Tessa or Tamsin?

[haleandhearty]

Love them both. Which do you prefer and why?

Many thanks in advance...

[Madbengalmum]

Definately tamsin

[Lucked]

Tessa!

[IvoryMadonna]

Tamsin, by a mile. Too many canine Tesses!

[swancourt]

Love Tess. Tessa seems a bit middle-aged. I love love love love Tamsin though. My DH won't have it. GRRR to him :D

[SanityClause]

Tamsin, because I love Tamsin Greig.

[DoctorLawn]

Tessa

[Bowlersarm]

Tessa, by a long way.

[Yika]

Tamsin has the edge for me. Pretty, bohemian and artsy sounding. But Tessa is nice too.

[applecatchers36]

Tessa

[littlemoot]

Tamsin is lovely and more unusual which I've always found helpful with my name

[calilark]

Tessa but I am biased

[Shockers]

Tessa!

[Vijac]

I like both but I'd use Tessa as a nn for Teresa

[DakotaFanny]

Tessa. i do not like Tamsin. Love Tessa.

[Bowlersarm]

Oh yuk I wouldn't. Teresa is horrible.

[MakeHayRidesAgain]

Funnily enough one of my best friends is a Tamsin with a sister Tessa.... I prefer Tamsin myself.

[timelyreminder]

Tamsin

[scarletforya]

Tessa.

Tamsin sounds dated and nothingy.

[balletnotlacrosse]

They're both lovely, but I think Tamsin has the edge. Surprised a PP thinks Tessa is middle aged. I don't know any middle aged people with this name. It's vintage, if anything.

[DramaAlpaca]

Tamsin

[Galvanized]

Tamzin spelt with a z. Never shortened though.

[DramaAlpaca]

Yes, I agree - I like Tamzin best with a z.

[squoosh]

Tamsin. Free spirited, barefoot sort.

[squoosh]

I see Tessa as middle-aged rather than vintage. Tessa Jowell and Tessa Sanderson are the first Tessas that spring to mind.

[balletnotlacrosse]

Tessa reminds me of old children's books circa 1940s/1950s. I think it's very pretty and classical. Also like Tess.