Does Tess stand alone?

apc1929 · May 2010

Love it for a girl and was just wondering if you think it is more of a NN or full name. TIA

sunnyday016 · May 2010

I tend to think of it as a nn for Theresa or Tessa.

karen_loy · May 2010

same as pp

And Ketch · May 2010

sunnyday016:
I tend to think of it as a nn for Theresa or Tessa.

This

lderea · May 2010

I went to college with a girl named Tess, who was a little odd. That being said, she always said "never name your daughter Tess, everyone calls me testicle" and that has always stuck with me.

Like PP's have said, I think of it more as a shortened version of something.

Ms Molly · May 2010

PP mentioned Theresa or Tessa, and I've also met a Contessa, nn Tess.

skyejo · May 2010

lderea:

"never name your daughter Tess, everyone calls me testicle"

LOL, I didn't even think of that!

I think Tessa is much better than just Tess.

hcmamm1 · May 2010

I like it.

Under.the.Rose · May 2010

Ms Molly:
PP mentioned Theresa or Tessa, and I've also met a Contessa, nn Tess.

This. Contessa is pretty... you don't hear that name very often!

Either way, Tess/Tessa is such a cute name

BlueRidge8 · May 2010

Agreed - I do like Contessa!

colflowerM824 · May 2010

I've heard it as a NN for Theresa and Tessa, but I also have a student this year that has Tess as her full name. I think it's cool.

thiandbrian · May 2010

My niece's name is Tess...just Tess. I thought it odd before she was born, but now I can't think of her as anyting else. She is super cute (and normal)!

KLiz09 · May 2010

Tessa is on our list, I am debating if it needs to be Teresa; however, our last name has 'ess' in it so we would never call her Tess since it would rhyme, I really like Tessa and I am not sure if I need to throw it out or not.

TheNextWest · May 2010

I think it can stand alone just fine. Cute and spunky... but also very pretty and feminine

CactusGirl · May 2010

Tess does sound like a nn. I have always loved Tessa and Tessy, unfortunately, that was the name of my favorite cat and I don't think I could name my future child after a pet I have had, lol.

d.cubed · May 2010

I think that it could definitely stand alone. I immediately thought of Tess of d'Ubervilles. Great book!

westcoaststyle · May 2010

Totally a full name! I know a few little girls named Tess and my sister is named Tess, too.

strangebird · May 2010

lderea:
I went to college with a girl named Tess, who was a little odd. That being said, she always said "never name your daughter Tess, everyone calls me testicle" and that has always stuck with me.
Like PP's have said, I think of it more as a shortened version of something.

LMAO. If this doesn't convince you to go with something longer, I don't know what will.

CourtneyRDH · May 2010

It's definitely a nickname

cittycat · May 2010

I always thought Tess was a full name. That's my cat's name BTW, I kinda wished I saved it for a baby girl...

Goode517 · May 2010

Sounds like a nickname to me. It also reminds me of the girl on Pretty Wild...not a good association!

starlight8323 · May 2010

My sister's name is just Tess. So this is an argument for stand alone Tess.

BUT

People always ask if it's short for something. So this is an argument against stand alone Tess.

Hope this helps!

mcmann05 · May 2010

I like Tess better than Tessa but I agree that Tess sounds like a shortened version of something. And, I would NEVER name my daughter Theresa to be shortened to Tess.

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