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It's dated but I've always liked Tara (I prefer it pronounced TAHR-uh). Taryn, otoh, doesn't nearly as much going for it.

I actually do like Tara (I say it "TARE-uh.") It's simple and has a quiet prettiness to it. I don't like Taryn much- it seems like a made-up kre8tiv name.

This message was edited 1/29/2013, 3:43 PM

I find that Tara isa pleasant name, but it just doesn't jump out at me; sort of, ok. It makes a nice nn I suppose.

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Tara is fine- I really don't have strong feelings about it either way. I do prefer Cara, Clara or Sara.

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I like the sound of Taryn more, but dislike the -yn ending. I can't seem to find a spelling that works better, though

I think Tara is pretty, too. I always have. It was a top 50 name when I was born, so it does feel dated. It will probably be a long time before it starts getting popular again; I won't be surprised if it drops out of the Top 1000 completely over the next couple years.

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There are far worse things than having a dated name, though. Tara is attractive, it's not teaseworthy...I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I like it far more than Taryn.

Tara is my least favorite of the "ara" names; maybe because it was trendy in the 80's. Really to me the name lacks substance and class compared to Sara or Cara or even Mara.

It's okay but never one I really liked. I didn't actually know a mean girl named Tara, but I always thought of it as a mean girl's name.

I think Tara is fine. I don't love it, but it's simple and feminine and not trendy.

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I think Taryn is even better. I might not use it because I'd worry that people would think it was made up and/or trendy because of the "yn" part. It has a lovely sound though.