Tanya

Tanya is a feminine, short, and no-nonsense name, in my opinion. I also feel saddened by Tanya's recent trends of declination, because it's one of my most favorite girl names. Tanya is very fun to say, write, and would stand out amongst all of the Emma's and Sophia's of today (not trashing those names at all, by the way). I much prefer the spelling Tanya to Tonya, as Tonya has "Tony" in the name (and that's rather masculine, in my opinion). Another thing- I dislike the English pronunciation of "TAN-yuh," like some say near me (my mother, for example); I love the pronunciation of "TAWN-yuh," however. I totally suggest the name Tanya if you're expecting a daughter, and if you bear this name, you should be very proud...no matter spelling or pronunciation!

While I don't personally like it, I get why people would like it! It's just not the name for me.

I really like this name, it's simple yet elegant. It's kind of sad the name has faded away now. I personally think this spelling is better than Tonya.

I love Tanya for a name. It sounds sweet and relaxed and is graced with an adorable southern charm. Super pretty. I really like Tonya, as well.

My mother named me Taunya, pronounced the way it is spelled (not too-wahnna or twahna), after seeing Dr. Zhivago, and thinking it was a pretty name that needed a spelling upgrade to prevent confusion. My mother's name is Launa, and she passed the "au" curse to me, and by the time I had a baby I perversely liked its uniqueness and passed it on to my daughter Dauna. I saw so many sites say it meant fairy princess, even some that were supposedly for Hebrew and Arabic names, what nonsense. I prefer to think I was named after the martyred Catholic saint Tatiana, talk about someone who sticks to her principles.

I think, Tanya is alright! In these days not much used anymore. Just simple, nice, feminine name!

My name is Tanya, when I was younger I used to hate it. But now I'm pretty used to it. My brother calls me Tonya Tapir to tease me. I think the name is odd but cool at the same time.

My name is Tanya but I have a twin sister named Tonya :-) I’ve been called Tonya almost my entire life haha but it’s never bothered me. I always use the country singer Tanya Tucker as an example on how to pronounce it. I’ve only ever met one other girl named Tanya and I was so excited, it was nice to be able to share that with someone else.

I prefer Tonya but this one is pretty too.

My name is Tanya (pronounced Tawn-ya) and I am 19, I don’t really see it as a “vintage” name like a lot of people here do. Usually it is pronounced right (or the way I pronounce it), sometimes people say it with the short A sound but not often. People always tell me my name suits me, definitely the kind of name that needs a big/bold personality but that’s a good thing! It’s not super girly and cute but that’s not who I am at all so I like that about it. Could never see myself with a really girly name like Daisy or a more masculine sounding/unisex one like Alex, I think Tanya is a perfect middle ground.

I love this name! It's always sounded a bit classy to me.

I can't believe how many people are named Tanya. It's so common and kinda ugly if you ask me... The key to a good name is as follows:

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1) Harsh Ts, like in TAN-ya or TAH-nya, should be rare. In most cases, it makes for an exaggerated name, and the Ts are very harsh on the mouth.

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2) Nee-ya, like the sound that TaNYA presents, often indicates one who is weak, babyish and a pushover. Also heard in Dania.

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3)Tatiana-> Tanya? Really? Nicknames that sound nothing like the original are dumb and purely a way to make parents who regret naming their child feel better (Margaret to Daisy)
Or used when the given name does not suit the child (Richard to Dick)

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Go look at the name Sage. It's got a much better vibe to it, and yet it seems like it could be grouped into names like Tanya.

The name Tanya is unique and special, for people who think it's an ugly name it's really not. It's a great name and doesn't sound weird. It sounds weird at first, sure. But later on you'll realise it's a wonderful, unique name. This comment is actually supposed to be to the username - Mynameisbutthole. To show him or her that it's a great name.

My name is Tanya. I was born & raised in the western US & my mother came across it from the country music singer Tanya Tucker who pronounces it with the short A (Tan-yah). I, however, pronounce it as an O, as in Ton-ya.
I've been correcting people my entire life.
It is the Russian nickname for the name Tatiana.
I also feel it dates a person, in my opinion it seems people named Tanya were mostly born in the late 60s-mid 70s.

