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Hmmm is this only OK whilst at primary school?

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angrypixie · 16/09/2008 20:16

Loving the name Tansy but wondering if it is cute for a little girl but a bit naff for a young woman? Hmmmmm

Your thoughts most welcome [grin}

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angrypixie · 16/09/2008 20:17

oops - here's my grin for real

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bythepowerofgreyskull · 16/09/2008 20:17

I know a grown up called Tansy - doesn't seem twee - she is not a girlie girl

dancedance · 16/09/2008 20:18

Sounds like a sun bed shop
How about Tamzin instead? could have Tamsy as nickname?

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angrypixie · 16/09/2008 20:22

Don't like Tamzin......but like the idea that Tansy could be a pet name for something else, just not Tamzin! Hmmmmm

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ChukkyPig · 16/09/2008 20:24

I know a Tansy. Is an unusual name but not only for a little girl I think. Also it is a "proper" thing i.e. a sort of flower rather than something made up so that helps.

Grumpalina · 16/09/2008 20:28

I usually hate 'unusual' names but I really like it (and Tamsin was the name I wanted for DS2 if he'd been aDD obviously)

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angrypixie · 16/09/2008 20:30

I'm liking the response so far, well except the sunbeds

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dancedance · 16/09/2008 20:46

Sorry! it is cute sounding, and I like the meaning and that it's a flower (though a poisonous one I think )

GYo · 16/09/2008 20:48

I once knew a Tamazine.. slight twist on this...

hellymelly · 16/09/2008 20:51

I think Tansy is a lovely name and not too little girly,rather elegant IMO.

funnypeculiar · 16/09/2008 20:58

I like it & don't think it's too little/cutsey at all

Tansy is indeed a plant - widely used as medicinally too en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy

pointydog · 16/09/2008 20:59

Tamazapam

FranSanDisco · 16/09/2008 21:03

There is a composer called Tansy ??? I'm sure.

LynetteScavo · 16/09/2008 21:12

I really don't think its' to cute or girly. It's pretty, but could be carried off by a lawer, or arctic exporer for example. Not that there will be much arctic exploring left to do, but you know what I mean.

strummer · 16/09/2008 21:30

What about TaNsin with Tansy for short.
or
Tanni Grey-Thompson her name really is
Carys Davina "Tanni" Grey-Thompson

madrose · 16/09/2008 21:31

I like it

kateri · 17/09/2008 10:10

Tanzania?

bozza · 17/09/2008 10:37

Tanya with Tansy as pet name?

bozza · 17/09/2008 10:37

Tanya with Tansy as pet name?

MrsJohnCusack · 17/09/2008 10:54

there is FranSanDisco - she's in her twenties I think

Tansy Davies
I quite like it BTW

MrsJohnCusack · 17/09/2008 10:55

ooh, no, she's a year older than me, so 35

geminigirl · 17/09/2008 10:58

What about Tanita? Remember that singer Tanita Tikaram from some years ago?

Marne · 17/09/2008 11:02

Tammie?

cherrylips · 17/09/2008 11:09

My cousin's dd is called Anastasia, and Tansy for short.

Stars22 · 17/09/2008 11:10

I think its ok, its not too unlike Tamzin and Tanya.