Tara or Terror?

One of the conversations I have most often is when someone asks me my name. I say, "Tara" (pronounced Terr-uh) and the other person always goes silent for a minute and then says, "Spell it". After I spell my name they say, "Oooohhh, Tara!" (Australian pronunciation: Tarr-uh). It's quite humorous when they try to say my name with the American accent and then they always say, "Do you prefer "Terr-uh" or "Tarr-uh"? I always let them know I will answer to both.

Finally someone told me that the reason everyone here asks is because the way my name is pronounced with the American accent is the way you pronounce "Terror" with the Australian accent.

Ha ha... OK, I get it now.