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Help[Opinions] Re: It does come from Tiana (m)
in reply to a message by Perrine
This isn’t a rhyming situation like Madison and Addison though. It’s a family of names with the same root but varying spellings and endings. Think Kristy and Krista, or Janette and Janelle, for example.
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You're probably right but I just don't really understand why people would go from Tiana to Tiarna. It has a different sound (slightly). To me that just doesn't sound like it should be the same name.
If I found a name and wanted to spell it creatively I wouldn't throw an R in there all of a sudden. It seems unusual.
I mean if I heard bree-AH-na I wouldn't feel the need to do Briarna (this spelling doesn't even show up in the "beyond the top 1000"). I would use Briana or Brianna or Breeana. The R just seems so random and for it to become so relatively common - it just confuses me.
I posted this on the other board (facts) and someone suggested it might come from Tierney. This makes some sense because British and Irish names were popular in Australia (Bronwyn, for example). But yes, no idea, I am just confused hahaha
Thanks for your answers!
If I found a name and wanted to spell it creatively I wouldn't throw an R in there all of a sudden. It seems unusual.
I mean if I heard bree-AH-na I wouldn't feel the need to do Briarna (this spelling doesn't even show up in the "beyond the top 1000"). I would use Briana or Brianna or Breeana. The R just seems so random and for it to become so relatively common - it just confuses me.
I posted this on the other board (facts) and someone suggested it might come from Tierney. This makes some sense because British and Irish names were popular in Australia (Bronwyn, for example). But yes, no idea, I am just confused hahaha
Thanks for your answers!
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Oh no, I should be going to bed not looking that up. Stand by...
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Nice! This is pretty supportive.
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It’s a very Aussie thing lol. Now I want to do a full study of it!
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The Australian accent is largely non-rhotic, so the ‘r’ isn’t pronounced - Tiana and Tiarna are pronounced exactly the same.
I suspect that Tierney pops up as a result of the general popularity of other Tee- names, rather than the other way around. I almost included it in my stats as it tends to show up in the years when lots of Tiana variations are in the data.
I suspect that Tierney pops up as a result of the general popularity of other Tee- names, rather than the other way around. I almost included it in my stats as it tends to show up in the years when lots of Tiana variations are in the data.
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In the other thread she wrote this:
A "tiarna" (Irish), or "tighearna" (Scottish), both from the Old Irish "tigerna", is a lord in the Gaelic world and languages.
So it is an Irish word apparently. From which Tierney evolved.
A "tiarna" (Irish), or "tighearna" (Scottish), both from the Old Irish "tigerna", is a lord in the Gaelic world and languages.
So it is an Irish word apparently. From which Tierney evolved.
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The thing is that the Irish word tiarna is pronounced TEER-nuh, not tee-AHN-uh. It wouldn’t make any linguistic sense for Tiarne (tee-AHN) to come from a masculine Irish word that is pronounced completely differently, rather than just being an alternative spelling of a nearly identical, fairly popular girls’ name.
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Yes, that is true!
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