Is Tamsin a bit dated?

[Ohmydarlin]

I'm always drawn to this name but worry its a bit 1980's. would Thomasina on the BC be better?

Never thought of it as an eighties name, at all. pretty.

I know 2 Tamsins and they are both in their 40s. It's a lovey name. Time for a revival!

Lovely not lovey, sorry

I don't think of it as an eighties name. I think Tamsin is much nicer than Thomasina.

I love it too and would've used it but my dh doesn't like it.

Haha, 70's more like - Tamsin Gregg, Tamsin Althwait (sp)

It is a great name and but nearly everyone miss hears it as Tasmin and I never have worked out why

I think it's a lovely pretty name. I don't know any of any age.

I like Tamsin. I don't think it's as dated as Sharon, Tracy or Donna, but it is maybe a little dated (will check out how its popularity has changed over time for you once I get home - am at work ). I'd be more inclined to use Tamara.

I think it's lovely!

No, but then I know a child Tamsin.

I don't think it is dated, I think its really pretty and well known without being too popular which is ideal really.

My dd has a friend called Tamsin, they're nearly 12. It's a nice name.

I know a 6 year old tamsin and my yoga teacher is tamsyn - lovely name either way I think :)

once we get the miss pronunciations out of the way most people say they like the name. This is a name I know quite a lot about

The only Tamsin I know is early 20s. It's nice but I prefer Thomasina.

I know a 5 year old Tamsln. It's lovely!

Thanks for the responses. Looks like it isn't as dated as I thought.

I think it's lovely

I know a 5yo one and a late-30s one. Just bear in mind that some people will (as pp said) persist with Tasmin regardless, and others will shorten to Tam, whether you want this or not.

Gorgeous one of my favourites :-)

I think Tamsin is lovely.

Thomasina sounds like a character Justin Fletcher would invent for one of his cbeebies shows (she could possibly already exist!)

Tamsin is alright, but easily a million times better that Thomasina, which is in my opinion kinda terrible. Pick what you want though!

Awful - but then I know an awful Tamsin! M

Thomasina is gorgeous!

Instantly think of Thomasina Coverly, of Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia - my favourite.

Wonderful character straits to associate the name with!