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Tessa - whar other names might we like?

29 replies

kmini · 22/02/2014 14:10

I wouldn't allow myself to post until after the scan, in case it jinxed us. So excited to be able to finally post.

We are struggling with boys names, but we are much easier with girl's names.

So I thought start with the easier one.

Our favourite for sometime is Tessa. A distant second is Freya.

Opinions on Tessa (tess for short)? What other names might we like????

dh loves classic names, queen's names, anything quintessentially english.

I like classic too, but my preference is for sonething not too common.

Surname starts with H ends with ie...

Any advice appreciated.

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sarararararah · 24/02/2014 10:00

I really like Tessa. I like Lydia, Erin and Felicity too

thegreylady · 24/02/2014 09:17

Stella means star :)

kerala · 23/02/2014 22:24

Great choice stick with it. Weirdly under used but fab name

Davidhasselhoffstoecheese · 23/02/2014 20:25

Tess is stunning and great on its own. Tessa is lively though too.

kmini · 23/02/2014 11:50

Thank you for all your responses.

We def don't like Teresa, although my DF's name is Terence, so Tessa is almost a little like that I suppose & he would adore that!

Of the names suggested I like:
Elizabeth, Alexandra, Nina, Thea, Clara
DH:
Isla, Grace & Rebecca. The latter I def don't like.

Keep the names coming please.

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 23/02/2014 01:06

Love Tess/Tessa - would she be a Theresa?

Eva
Alexa
Natalie

Puddles1234 · 23/02/2014 00:59

Girls:

Alexandrina
Arabella
Cordelia
Persephone
Camilla
Marina
Elizabeth
Harriet
Otillie
Isabelle

Boys:

George
Alexander
Felix
Fox
Edward
Hugo
Ptolemy
Augustus
Gideon
Charles

Leeds2 · 23/02/2014 00:51

Nell.

Innogen · 22/02/2014 23:40

Jessa?

savingupforanother · 22/02/2014 23:24

Love Tess - better than Tessa IMO.

Phillippa /Pippa
Susannah

DitsyDonkey · 22/02/2014 23:13

I love Tessa, so some other names I love are....

Astrid
Polly
Iris
Juno
Hera
Hero
Kitty
Nell
Flora
Fleur
Beatrix
Clementine
Saskia

Are you looking for boys names??...........

Ezra
Asa
Arlo
Rex
Caspar
Cassius
Kit

SarahPatricia · 22/02/2014 23:03

Isla
Grace
Madeline
Evelyn
Daisy
Theodora
Bethany
Jasmin
Holly
April
May/mae?Maye
Tabitha
Amber
Cleo
Clara
Eva
Ava
Polly
Helena
Tresa
Georgia
Georgina
Louise
Cora
Lucy
Yasmin
Carrie
Amy
Melanie
Catherine
Elsie
Elsa
(think I said Elsie and Elsa before but can't remember)
Kate
Juliette
Laura
Cassie

canyourearme · 22/02/2014 18:52

Annie

canyourearme · 22/02/2014 18:52

Eliza
Libby
Bess
Betty
Kitty
Livie

GRW · 22/02/2014 18:50

Nell

BikeRunSki · 22/02/2014 18:30

Elise
Tasha
Sylvie

BikeRunSki · 22/02/2014 18:29

Isis
Anna
Lottie
Seren
Sally

fruitpastille · 22/02/2014 17:15

Iris
Esme
Elsa
Rowan
Robyn

BikeRunSki · 22/02/2014 17:11

Biba
Esme
Tara
Lara
Amy
Josie
Gaia?
Kaye
Laura
Zoe

Spottybra · 22/02/2014 17:02

Tess was on my short list.

Also loved Rose, Emma, Ruby, Estella, Etain and Eleanor.

Weirdly I know of 2 baby Rosie's born in the last month and four people with Tess on their short list.

ToffeeJungle · 22/02/2014 16:58

Not keen on Tessa, though love Freya!

Stella
Nina
Tina
Penny
Wendy
Thea
Rosie
Tammy
Polly
Annie
Dora
Hattie
Lottie
Nora
Cara
Flora
Clover

Marrow · 22/02/2014 16:48

I know twins that are Tessa and Cassandra (Cassie for short)

MyNameIsKenAdams · 22/02/2014 16:47

I also like Tess (less keen on Tessa) and names that we have liked / used in the past are

Phoebe
Meg
Alice
Freya
Olive
Juliet
Lilian

AGoodPirate · 22/02/2014 16:45

Hmm what do I think is similar to Tessa? Poppy? Nina?

ThreeBecameFour · 22/02/2014 16:41

Harriet
Rebecca
Emma
Rachel
Anna
Gemma
Jemima

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