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Thoughts on the girls name Talia?

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Minniebrown · 05/08/2015 10:36

It would be Talia Brown..

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applepieicecream · 07/07/2019 23:18

Gorgeous but very popular. 3 in my youngests class of 20

lilpumpsmum · 07/07/2019 18:28

Lmao

bridgetreilly · 07/07/2019 13:43

ZOMBIE THREAD!!! Talia (or not) is about 4 already.

AverageMummy · 07/07/2019 12:44

I love it

grufallosfriends · 07/07/2019 12:37

I like Talia. I'm not keen on Thalia as it could be mispronounced Th alia.

AprilFools2015 · 07/07/2019 07:17

Late to the party, but the greek version Thalia (tha-lee-ah), is our pick for if we ever have a second who's a girl. Absolutely love it! Plus its related as she's a muse in Greek myth linked to Shakespeare play (we met through involvement in The Tempest in late 1990s). Our son (now 4) is Alexander David (Alex), she'd be Thalia Winter Rose.

thefudgeling · 14/03/2018 21:19

I know a really cool Talya so I think it is a great name.

ElderflowerWaterIsDelish · 14/03/2018 00:48

Love the name, ...I love it spelled Tahlia

pipilangstrumpf · 13/03/2018 22:02

I like it!

MikeUniformMike · 13/03/2018 21:52

Talia spelling is nicer.

Smoliver · 13/03/2018 21:51

I've just discovered this name recently. I think it's gorgeous.

Afternoon · 12/03/2018 23:15

Baby Talia would be two by now!

SuperBeagle · 12/03/2018 20:18

Agree with a PP that Talia is Hebrew while Thalia is Greek. The pronunciation of Talia is more straightforward while the pronunciation of Thalia is contentious. Thalia in Greek myth is "tha-lee-ah", not "tah-lee-ah".

I like Talia, and would spell it this way for simplicity.

oneinaBILLIEon · 12/03/2018 15:12

I love the name Talia and definitely prefer it spelt Talia not Thalia. In my opinion it looks prettier spelt that way and it easier to pronounce correctly.

Oddpet · 05/08/2015 16:40

Love it! It was on our shortlist for DD2 (so was Zara funnily enough!). I prefer the Talia spelling myself as I think it's more likely to be spelt correctly, as I've come across a few different placements of the 'h'. Another friend had her DD a few days before DD2 arrived and named her Tahlia. So I was glad we'd already decided on a different name for our baby!

Quasilulu · 05/08/2015 16:23

Very pretty. The Talia spelling doesn't look as clunky.

achieve6 · 05/08/2015 14:33

I like Talia - but that's because I know one and she is lovely.

I also prefer the spelling that way rather than with an h.

LadylikeCough · 05/08/2015 14:29

Talia is Hebrew, Thalia is Greek.

I think Talia Brown sounds great. Simple but interesting.

I also like Thalia, but the pronunciation is slightly debatable, which is a PITA if you're having to correct it all the time anyway. It's not inarguably a hard T, like Thomas; I've also heard it as Tha-leah and Tha-liah (soft Th). Obviously you pick one and stick with it, but it must get bloody annoying when people explain you're pronouncing your own name wrong.*

[*just read Caitlin Moran complaining about this.]

Christelle2207 · 05/08/2015 13:59

I know a Thalija- think it's horrid!
Talia/Thalia much nicer

NotAQueef · 05/08/2015 13:43

Love it. Was on my shortlist for DD but dp vetoed ????it just sounds so nice to the ear.

CarrotVan · 05/08/2015 13:40

I know a Thalia who goes by Tilly. It's a nice name

Twolefttoes · 05/08/2015 13:36

Beautiful name, not heard often but not too unusual either. Perfect.

Duckdeamon · 05/08/2015 13:29

I know a few Thalia's through work, it's a good-sounding name for clever and "serious" jobs IMO!

Fibbertigibbet · 05/08/2015 13:27

Another vote for Thalia, but it's a beautiful name!

CruCru · 05/08/2015 13:14

I like it but would spell it Thalia.

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