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I think it's quite a natural nn for Teresa, but Rese might be a less chocolatey spelling - it's making me want a Peanut Butter Cup. :)

This message was edited 10/19/2009, 3:21 PM

I was prepared to go on about how I don't like the spelling and then how I don't like it on a girl, but using it as a nickname for Teresa has peaked my interest. It's very quirky. Interesting.

I'm torn.

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My philosophy with nns is let them be as creative and unconventional as you like, as long as the child has a formal name to fall back on. And you've got that here. So I should be happy.

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But I'm worried that Rhys (the only spelling I like) is on the endangered male name list. I realize you would be using it only as a nn. But still, it worries me.

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So I'm going to use my heart and not my head and say "no" to Teresa, nn Reese. Sorry. But you get consolation points from me for originality. :-)

This message was edited 10/19/2009, 12:28 PM

I think it's fine, though I'd rather see Rese which looks less stand alone. Then again, I just read a book where the main female character's name was Theresa, nn Rese.

As a nickname for Teresa, I think it's perfectly fine. Otherwise I think of it as a masculine name (though I prefer the spelling Rhys on a boy).

This message was edited 10/19/2009, 10:28 AM