What impression does the name [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] give? I’ve always been fond of it in theory, but it’s not used much here in the US so I don’t have any bearings on whether it ages well, is dated or timeless, is overused, is flexible across professions, etc. What kind of qualities would you ascribe to the name or expect a woman named Tamsin to exude?
I love that it can be used to honor multiple important women in my life - a [name_f]Thomasina[/name_f], a [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], and a third who’s a twin (one of its meanings is “twin”).
I’m Australian but live in the UK half the time and married to a [name_u]Brit[/name_u] so hope that makes me almost qualified. I know three Tamsins and all are - perhaps by coincidence - immensely talented, accomplished, bookish, introverted and independent. I think it’s a name that only starts to excel from age 15. It’s a sophisticated, smart-person name imo!
To me [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] is a lovely, unusual (but familiar) name with a rustic Cornish charm. I don’t feel it was ever popular enough to be considered dated. I’m considering using it myself as a middle name as a nod to the family name [name_m]Thomas[/name_m].
I like [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] - I knew one and it suited her well. I think it’s a versatile name - on one hand there’s something very soft and pretty about it, something a little princessy, but it also has a sort of tomboyish vibe as well. It’s familiar but unique and i think it ages well
I’m British, and I too only know one [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] (also a twin!)
It’s a name that’s really grown on me over the past few years. I like that it feels simple, tailored and unfrilly, yet interesting.
I dislike [name_f]Tammy[/name_f] as a potential nickname, though, and I don’t see it as a “wow” kind of a name, but rather a smart, sensible, uncommon choice.
Uncharacteristically for me, I prefer the more elaborate variant [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f], which has a bit more character and whimsy to me.
I feel like I have met a [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], but a long time ago! She wasn’t a twin.
I like [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]! I think it was the name of a character on a relatively popular CBBC show? Like the [name_f]Queen[/name_f]'s Nose, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t that…
I agree that I’m not massively keen on [name_f]Tammy[/name_f] as a nickname, but I do love the name [name_f]Tansy[/name_f] and I feel like [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] could easily be a [name_f]Tansy[/name_f] if you wanted a nickname.
It’s definitely a name that I wouldn’t thing was crazy or out there but that I don’t hear very often! I don’t think I love it, but I do think it’s very nice.
I’m in Australia, and I know of one adult called [name_f]Tamzin[/name_f], who is a lovely, smart professional woman. I have always loved the name - both spellings. I find it sophisticated and rustic at the same time, smart and understated. I also love the longer versions [name_f]Tamasin[/name_f] and [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f]. I would use Taisy, [name_f]Tess[/name_f] or [name_f]Tansy[/name_f] for short forms, but find it’s a name that doesn’t beg a nickname.
