i love tatiana but....

[Leannabanana]

what struggle to see good NN?

Help.

Usernametaken beat me to it...

I know a Tatiana, and she shortens it to Tian. Lovely.

I know a Tatyana (different spelling) who's NN is Yana.

Annie?

Err... the diminutive of Tatiana is Tanya.

Tatiana is the diminutive of Tanya - Russian diminutives are often longer than the name.

Could be shortened to Tatya?

braveandcrazy - no, sorry but wrong way round. Tanya is the diminutive

(Here or here, if you don't believe me)

tat, tats, or tatty are fine - loads of posho girls called that!

although that may not be a plus actually.

I have a close friend called Tatyana, and she is universally known as Tana. I think she told me once that this is quite a common nickname for tatyana's in germany.

Sorry, and it's pronounced 'Tana' as in 'hannah'.

tatty = potato round these parts

Loving the name Tatiana, and I must say I think Tanya is a wonderful name to use as a nn About time it had a revival

In Russian Tatiana is shortened to Tanya. It's quite a popular name in Russia.

Friend girlfriend is Tatiana.

Widely known at 'tatch'. (like Thatch but with a't' as the initial syllable).

The other name she gets called is Titty which is HORRIBLE.

Yes, Ana is the best you can take out of Tatiana.

Tia and Tiana are just ch dreadful dahling.

Oh is Tanya short for it? Never knew that!

In that case Anya could be short for Tatiana.

Sorry really hate it. Sounds like a stripper

I LOVE Tataina! We're in the process of deciding too (due date 14 Nov). We already have a Tabitha. (My sister and I are Abigail & Anastasia respectively, so I have no problem with them having the same initials ... we're going with Edward for a boy ...) BUT - have you had your baby? Did you call her Tatiana? Tati? I'd love to know!? What was the reception like? I LOVE Tati as a NN! What was your chosen middle name?

I do love it. It's one of the oldest names in history hence you can hardly find a correct meaning for it ... and one of the last Romanov Grand Dudchesses - so I.M.O. not trashy at all.

Good luck choosing!

You'll be able to sing to her from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin - "I will not deceive you, yes, I love Tatyana madly"

mollymodge

child in question was born in April so presumably OP has chosen already...