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What are your thoughts on hearing the name...

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emkana · 09/04/2008 20:51

Natasha?

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KristinaM · 11/04/2008 23:04

pretty russian name

thursday · 11/04/2008 23:04

i would be wary if the women in your family are prone to hairiness....i say this as i had a friend Tash who indeed had a tache. very unfortunate.

Janni · 11/04/2008 23:01

Thankyou

itsahardknocklife · 11/04/2008 22:56

I think it's nice. I have a cousin called Natasha and a friend of mine has a baby called it too. It's nice, normal yet uncommon.

roquefortlover · 11/04/2008 22:45

I also have a Natasha close to me, love the name and all its shortenings. IME/O not common in any sense of the word - she is the only one I know so it is still quite an unusual name these days

grumpybum · 11/04/2008 22:41

2 in my daughters class so I think it must be quite common but my dd name is Olivia and she is 1 of 2 in her class too!

janeite · 11/04/2008 22:36

I don't think it's common. I teach a Natasha and she is gorgeous!

Janni · 11/04/2008 22:33

Pplleeaassee can someone else post on this thread. I have a Natasha very close to me and I do not want the thread to end on 'vulgar and 'common' !!!!!

kittywise · 10/04/2008 22:40

sounds a bit 'common' to me

DontCallMeBaby · 10/04/2008 22:37

Backyardigans never on Cbeebies, we catch it when TMF does a bit of Nick Jr in the mornings so guess it's on Nick Jr. Tasha is a yellow hippo with an attitude.

That is NOT the first thing that springs to mind when I hear Natasha though, perfectly nice name.

Janni · 10/04/2008 22:35

Oh thanks!

I was imagining it was some sort of insult eg a girl next door who's a bit free with her favours!!!!

hana · 10/04/2008 22:28

backyardigan - children's tv characters, used to be on cbeebies I thought? or maybe 5 or itv

Janni · 10/04/2008 22:24

I'm still wondering what a Backyardigan is?

Anna8888 · 10/04/2008 08:51

I think it's pretty but a bit vulgar .

I prefer Anastasia or Nastasia.

branflake81 · 10/04/2008 08:45

Albert - what's a Backyardigan?!

It's an OK - I wouldn't screw up my nose in horror but it wouldn't be one I would choose. Which is maybe why you should!

Albert · 10/04/2008 01:00

I really like it but isn't she a Backyardigan? Do you have them in the UK? I assume so.

serenity · 10/04/2008 00:54

My SILs name - DD shortens it to 'Tasha, which is quite sweet.

Lazylou · 10/04/2008 00:23

I like it. DD is Natalie and I hate Nat. I'd prefer it in its full form, rather than shortened to Tash etc

hotchocscot · 10/04/2008 00:05

i like it too classy. does make me link to Kaplinsky too, but sure that'll fade in a year or two (especially if she stays on Five News ha ha)

CountessDracula · 10/04/2008 00:00

Very nice
My niece is Natasha or Tash or Tasha

canofworms · 09/04/2008 23:40

It's one of my dd's names! So obviously I like it.

It's unusual but not so much that she gets teased about it. Only person to comment was bil who said it sounds like a russian shot-putter - he has no kids!

I shorten it to "Tash" occasionally but she hates that

dizzydixies · 09/04/2008 23:36

its ok but prefer Natalia nn tally

Tommy · 09/04/2008 21:06

don't really like it - prefer Natalie

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Janni · 09/04/2008 21:02

I like it very much

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