TAMSIN  

Gender: F
Origin: English, contracted form of THOMASINA
Meaning: "twin"

Offbeat name occasionally heard in Britain and just waiting to be discovered here, though beware that dated Tammy nickname.

Nicknames & Variations:
Tamsyn, Tamsine, Tamzen, Tamzin, Tammy, Tamasine, Tamasin, Tamsinne

Tamsin is being discussed in our message boards:

• Intitals Baby Name Game!!
• Poll At last Girl's Names for Rollo's granddaughter Update
• Aurora
• Kieran for a girl?
• Our 3rd Baby Girl - in need of unusual name

Read Nameberry blog posts about Tamsin:

• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• BRITISH BABY NAMES
• IRISH BABY NAMES: Hot Off The Press