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[Opinions] Full name for Nessa?
I really like the nn Nessa, but don't really like it on its own, since it seems incomplete. It'd help if you could be a bit creative, though...
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If you're wanting creative, Vanessa is probably not ideal, even though I think it is very pretty.
Linnessa might work--it sounds like a romantic heroine, I think.
Manessa or Monessa, maybe
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I think my favorites were Ernestine, Alessandra, and Nerissa. :) Thanks so much everyone!
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Vanessa.
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I like just Nessa..it's a valid name in its own right.
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Agnes, maybe?
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I think everyone's suggested all the possible full names already, but I'll just say I think Vanessa is the best one.
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Agnes
Vanessa
Ines
Genesis
Nesrin
Ernestina
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Ines is nice. :)
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Vanessa
Nessamelda
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Nessa is very pretty. I also like Nessie, as in the pet name for the Loch Ness monster. :-) Well, I see the usual suspects have already been suggested (Vanessa, Agnes, Nerissa).Creative, eh? Well, any noun ending in "-ness" would work. Happiness is the only one I can think of off the top of my head, but there must be scores more. Other ideas:Innisfree ("IN-ish-free")(If you're a William Butler Yeats fan)
Prudence
Hortensia
Clemence
Nan ESther (N + Es)
Jessamine
Glynis
NerysOK, so some of these are reeeeaaaally stretching it. but happy hunting and be sure to let us know if you settle on something. Thanks for a fun challenge.
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Jessamine is nice. :):)
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Anneliese nn Nessa is a good idea. Thank you!
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Apart from more obvious alternatives, I might be open to buying it on Esther or Estera (if I didn't dislike Esther so much), Estefania, Natasha, Alessandra, or Anastasia, Anastacia, Anastasie, etc. It's a tough one; the Nes- and -nes aren't incredibly common. But I like Nell for Eleanor, as an example, so I don't think the sounds of a nickname need to be exclusively taken from the full name itself.

This message was edited 6/30/2008, 10:01 AM

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Alessandra nn Nessa is great! Thanks!:)
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Id say Nerissa ;)
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I know a Vanessa who always goes by Nessa.
WDYTO Dessa? I know someone who goes by this & her full names Odessa :)
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Dessa is ok, but doesn't have the same feel. :( Thanks anyway.
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If you're a Wicked fan, there's always Nessarose. :)
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double post

This message was edited 6/30/2008, 9:48 AM

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Ernestine!What a cool idea! Thank you so much. Nerissa is cool too.
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Vanessa is the first thing that comes to mind. But if you want to be creative, you could go with Jenessa, a name I've only heard on one person my entire life.
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