My name is Tanja. Pronounced Tahn-ya. It was given to me via my German - born cousin. My mother is also from Germany. I, too, have been called Tawn-juh or Tawn-ha. It's rare and wonderful when someone pronounces or *gasp* spells my name correctly (even if it's literally in front of their face). I've grown to like my name, but hate the misspellings and mispronunciation. I, too, did the same with my daughter - naming her Brittney. In her case, everyone spells it Brittany or Brittaney, which is equally annoying.

Hello to everyone whose name is Tanya! While there are many ways to pronounce our name, it is up to us to correct people when it is mispronounced. Our mothers and/or fathers named us, and they knew how they wanted it to be pronounced. In my case, my name is pronounced Tan-ya. I see many people announcing how they hate their name being pronounced this way; believe me, I have been called Tawnia or Tonya, like many others, most of my life. Yes, it is annoying and frustrating when you correct people but they can't seem to get it. Such is life, I suppose. Like my mother, I named my daughter a name that is always mispronounced. I didn't mean to do so; however, people always pronounce my daughter's name as Brittney not her given name, Brittany (Britt-any: like Tiffany or Stephany). Hers is a little more tolerable for her and close enough that she doesn't ever correct anyone. As a mother, I have asked if she would correct people, but she is comfortable with society dictating how it her name "should be pronounced." I say, let's all love the name our mothers and/or fathers gave to us. And, also, suggest we shall always educate people to ask us first how to pronounce our name properly if they mispronounce it at first. Love to all... Tanya.

This is my name - Tanya - it has ALWAYS been pronounced Tan Ya (just like that) I do not care for "Tonya" pronunciation, but I don't get all bent out of shape if someone says it that way. My parents are Russian and it just so happens that I, my sister, and brother, were all named after the Russian Royal Romonov family, brutally killed at the hands of their captors. Yes - the name certainly does mean "Fairy Princess" it is a derivative of both Tatiana (Russian version of Tanya) and Titania (Old-English - Saxon version). Titania was the other name for Queen Mab and therefore Tanya means Fairy Princess. It has also been the given name of many Russian and Ukrainian Royals with the derivative of Tatiana. Also, the person, who had stated a bad slur against the name in the comments sounds jealous and petty. Please do not make nasty comments about other people's names, whether you had a bad experience with a Tanya previously or not. One could say the same about your name as well.

I love the name Tanya. It's gorgeous and classy. C;

I was told that my name means princess/queen of the fairies and that's what a lot of other websites told me all my life and I'm really pissed off because IVE BEEN LIED TO my whole life and I'm really upset that it doesn't mean that... and if anyone calls me tonya I will die and hate them! Don't call me Tonya, its TANYA that's why there's an A, not an O- gosh!

Tanya sounds nice in Russian, but it's more of a chav name in English.

I love the name Tanya, I also like the other form Tonya. A very pretty name. I'd consider this name if I ever have a daughter.

My name is Tatiana. I get tons of complements on it, but it's difficult to shorten. I refuse to go by Tanya since people would definitely say TAN-ya, which I don't like at all. I don't care for it with a long vowel either, for that matter. People give me all sorts of stupid nick names though like Toddy and Tati (Ta-tee). Oh well! Most people just call me by my full name.

I much prefer the Tonya spelling over Tanya. The other spelling of Tonya is much prettier. It means Priceless.

I think the name is ok. It sounds prettier as Tatiana.

I knew a lady from Finland and her name was spelt Tanja, I like it with the J better.

My name is Tanya. I pronounce it "Tonya". I find it really annoying when people pronounce it TAN-ya. I read the other comments and figured I'd add one myself. Never really liked my name because when I was younger I was made fun of because of my name. They called me Petunia. You think that would seem bad since it's a beautiful flower but I didn't like it.

I think it's a lovely name, but that could just be because it's my mother's name. She gets upset when people try to call her "Tonya", which is the common pronunciation but hers is pronounced just as it is spelled: TAN-ya. It just flows from your mouth like a song.