TITI? or TIA?

so family bbq... and sso the cutest little 7 year old.  so im playing with her and talking to her.


then i say:  nena linda?  quien soy yo?  como yo me llamo???

she shrugs?

so i say: TITI

she laughs.  y por que te ries?

she says:  that's a funny name!

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LOL  thats cuz dominicans dont say TITI. they say TIA.