Therese

nah82

This name popped into my head after I was reading a "Carys" post.  My grandma's name was Theresa and although I thought it would be great to honor her by using her name, I feel like Theresa is outdated and her middle name was Yolanda, even worse.  But Therese sounds pretty and french rather than outdated, and Reese would be a "hip" nickname.  It is strong rather than cutesy.  It is not something popular that there would be 3 others with the same name in a graduating class, but it is not made up or misspelled, either.  Pronunciation might be an issue.  Opinions?

nmh2001

It's pretty but you're right about pronunciation. I don't know if it would be The-"reese" or The-Rhes? But if that doesn't bother you, go for it.

DawnJM25

I like it!  It's a great full name with Reese as a nn.  I agree she might have pronunciation problems once in awhile with how close it is to Theresa, but I wouldn't think it would happen as often as some of the other names I see on here! 

HeyJune

I like Therese.

My only issue with it is people might hear it and think it is the popular boy's name Tyrese, like Tyrese Gibson.

ILoveRedVino

This is my mom's name.  It is beautiful.

EVERYONE mistakingly calls her Theresa.  Always.  Even people who she has known for a long time and corrected multiple times. 

Of course, having a nn corrects that problem.

Feb3

I have a friend named Therese, but it sounds like tuh-REZ.  So, not sure about the NN Reese.

catch2010

Feb3:

I have a friend named Therese, but it sounds like tuh-REZ.  So, not sure about the NN Reese.

Ditto the pronounciation, though I think the nn Reese could work.  Reecie is pretty common with it, too. 

It's a gorgeous name!  St. Therese is a pretty popular saint to name little girls after in the church I attend, and was one of my grandfather's favorite saints.  If this baby were a girl, Therese would be on the short list for a middle name for sure.

nah82

I have never known anyone with the name, so I am not really sure on the pronunciation myself, just assumed that it would sound like tah-rees, rhyme with Clarice.  From what I have seen on different name sites so far, it is pronounced differently depending on if the accents are used over the e's or not (which I would not be doing).

anna7602

I'm not getting "Reese" as a nn since I pronounce this Teh-rez, not Teh-reese.

Anyway, I like it with the pronunciation I have in mind. With the -reese ending, it feels like the "a" is missing.

momoftess

My daughter is Teresa and we call her Tess.  I love Therese and would call her Tess instead of Reese.

RedCardinal

I know one Therese in her mud 20s and she pronounces is TER-Reese. Whether it's the right pronunciation or not that's how her family pronounced it. I don't care for it.

mamaofboys

namcgee:

I have never known anyone with the name, so I am not really sure on the pronunciation myself, just assumed that it would sound like tah-rees, rhyme with Clarice.  From what I have seen on different name sites so far, it is pronounced differently depending on if the accents are used over the e's or not (which I would not be doing).

This is what I thought. I think it's beautiful