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Tesni?

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Narnianoon · 30/10/2021 20:45

What do you think of Tesni? Welsh name, meaning 'warmth from the sun'. Would the nickname 'Tess' work?

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Clementineapples · 31/10/2021 01:31

Sounds like a business name and a quick Google shows it is the name of several businesses. I’d also pronounce tez nee

viques · 31/10/2021 01:28

Inset backwards. Perfect for a teachers child. Not.

Shasha17 · 31/10/2021 01:27

Love Tess, but I think Tesni sounds a bit product-like.

RAFHercules · 30/10/2021 23:19

Gorgeous. Sounds nothing like Chesney Confused especially if you are in Wales.

MissBattleaxe · 30/10/2021 23:06

Teslin is a pretty name if you like Tesni.

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Narnianoon · 30/10/2021 23:03

Yep, it's tess-nee

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StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 30/10/2021 23:02

If it's pronounced tess-nee I like it. Less so if it's tez-nee.

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Narnianoon · 30/10/2021 22:33

Ah, I hadn't considered the similarity to Chesney...

Not a fan of Teleri.

Maybe just Tess then...

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sproutsandparsnips · 30/10/2021 21:24

What about Teleri?

BrumBirth · 30/10/2021 21:14

Not keen, agree it sounds like Chesney

olderthanyouthink · 30/10/2021 21:13

@riotlady snap!

olderthanyouthink · 30/10/2021 21:13

The meaning is beautiful but it sounds like Chesney to me which I'm not a fan of

riotlady · 30/10/2021 21:13

I like it but I have a friend called Tesni and she gets “Chesney” a lot

DramaAlpaca · 30/10/2021 21:10

It's pretty and I love the meaning. I'm sure Tess or even Tes (pronounced the same) would work as a diminutive, if you even need one as it's a short name.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 30/10/2021 21:07

Lovely name. I also think the nn Tess works well (although if you don't particularly want a longer version/Welsh name, I also think Tess is nice on it's own).

NeopreneMermaid · 30/10/2021 21:01

That's what my husband calls testicles. He grew up in Wales. Sorry.

Heruka · 30/10/2021 20:46

Lovely meaning, I’ve never heard of it, did instantly think of Tesla.

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