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About Tarni...
by erb816
9/1/2012, 9:27 PM
in reply to a message by RoxStar
Though I'm not Australian, my guess is that Tarni reflects the Aussie pronunciation of Tawny (much like the Brits also use Tahnee as a variant).
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- Amphelise (Chrisell)
9/3/2012, 10:28 PM
Nope...Tarni and Tawny are completely different sounds.Tarni and associated names such as Tahnee may come from an Aboriginal name, or they may just be an Aussie coinage with no clear origin. Similar names like Tiana are also more popular there so perhaps it's just euphonics.
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- Anneza   +1
9/2/2012, 11:33 PM
Are you sure that the Brits use Tahnee at all, and especially as a variant of Tawny? This seems unlikely on every level, especially the very different pronunciations of Atw and Tah in UKE, the association with tawny owls, the prevalence of Tawny as a dog name ... and without a high-profile soap opera character named Tahnee to kickstart a trend, I find it impossible to believe.Though a bunch of good facts could change my mind!If I had to guess, I'd imagine there could be a link between Tarni and the dated Taryn.
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- Rose-Berry
9/3/2012, 12:13 PM
Yeah, I've never heard anyone in Britain called Tahnee (or Tawny or Tarni for that matter) and Tahnee and Tawny are completely different sounds here and in Australia. Edited to remove my example of pronunciaton as it would probably cause more confusion!

This message was edited 9/3/2012, 1:16 PM

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