Baby Names

Be brutal, ladies

We're trying to decide between two names for our little girl and since I know you ladies will be honest, I want you tell me what you think, any nn's that come to mind, that type of thing. (Our last name sounds like Loomus)

 

Keira Suzanne

 or

Tessa Kate

 

I have heard the Tessa-testicles one, but I want to know if there's any I haven't thought of. Thanks ladies. Let'er rip!

Re: Be brutal, ladies

  • I love both first names, like Kate, not crazy about Suzanne but of course you may have a family reason for using, etc.

    I think I like them better with the opposite middle name (Keira Kate or Keira Katherine and Tessa Suzanne).

    GL!

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  • I don't personally care for Tessa, so Keira Suzanne would be my pick.
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  • Tessa by far. Now if you were doing Tess, I could see the testicle connection, but I think Tessa helps eliminate that.

    Keira is the actress spelling, and that bugs me to no end. It's supposed to be Kira or Ciara (pronounced Keera), so I see it as copying someone else's name mistake.

    Tessa Kate sounds like masticate to me, but that's the best I could come up with. If your last name starts with the letter, O then she'd have the awesome initials TKO. :)

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  • I agree w/ the poster who suggests spelling it Kira instead of Keira. 
  • I love Tessa Kate. I think that's a great combo. 
  • I like them both a lot and like your spellings too.
  • I know several ladies on here do not like the name Tessa, but I LOVE it! I think it is beautiful and not too common. Keira is good too, but if I chose one to name my daughter, it would be Tessa Kate.

  • I dislike Keira more than I dislike Tessa, so Tessa Kate wins. ;)
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  • I love Tessa, so I'm going with Tessa Kate.  Although I like pp's suggestion of Tessa Suzanne, if only because Tessa Kate reminds me of desiccate.  Which isn't a big deal, really, but that's just my preference.
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    I love Tessa, so I'm going with Tessa Kate.  Although I like pp's suggestion of Tessa Suzanne, if only because Tessa Kate reminds me of desiccate.  Which isn't a big deal, really, but that's just my preference.

    I like the name Tessa and I agree with the pp, I'd go Tessa Suzanne. 

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  • Tessa Kate!  I have a Tessa in 3rd grade at school and just love her!!
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  • I knew a Tessa in high school and she never got teased for her name. I don't love the name, but I don't think the testicle thing is a prominent for a Tessa as it would be for a Tess.
  • Oh! And I agree that Tessa Kate sounds like a verb. Tessa Katherine is much better. Tessa Kira wouldn't actually be too bad. 
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    I love Tessa Kate. I think that's a great combo. 

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  • Tessa!  Although I like using the full Katherine/Catherine instead of Kate. 
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  • I like them both but Tessa Kate is really pretty :)
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  • My DD's name is Keira so that gets my vote

    And I looked at how to spell Keira before she was born & I saw both Keira & Kiera (along with Kyra, Kira, etc.) so Keira is not a spelling mistake

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  • I like Tessa. Cute and original! 
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  • I say Keira... It's my name, so I'm biased :). This spelling is fine, although I've had to correct people's various spellings my whole life. Honestly though, I get so many compliments on my name that I don't mind the spelling mistakes!
  • I like the spelling of Keira.  I had a student several years ago spelled that way (long before anyone knew of the actress).  I feel like I might mis-pronounce Kira as Kyra.
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