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[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"?

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I know a Tertia who goes by Tessa. But I've never thought of it as anything but an independent name in its own right.If you have to, you could put an extra S into Teresa and get Teressa.
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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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I actually love Artemisia and have a hard time coming up with a less cumbersome nickname that I like. I wouldn't mind using both independently of each other, but if I could get away with it, using Tess or Tessa as a nickname for Artemisia would be perfect.
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How do you intuitively pronounce Teresa? ta-REE-saIs 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, AnastasieIs 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.
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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.
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I really enjoy Tess and, to a lesser extent, Tessa as nicknames for Teresa / Theresa. However, I suppose you could derive them from Thomasin / Thomasina, Beatrice, Theodosia, Tacita, Lettice, Tasoula, Tirzah, Terpsichore, Thais, and Thalassa as well.
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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.

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I agree that Tessa could be fine either as a nickname or on its own as a first name. I have actually seen quite a few Tess's and Tessa's.
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