I’ve been thinking about this. [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] is a name I adore and I am already anxious because I’m thinking 13-15 years into the future here and worrying about my future husband poo-pooing the idea (I’m a worrier, if you haven’t noticed).
The name [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] for a boy has major personal significance to me (a really close friend of mine, who I lost contact with rather abruptly, has this name). I also just adore the way it sounds. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though I would be fine with just calling a child by the name [name_f]Taryn[/name_f], I want to have some nicknames mocked up as backup. I’m also really curious as to what other people can come up with! I’m really open to anything besides any variation of [name_u]Terry[/name_u].
My friend went by Taz, and although I really like that I just think it’d feel a bit weird calling a child that (just because of the history involved with the name). But I’m still open to the idea.
So, berries, tell me what you think! Nothing is a bad idea
[name_f]Taran[/name_f] is a name that I love from The [name_m]Black[/name_m] Cauldron It’s got the same sort of sound. I think [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] is sort of cool.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about:
Ryn
Aryn – like [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_f]Air[/name_f]
Tryn
Tyn
[name_m]Tarry[/name_m]
Tazzy – for a closeness to Taz
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_f]Taryn[/name_f] doesn’t seem to lend itself too easily to a nickname - which can be a good thing (strong name, etc). i also believe nicknames oftentimes just develop naturally and can’t really be planned.
i tend to abbreviate names to their first initial, so i might refer to a [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] as T or T-man or something like that. i like Taz but maybe that would be too close to your friend. anything with Ryn- would work too.
or, depending on the middle name (if you’re planning to use one), you could pull the two names together… [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] would become a TJ, etc.
I keep wrestling with myself on this, because the more I hear Taz the more I love it, not only is there so much pleasant association from that name because of my friend, but it’s short and spunky and just great. I’m also very fond of the name [name_u]Tal[/name_u], but since there obviously isn’t an ‘l’ in [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] that’s out.
I’m thinking maybe by the time actual baby naming comes around the strong association will have faded a bit and it won’t feel quite as strange.
Then again, I still really like [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] as well. It’s so hard to decide!
[name_f]EDIT[/name_f]: The name/nn also works really well with both [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Immy[/name_f]), [name_f]Leila[/name_f] (pronounced [name_f]Lila[/name_f]), and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], which are girl names I love.
The name [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] for a boy has major personal significance to me (a really close friend of mine, who I lost contact with rather abruptly, has this name). I also just adore the way it sounds. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though I would be fine with just calling a child by the name [name_f]Taryn[/name_f], I want to have some nicknames mocked up as backup. I’m also really curious as to what other people can come up with! I’m reall
My friend went by Taz, and although I really like that I just think it’d feel a bit weird calling a child that (just because of the history involved with the name). But I’m still open to the idea.
So, berries, tell me what you think! Nothing is a bad idea :)[/QUOTE]
Hey! So might be able to tell that my name is [name_f]Taryn[/name_f]. Most people have come up with their own nicknames for me over the years but the ones I usually get and ask people to call me if they’re not going to say [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] is ‘Ta’
