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Tess?

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Beluga2019 · 05/03/2019 21:41

Just Tess, not short for anything... WDYT?

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mrsdavys · 08/03/2019 18:29

I really don’t like Fern.
Nell is ok but I’d only use it as a nickname for Helena or Eleanor
I like Tess

Cookit · 08/03/2019 12:04

On I LOVE Tess. Don’t at all like Fern though.

MumUnderTheMoon · 08/03/2019 11:37

I love the name Tess. It's one of my faves I would absolutely use it if I wanted more kids. It's simple to spell, not weird but rarely used and I can imagine that Tess would be fun and a bit firey but in only the best way.

VoyageInTheDark · 07/03/2019 18:14

I love Tess. Nell is also good but I dislike Nelly

RoseMartha · 07/03/2019 17:46

It is ok.

MikeUniformMike · 07/03/2019 17:35

Love it. Just Tess.

Antonin · 07/03/2019 16:47

I think Nell would inevitably become Nellie . Nelly Bly caught a fly etc
Fern is fine. I used it for a cat — that’s how I used the names Icouldnt use on real babies and not because it is a cats name. By the same token, my DGD was given a special pet’s name as a middle name — it being a popular girl’s name.
Tess is fine, though I’d prefer Tessa.
What about Belle as a short name similar to Nell?
Aida would cause confusion re pronunciation as it’s also the name of the opera Aida pronounced I - eeda.

Corcra · 06/03/2019 22:01

I know two Tess’s, both 8.
I really love the name Nell 💗

Marlena1 · 06/03/2019 21:56

I like it. Short and sweet and soft. No messing with Tess! Nell is nice too.

Bumblebeesmum · 06/03/2019 21:51

Sounds like a dogs name

FlumpyMummy · 06/03/2019 21:49

Classic name and underused. Love it

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Beluga2019 · 06/03/2019 21:11

DramaAlpaca Me too. I actually think Nellie/Nelly is enough to put me off Nell, sadly.

The other spellings of Fern hadn’t occurred to me, actually, so that’s good to bear in mind. Thanks all!

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DramaAlpaca · 06/03/2019 20:38

Love Tess, just as it is.

Fern is also lovely, but only if it's spelled that way.

Nell is nice but I prefer it as a diminutive & I would hate it being changed to Nellie.

daisypond · 06/03/2019 19:01

Fern would be my pick - but that's because I'm not a fan of shortened names in general. I do like Tess and Nell but I'd still go for Theresa or Eleanor first, for example.

MyNameIsABCDE · 06/03/2019 18:32

Also Fern would annoy me due to the spelling variations (Ferne, Fearne)

MyNameIsABCDE · 06/03/2019 18:28

My fave of the three is Tess, but also really like Nell. Nell is a very cool name. Fern seams a bit dull in comparison in my opinion

magpie24 · 06/03/2019 14:02

Like it and also like Tessa

bomanaise · 06/03/2019 13:50

I fear she'd be called 'testicle'

veeboo · 06/03/2019 12:46

It's great. Tessa is on my list!

Sexnotgender · 06/03/2019 12:43

I’d say it’s likely, children are arseholes unfortunately!

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Beluga2019 · 06/03/2019 12:40

@Sexnotgender Yes, I really don’t like Nelly but love Nell! Do you think it’s inevitable?

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Sexnotgender · 06/03/2019 12:39

Tess is lovely.

Nell and Fern are also nice. I prefer Nell but would be concerned about Smelly Nelly type teasing.

MegCharlotte · 06/03/2019 12:38

♥️ Tess!

BlueMerchant · 06/03/2019 12:29

Where I live there is a saying for someone on the larger side- 'Ten Tonne Tess'. That's all I can think of. (It's awful I know)

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Beluga2019 · 06/03/2019 12:26

Hmm, I probably wouldn’t use it if I were a Jess, @Nesssie! Shame Sad But thank you for the positive feedback!

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