tamsin/tamasin

[greenzebra]

What do you guys think of

tamsin

tamasin

thought I would run these names by you first before I spring thim on my DH

I like Tamsin a lot but the potential for tampon NN always raises its ugly head.

In the same vein, also like Meredith, Meryl,and Rosanne.

I like the name, with the spelling Tamsin or Tamsine. Can't see the point of the "a".

I love the name Tamsin, prefer the spelling Tamsine x

Tamarind after the plant!

Tamsin is my preference. I'd never heard of the Tamasin variant until the cookery author Tamasin Day-Lewis became well known.

I went to school with a Tamaris - similar to Tamasin without looking like it should be Tamsin? I like them, very Westcountry

My cousin is a Tamasin. Both are nice.

Tamsin is pretty....do you like Tammy as a nn?

tammy, im not sure I dont mind tam. I am liking it the more I say it and I like both names.

I sprang in on DH when he came in from work and he said he didnt dislike them, preferred tamsin. Ive put it on the list so you never know come May I may have a little tamsin.

Tam is used as a Scottish nickname for Thomas.

yeah I know, my DH is scottish and wanted to use Tam as a boys name but I didnt like it for a boy, maybe thats why I thought of Tamsin.

Another variation is moving the "s" further forwards to make Tasmin.
I prefer both Tasmin and Tamsin to Tamasin.

I'm a Tamsin and have never been called tampon. I get tasmin a lot, but I'm used to that. My parents thought I'd be Tammy but from the time I could speak I refused to answer to it. It's a much more popular name than it used to be, but is still relatively unusual....

I like Tasmin more and another option ,which is a real name cos I know someone but quite unusual is 'Tasneem' which is also lovely x

It's my name and I did get the tampon nickname at school, sadly. I hated my name and my parents for choosing it for some of my teenage years. All character-building (or something).

I was Tammy as a little girl, which was nice.

I've grown into the name and grown happier with it along the way, but a lot of people do struggle with the spelling (confusion with Tasmin, Tazmin, Tamzin, Tamasin).

My parents chose it due to Cornish connections, which has always been a nice thing.

One other thing, I've found that people from other countries in Europe/the USA really struggle with it. In French it's a masculine-looking name so they say "Tamseeeeen" once they realise I'm female. The Americans sometimes think it's an Indian name.

I was considering Tamsin for DC3 also due in May. Think it's gorgeous. I know a grown up Tamsin who is known as Tammy and really like that too.

I wanted Tamzin for a girl (spelt with a 'z') to ensure I got the right pronunciation.

I love it (although will never now get a chance to use it)!!

Agree with the point about pronunciation. I know a Tamsin and some people mangle it as "Tam-zun". Completely wrong!

Im glad it had pretty good comments, Hopefully my husband will grow to like it more.

Its up there with Robyn for me
I think they are two pretty names with out sounding too cutesy.

My name is Tamsin (I spell it differently though). I have never had the NN tampon, and have almost never been called Tammy as my parents refused to allow people to shorten my name. Spelling and pronounciation can be a problem though. I have relatives who never learnt how to spell my name, and often get people spelling it Tamzin after Tamzin Outhwaite or saying Tasmin instead or various other confusions. I am happy with my name though and have never resented my parents for giving me an unusual name.

I like Tamasin, but I prefer it more as Tamasine

What about Tamlyn? A friend has a little girl called Tamlyn...just a thought.

My friend is called Tamarin. She was called Tammy when she was younger but now dislikes that and prefers the nn Tam

I love Tamsin it was with Briony in top 3 girls' names for dgc[who was a boy in the end].The third was Fay.