Thoughts on these names?

Girl Names
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Two girls’ names have popped in my mind today, not necessarily for me to add them to my list but just randomly, and I became curious to how they would be perceived because I’ve never seen them discussed before.

The first is [name_f]Lindi[/name_f] (could be spelled [name_f]Lindy[/name_f], or Lyndi, etc). What do you think? A fresher version of [name_f]Linda[/name_f], or sounds a little dated or nickname-y? I have a strong association with a [name_f]Lindi[/name_f] so it sounds like a normal name to me but I never really hear it talked about ever.

The other is [name_f]Tahnee[/name_f] (or Tanee). I was watching an old season of Australia’s Next Top Model and the winner was this stunning girl named [name_f]Tahnee[/name_f]. Seems to be primarily used in Australia/New [name_u]Zealand[/name_u] - NB lists it as Polynesian in origin but I have not done further research to verify that. Also had a brief stint in popularity in [name_u]America[/name_u] in the 80s as [name_f]Raquel[/name_f] Welch’s daughter’s name. It is pronounced “TAH-nee” but I also worked with someone named Tanee, pronounced more like “tuh-NEE”. It’s a little out there for American ears but watching the contestant on the show, I found it quite beautiful and wanted to know what others thought of it as I’ve never seen it discussed before either.

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As an American, it reminds me very much of Tawny which is a southern girls name (like Dusty). I do prefer Tahnee spelling wise and I’m sure it has a beautiful meaning!

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I really like these names! I knew a girl called tahni when I was in school and lindi could easily fit in with other names like linden and indie. :sparkles::potted_plant::nazar_amulet::rainbow:

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This spelling is so pretty!

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That was my first thought when I came across the name too, that it’s almost like a “foreign” (to my southern American ears of course) version of [name_f]Tawny[/name_f] (which, btw, I find completely underrated as a name in itself!)

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I like [name_f]Lindy[/name_f] (spelled this way) - kind of like [name_u]Indie[/name_u] but with a slightly more vintage/charming-dated vibe

[name_f]Tahnee[/name_f] has a lovely sound - sort of earthy and intriguing

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I used to work with a [name_f]Lindy[/name_f]! She was in her 60s and her full name was Lindsley.

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I really like [name_f]Lindi[/name_f] in terms of sound, although not that spelling - for some reason it reminds me of Lidl :sweat_smile: [name_f]Lindie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lindy[/name_f] are both sweet though, [name_f]Lindie[/name_f] is my favourite nickname for [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]! They feel bouncy and bubbly to me, not overly dated, despite being so similar to [name_f]Linda[/name_f]. A similar name I found recently that I really like is Lindita, which is an Albanian variation of [name_f]Linda[/name_f]!

I don’t love [name_f]Tahnee[/name_f] or Tanee, I’m just not a fan of messy spellings and the pronunciation is a bit confusing. I was going to suggest [name_m]Tanny[/name_m], but then that just looks like a word to describe someone who’s tan, so :grimacing: I prefer Tanya,Taina, [name_f]Thandi[/name_f] or something like [name_f]Lani[/name_f].