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I think Tess is a lovely name. I would personally use it as a nickname for Teresa (with this spelling), which is my Aunt's name.

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Tess on it's own is a bit insubstantial in my opinion. How about Tessa? It's a bit longer and more complete than just Tess, but not as formal as Teresa. You could use Tess as a nickname for Tessa.