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No one has mentioned my favorite “Mother Goose” rhyme, “Taffy was a Welshman.”.
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Um, great in Wales, not much in America. Saltwater Taffy comes to mind, but I don't believe that this name is that bad. Kinda cute, even!
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The name of my youngest brother, honestly I can't seriously see it being used for girls because of him. It's a fine name.
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This is my given name. In the US, it is sometimes used as a nickname for girls named Stephanie or Taffeta. I personally do not know anyone else whose given name is Taffy.
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I immediately think of Laffy Taffy.
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It's interesting.
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I can only think of Saltwater Taffy.
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In the USA, Taffy is used consistently as a name for girls only, appearing in the SSA stats from 1947 to 1996. American usage comes from a comic strip "Terry and the pirates" featuring a female character named Taffy.
See also: http://www.nancy.cc/2020/08/05/baby-name-taffy/
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See also: http://www.nancy.cc/2020/08/05/baby-name-taffy/
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Also a nickname for the Welsh name Taffline, which is a girl's name traditionally.
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Taffy is normally an abbreviation of Dafydd (my name) and is also used as a slur against Welsh people by the English. It comes from the river Taff that runs from Brecon to Cardiff and was used in the English song "Taffy was a Welsh man, Taffy was a thief".
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Also a medieval English diminutive of David. http://www.tekeli.li/onomastikon/England-Medieval/Biblical.html.
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Nuh-uh! This is a joke right? Seriously, naming a son Taffy is just blatant child abuse! If this is your name, sue your parents!
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This name holds so much mystery and ambiguity. I wish it was my name.
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Taffy sounds more like a girl's nickname to me. It's not very masculine-sounding. Plus someone with this name will not be taken seriously. It's too ditzy, childish, and ridiculous.
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This might be okay in Wales, but this is too silly to use in any English speaking country.
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Um, number1212, Wales is an English-speaking country.
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I kinda like it!! I was bored and I never knew Taffy was a name! I LOVE IT!
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Combine with the middle name Candy.
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Funny name. Sounds like a nickname for a kid.
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Russian humourist writer (Real name Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Lohvickaja) used the pseudonym Taffy, but she spelled it Teffy (pronounced as Taffy).
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It makes me think of the candy.
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Personally, I think this name goes better with a girl.
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Not so much a name as a general nickname for any Welsh person -- it can also come off as a little derogatory. Probably comes from the River Taff.
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