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Help[Opinions] Tessa/Teresa
I love Tess and Tessa, but I dislike most forms of Theresa. I do like Teresa, but only pronounced teh-REH-sah. So, my questions are...
How do you intuitively pronounce Teresa?
Is there a spelling that is more intuitively pronounced teh-REH-sah?
Is there a name, other than a form of Teresa, that you think Tessa would work as a nickname for?
Is Tessa alright as a full first name, or is it strictly a nickname?
ETA: Would it be too much of a stretch to use Artemisia "Tessa"?
How do you intuitively pronounce Teresa?
Is there a spelling that is more intuitively pronounced teh-REH-sah?
Is there a name, other than a form of Teresa, that you think Tessa would work as a nickname for?
Is Tessa alright as a full first name, or is it strictly a nickname?
ETA: Would it be too much of a stretch to use Artemisia "Tessa"?
This message was edited 1/21/2011, 12:58 AM
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I think Tessa works perfectly fine as a full name. I think it is one of those older NN names that has moved far enough away from the original name to be considered it's own a lot like Molly and Eliza have. I don't think Artemisia is a stretch, but I also don't think you should base her first name off of a NN. If you want to use Tessa, us it.
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How do you intuitively pronounce Teresa? ta-REE-sa
Is there a spelling that is more intuitively pronounced teh-REH-sah? The closest would be Therese/Terese.
Is there a name, other than a form of Teresa, that you think Tessa would work as a nickname for? Tessan, Tesni, Tisipone, Anaitis, Anastasie
Is Tessa alright as a full first name, or is it strictly a nickname? Definitely alright as a full name. It sounds as fullname-y as any two syllable name ending in a (Eva, Ava, Maia, Emma, Ella, Lila, Isla, Keira, Mia, Bella, etc). No matter what they tell you, do not doubt Tessa as a full name!!
ETA: Would it be too much of a stretch to use Artemisia "Tessa"? Meh, I guess maybe you could do it, but it doesn't seem like it would happen naturally. While I would never endorse using Artemisia on a real child, Timmy/Timmi/Timy might be kind of cute on a little girl.
Is there a spelling that is more intuitively pronounced teh-REH-sah? The closest would be Therese/Terese.
Is there a name, other than a form of Teresa, that you think Tessa would work as a nickname for? Tessan, Tesni, Tisipone, Anaitis, Anastasie
Is Tessa alright as a full first name, or is it strictly a nickname? Definitely alright as a full name. It sounds as fullname-y as any two syllable name ending in a (Eva, Ava, Maia, Emma, Ella, Lila, Isla, Keira, Mia, Bella, etc). No matter what they tell you, do not doubt Tessa as a full name!!
ETA: Would it be too much of a stretch to use Artemisia "Tessa"? Meh, I guess maybe you could do it, but it doesn't seem like it would happen naturally. While I would never endorse using Artemisia on a real child, Timmy/Timmi/Timy might be kind of cute on a little girl.
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I pronounce it teh-REE-sah.
Teressa is more intuitive in my opinion.
I'm not sure.
It's more nicknamey to me.
I think that's a bit of a stretch, yes.
Teressa is more intuitive in my opinion.
I'm not sure.
It's more nicknamey to me.
I think that's a bit of a stretch, yes.
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Intuitively, I'd say teh-REE-sah, however, my dh and I both love Mother Teresa and would consider that pronunciation for another dd. It's the only way we've ever heard her name pronounced (teh-RAY-sah), however, whether we'd get that pronunciation is another matter all together.
The only spelling I can think of that might be pronounced the way you prefer is Teressa, however, I wouldn't recommend that. It looks unattractive and kr8ive.
The only name other than Teresa to get to Tessa that I can think of is Contessa and I wouldn't recommend that either.
I think I'd just stick to Tessa (although I adore Tess). My dd has a friend named Tessa Leanne (blech) -- my point being that Tessa works.
Honestly, I don't get Tessa from Artemisia. Just stick with Tessa.
The only spelling I can think of that might be pronounced the way you prefer is Teressa, however, I wouldn't recommend that. It looks unattractive and kr8ive.
The only name other than Teresa to get to Tessa that I can think of is Contessa and I wouldn't recommend that either.
I think I'd just stick to Tessa (although I adore Tess). My dd has a friend named Tessa Leanne (blech) -- my point being that Tessa works.
Honestly, I don't get Tessa from Artemisia. Just stick with Tessa.
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I'm with you, I prefer Tess or Tessa over Theresa / Teresa.
I pronounce Teresa / Theresa two ways intuitively depending on the language it's used in. In English: tə-REE-sə, in German: teh-REH-zah. However I tend to assume Teresa to be English when I see it written down and Theresa to be German. I'm aware that's not how it is but as we're talking about intuition...
I don't know any other name Tessa could work as a nickname for but I think Tessa could work as a full first name.
I pronounce Teresa / Theresa two ways intuitively depending on the language it's used in. In English: tə-REE-sə, in German: teh-REH-zah. However I tend to assume Teresa to be English when I see it written down and Theresa to be German. I'm aware that's not how it is but as we're talking about intuition...
I don't know any other name Tessa could work as a nickname for but I think Tessa could work as a full first name.
This message was edited 1/21/2011, 12:28 AM
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