Tirion for a girl - too Game of Thrones?

[jennyjenny11]

I am currently expecting DC2, a girl, and my mum suggested the name Tirion for her.

It is a Welsh name (we have Welsh links on both sides) and mean gentle. We both really like it but of course, there is a male Game of Thrones character called Tyrion and I think he is a pretty major character at that.

Is the association too strong? Will Game of Thrones be the first thing everyone things of if we called her Tirion?

Yes too strong an association to recent

I associate it with Tirion Fordring from World of Warcraft. Also a man.

I do think Game of Thrones will be the first thing people think of when they hear it

Yep, GOT.

'Fraid so.

It is a beautiful name in its proper meaning and language but sadly almost everyone will think you're a GoT addict.

I would assume huge GoT fan too I'm afraid. Lovely name but...

Isn't the welsh Tyrion a boys name?....although I may be wrong...

Isn't there also a Prince Tirian in the Narnia stories? Even without GoT, I would unhesitatingly class it as a male name.

Thought as much! Oh well, back to the drawing board we go!

It is definitely used for girls in Wales (according to the internet anyway) but may also be used for boys, I'm not sure.

Every name we both like there seems to be a bug drawback to using it!

I know a Tirion, I am in Welsh speaking Wales. Its a pretty name, but then I've never seen GOT!!

I only know Welsh boys/men named Tyrion.

I've never read or seen game of thrones.

I totally sympathise with you OP! Tirion was my number 1 name for DD until someone mentioned GoT, which I have never watched. When I checked with my sister she said that would be most people's response. I was gutted.

Sorry, it is just too GoT at the moment.

I would expect Tirion to be male (and a prince of Narnia )

Maybe Tarryn as an alternative?

If it's a real name hy not use it?People at first thing of GOT, but soon it will become her own name. It's so beautiful.

Tirion is used in Wales occasionally for boy and girls. However, its use is a fairly recent thing. In previous generations it was too much associated with the phrase "Iesu Tirion", the equivalent of "Gentle Jesus". And even now, many people think of the common place / house name "Bryntirion" (roughly equivalent to Mount Pleasant, without the double entendre) when they hear it.

Just to add to the GoT complication!