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Tara - is it chav?

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barbiehouse · 15/07/2008 11:11

Tara - chav or not?

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gazzalw · 18/01/2013 19:31

The only Tara we've ever known was frightfully smart.

There's also Bryan Ferry's youngest son who's called Tara so a quirky UMC boy's name too...!

Alisvolatpropiis · 18/01/2013 19:27

I've never considered it to be a chav name no. It's a nice name.

bureni · 16/01/2013 17:09

I think that relates to the Buddha Tara

usualsuspect · 16/01/2013 17:00

It's also a Hindu name. I know a couple of Indian ladies called Tara

bureni · 16/01/2013 16:58

Chav (chavi) means a Romany gypsy child so it is Indian in origins, Tara is an old Irish name.

usualsuspect · 16/01/2013 16:55

It's an Asian name.

And stop with the chav comments, it makes you sound thick.

bureni · 16/01/2013 16:51

Does anyone know of any romany gypsies called Tara?

AgathaTrunchbull · 16/01/2013 16:44

Tiara's a completely different name and bears no relation to Tara unless you can't discern the extra letter. Hmm

Great name. Very uncommon without being complicated. It's spelt Teamhair (not pronounced like that, though!) in Irish and was the seat of the High Kings in Co Meath.

Sounds horrid when said with an American accent, but that's the only disadvantage! Grin NOT chavvy.

NC78 · 16/01/2013 16:40
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cupofgreentea · 16/01/2013 16:29

Tara is a gorgeous name. Understated and classy. Have only met one little girl called Tara but far too many Mia's, Sophie's, Emily's, Katie's.......

kee27 · 02/08/2008 22:26

my sister is called tara . and she is far from a chav she is a barister lol

frazzledoldbag34 · 29/07/2008 23:24

Tara! Tiara is surely ridiculous?

Loriycs · 29/07/2008 21:52

Which? Tara or Tiara?

frazzledoldbag34 · 29/07/2008 21:34

I quite like it.
Actually. I think it's pretty.

Loriycs · 29/07/2008 21:18

not exactly chav, but ive heard the name Tiara used by young chavvies, quite similar. But then theres a posh celeb called Tara isnt there? As long as you like it and pronounceit nicely doesnt matter does it. Peope will always differ in their opinions. really its better not to ask.

pointydog · 16/07/2008 12:02

no

mrswoolf · 16/07/2008 11:55

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BouncingTurtle · 16/07/2008 11:10

Nope - VS, me too GWTW is one of my all time favourite films

I like Tara, actually it also makes me think of Tara from Buffy as well, and I liked her, thought she was a lovely character. It is not at all chavvy!

VictorianSqualor · 16/07/2008 10:18

I can't believe I'm the only person who immediately thinks of Vivien Leigh yelling

"Tara! Home. I'll go home...."

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barbiehouse · 16/07/2008 09:26

whatsthestory - eh ?

  1. what is an internet forum with the subject "names" for, if not this?
  2. You may see that asking peoples opinion of names is actually not too unusual in this forum
  3. if you read this whole thread you would maybe realise we have called dd tara and why question was posed
  4. thanks for your comment though, hope you feel better now and I've answered your query.
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tommiles001 · 16/07/2008 06:51

Tara is certainly not chav. In Sanskrit it means 'star; savior', in Irish, 'hill'. The name was much more popular in the 70s though: baby name Tara

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QOD · 15/07/2008 23:35

On Vicar of Dibley, the first episode, Councillor David Horton says somethig along the lines of.........

If God wanted women vicars it wouldn't have been Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, he'd have have Sharon, Tracy, Tara and Debbie

LongLiveGreenElizabeth · 15/07/2008 22:15

What chav connotations? Until this thread, I'd never read or heard a negative comment about Tara. It's too unusual. Even in Ireland it's one of those names like Clodagh and Maeve, more popular with ladies who play bridge. It's not a very common name even in Ireland.

Sharon and Tracy type names would be names that were extremely popular and 'new' late 60s and early 70s. I would say perhaps Dawn might be in that category. I have a lovely friend with one of those names.

I don't care about the Dog thing! I like Polly and Bruno and Sadie. IMO Tara doesn't work on a dog. It's like Anna. Too modest for a dog. Not cutesy enough.

OP, good choice imo, I only know one Tara of any age in real life.

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