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Comments and insights on the name Tori: | Edit

I have heard it derives from the japanese nick name for tornado, and when our Torrie was small she really lived up to that nick name.

Japanese for "Bird" my old friend used to call my little sister "bird" or "birdy"
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My daughter, Tori, (who is in her 20's) was named after the Norwegian God of Thunder, Thor.
In Norway, Thor is spelled, Tor.
Having a Norwegian last name meaning Son Of Thor, we named her Tori as an effeminate form of Thor.
Normally, it's Thora or Tora but we didn't like those so we made it Tori. She lives up to her name, strong, confident and beautiful :)
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Personal experiences with the name Tori: | Edit

my daughter's name is Torrie, my husband picked it because it sounded like my name,Lorrie, I liked it because it was different name I had'nt heard at the time, she is now 29 years old.

my friend's name is spelled Torre. Her parent's got the spelling from Joe Torre's name.

Nicknames for Tori: | Edit

Tori is generally considered a nickname in and of itself (for Victoria), but nicknames for it include Tor, Torabelle, and TorBear

Meanings and history of the name Tori: | Edit

Tori in Japan is a boy's name and it means bird... most commonly it is a nickname, short for Victoria as far as I've noticed.

Famous real-life people named Tori: | Edit

Tori Amos, singer/songwriter

Tori in song, story & screen: | Edit

Victoria, John Mayer...

Tori Vega from the kids' show Victorious