Tanya

Comment left Nov 03, 2009: "I used to hate my name, it was uncommon. Now I love it and the fact that it is a unique name. I pronounce my name with a long A, not Tan-ya. I am from the Midwest-rarely is my name mispronounced. Though about 20 years ago I had a boss that insisted my name was pronounced Tan-ya as that was how it was spelled. His name was Stephen (Steve) but I started calling him Steff-en as that was how his name was spelled. However while visiting the southern states, most pronounced my name Tan-ya. I think where one lives influences how the name will be pronounced. To all Tanyas; how you chose to pronounce your name is up to you, but respect others pronouncing Tanya different than you." (Report as inappropriate)

Comment left Nov 02, 2009: "My name is Tanya ^-^. I do love my name it's very uncommon and has an awesome meaning. My parents call me Tan for short sometimes. I do get frustrated when people pronounce my name Tonya instead of Tan ya. I also find it irritating when they spell it with an i instead of a y or Tonya. I've got to a point where i don't want to answer if they call me by Tonya." (Report as inappropriate)

Comment left Sep 26, 2009: "To those who pronouce Tanya, Tan-ya, in my opinion the pronounciation sounds whiny, especially if one turns the short a to long one, but still pronoucing it Tan-ya, only TAAAn-ya. This pronouciation also sounds like someone threating to physically punsih someone; "I'm gonna tan ya ". No Tahn-ya sounds much more sophisticated and I prefer this spelling to any of the many others. My parents named me Melanie, but were considering Tahn-ya. I hate my name and am considering changing it to Tanya." (Report as inappropriate)

Comment left Sep 21, 2009: "Thanks for the September 20 comment. She is correct if Tanya was pronounced phonetically (Tan-ya) then so is Tonya (Tun-ya or even To-nya). Phonectically where would one get an 'a' sound from an 'o'. The name's origin is derived(its a nickname) from the russian/latin name Tatiana (Tah-tee-ahna), hence Tahn-ya. As for the Fairy Princess, that is not the meaning of the name. In Shakespeare's play Midsummer's Night Dream, Tatiana was Queen of Fairies. It is the feminine form of Tatius, a Roman Family Clan name. Also to the Tanya that wanted her name to be Caroline, after Caroline Kennedy..her second daughter's name is Tatiana. As for pronounciation of this name, I say Tahn-ya. That is my preference. I also agree with the post from Sept 20 that Tan-ya is the americanized pronounciation . Since Tanya is derived from Tatiana and Tatiana is pronounced with a short a, shouldn't Tanya be as well? But to each their own." (Report as inappropriate)

Comment left Sep 20, 2009: "To the last post saying Tanya (Tahn-ya) should be spelled Tonya, phonetically that be Tun-ya. I spell my name correctly and pronounce it correctly, yours is an uncommon pronouciation...americanized. When I was young many people mispronouced my name, I was constantly correcting people. The many people with this name must have been doing the same, as rarely I am called Tan-ya. The only time it happens is with telemarketers from the South. Also when I was young I never met anyone with my name, now I am meeting women my age with my name (spelled and pronounced the same way) often. All I can ask is where were they in school. Also to those out there with this unique name, pronouncing it Tan-ya, I respect your right to say the name as you like. In fact if I meet a Tanya-I will always ask their preference-if I only see their name on paper or a name tag. I do the same for other names with duel pronounciations, like Andrea, Ahn-drea or Ann-drea? Tan-ya(s) should also for those who pronounce the name Tahn-ya. Not tell us to spell it differently. That September 12, 2009 was just rude, show some respect." (Report as inappropriate)

Comment left Sep 12, 2009: "Hi, I'm Tanya (with a short 'a'- not pronounced like Tonya). Yes, it's very frustrating to live life constantly correcting people on the pronunciation of your name, therefore I wish there was a way to get the word out ... if you want your child to be called Tonya, please spell it that way. If you prefer Tanya (Tan-ya) stick to this spelling and the whole problem can be solved. Nothing could be easier than Tan-ya, pronounced exactly like it's spelled! Luckily, I do really like my name--number one, it has a soft, feminine sound to it, and upon meeting me for the first time, people often tell me it's beautiful, so that's very appreciated. Number two, it's unique, which fits me--I'm very creative and like being a little different. This name seems to be much more common in the southern part of the U.S., why, I'm not sure. It is Russian, and I've always read that the meaning is "Fairy Princess" -- it exudes soft, flowing, light, dreamy, and lovely! :-)" (Report as inappropriate)