Tess as nn for Elisabeth

[kmini]

OK, give it to me straight. Would you think it's a bit of stretch?

Tess is pretty much a certain. Don't love Tessa nearly as much, always loved Elisabeth (and both our grandmothers were Elizabeth's), but silly enough to care what others opinions might be.

Thank you

[DramaAlpaca]

Tess is gorgeous on its own.

Tess Elisabeth?

[llhj]

I have never of tess as a diminutive for Elizabeth or Elisabeth? It's pretty though. I'd just name her tess elisabeth tbh.

[notMarlene]

Tess is great on it's own. You could use it for Esther at a stretch, I think.

Tess Elizabeth and Esther Elisabeth both work.

[reuset]

I suppose you can just about see how you get it, but it is a little bit of a stretch.

I take it Theresa and Esther are no good?

Yep, also consider Tess alone

[MiniMaxi]

Isn't it a diminutive of Theresa as well? I like Tess on its own if you're not keen on that or Tessa. That said, Bess is the diminutive of Elizabeth, and it's hardly "short for"

[notMarlene]

Theresa/Teresa, yes. But really? Now? Is quite a statement for a baby born at this moment in time.

[minipie]

Tess is short for Theresa or Tessa. Not Elisabeth... sorry!

Just call her Tess (great name) and use Elisabeth as a mn.

[calilark]

Tess is a great standalone name (might be more than a little bit biased)

[seven201]

Too much of a stretch imo. My dd's middle name is Tessa as my mum was Teresa (although was always a Tessa). I like Tess, but don't think it works derived from Elizabeth, especially as there are already
a lot eg Liz, Lizzie, Betty .

[SubordinateThatClause]

Bess is short for a Elizabeth! No reason why it can't be Tess. Totally up to you. I love Tess and Beds!

[SubordinateThatClause]

*Bess!!

[notMarlene]

Yeah, Elizabeth has all the best nn's. I think Bess is one of my favourite.

[ArriettyClock1]

I thought Tess was a diminutive of Theresa, not Elizabeth.

[MarilynWhirlwindRocks]

Ooh, yes, agree with PPs: Tess Elisabeth is very pretty.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Just call her Tess. Better that than searching for a name you'll never even use.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Theresa/Teresa, yes. But really? Now? Is quite a statement for a baby born at this moment in time.

Indeed. And I couldn't think of a worse namesake.

[reuset]

How could I have forgotten about Theresa. I retract my suggestion

[Pluto30]

I'm an Elizabeth and can guarantee I'd get a few looks if I told people my nickname was Tess. Liz and Lizzy are the default nicknames, with a handful of others being accepted.

Tess Elisabeth is better.

[daisydaisychain]

It's not an obvious nickname for Elizabeth so it might surprise people, but I don't see why she can't have any nickname you want. I'm considering Elizabeth, and will probably go with one of the more obvious nicknames myself though (not the most obvious one - I hope liz won't be as much of a default for the next generation!)

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Someone recently called their baby daughter Estella, nick named Tess.
I think that's rather lovely.

[Thatsnotmybabyname]

I think this is fine! Who really cares what other people think anyway, she is your little girl. I love the connection with your Grandmothers. Could you call her Elisabeth Tess (gorgeous) and when you announce say 'to be known as Tess'. It isn't unusual to be known by your middle name.

And it isn't much different to being known as Bess/ie for Elizabeth.

Or else go for Tess Elisabeth to make it sound longer. It isn't any shorter than lovely names like Kate or Anne.

[KlingybunFistelvase]

Could you call her Elisabeth Tess (gorgeous) and when you announce say 'to be known as Tess'. It isn't unusual to be known by your middle name.

Agree with this^^.

[FireInTheHead]

Bess is nn for Elisabeth and Tess/Tessa nns for Theresa. Maybe won't be a problem but I'd always assume a Tess was a Theresa not an Elisabeth. All pretty names though.

[WhenLoveAndCakeCollide]

I see no reason why it can't be used as a nn for Elisabeth. There are derivatives of other names, that started off by changing one letter of another derivative.

One obvious example is Polly, which is an old nickname for Mary, which was adapted from Molly.

Posy as a nickname for Josephine, while being a word, was very likely inspired by the Josie derivative.

So Bess > Tess isn't stretch surely?

After all, Zizzy (inspired by Lizzy) can be a nn for Elizabeth too.

[MauiChristmas]

When love - Don't go with zizzy if you want to travel to France (kids will snigger).