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Tell me the truth about this name..

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sandcastlesandseasalt · 07/03/2023 21:41

Tess. I really like it. But I'm worried that 'testicle' would be a gift to people wanting to be mean to her. Would you have thought of it? Please tell me what you think!

Thanks

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SophiaLarsen · 08/03/2023 13:31

I have a colleague called Tess. DH refers to her as Tessticle....

DurdleSnore · 08/03/2023 13:12

nocoolnamesleft · 07/03/2023 22:18

My mind goes to "of the D'Urbevilles" rather than testicles.

Me too.

DuchessOfSausage · 08/03/2023 13:07

I prefer Tess to Tessa,but both are ok.
Wouldn't use it with the surname Tickle/Tickell

user1492757084 · 08/03/2023 11:17

I would not think to associate Tess and Testicle.

Though maybe - bless, cress, best, guess. Ha ha ...

barca123 · 08/03/2023 10:52

Love it

purpledalmation · 08/03/2023 10:30

I'd never have thought of testicle 😂

Heckythump1 · 08/03/2023 10:11

Mother in law had a dog called Tess and we all called her Testicle... I do love the name though, and prefer it to Tessa which just sounds like a middle aged woman! :P

RosaBonheur · 08/03/2023 10:10

Fine as long as your surname isn't Tickle.

Wotsitsname · 08/03/2023 10:08

Cute name, I prefer Tessy

LizzieBet14 · 07/03/2023 22:54

Beautiful name ❤️

greentreeseverywhere · 07/03/2023 22:50

I have a Tessa. she hates Tess
and everyone always says how lovely a name it is and then what pet they owned named Tessa when they were younger

019203847user · 07/03/2023 22:42

It's just very of the D'urbervilles to me.
Not a great life story there.

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sandcastlesandseasalt · 07/03/2023 22:37

weathervane1 · 07/03/2023 22:33

... unless your surname is Tickle, OP?

That was in answer to this! 🤦

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f678d886 · 07/03/2023 22:36

Love Tess. Simple but solid.

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sandcastlesandseasalt · 07/03/2023 22:35

I mean...you'd have to if that were your surname, no?! It would be a 'North West' kind of gift that you couldn't pass up!

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sandcastlesandseasalt · 07/03/2023 22:33

Wonderful, this is music to my ears! Well, the Tesco thing isn't, but hopefully she could live with that!

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weathervane1 · 07/03/2023 22:33

... unless your surname is Tickle, OP?

DramaAlpaca · 07/03/2023 22:32

I love Tess as a name in its own right, not short for anything. It's fab. I wouldn't think of 'testicle' at all.

Haribo16 · 07/03/2023 22:26

I think if you were worried about kids using the name for teasing purposes it would have to be tess as in tesco. I knew a girl called gennette at school and everyone would sing genette the worst a man can get in the Gillette the best a man can get theme song from the advert (showing my age). Kids will find anything though to be mean about.

nocoolnamesleft · 07/03/2023 22:18

My mind goes to "of the D'Urbevilles" rather than testicles.

RunTowardsTheLight · 07/03/2023 22:14

Love Tess

shoopshoopdedoo · 07/03/2023 22:12

WeWereInParis · 07/03/2023 21:52

I don't feel strongly about the name either way, but I would never have associated it with testicle.

Same!

Undermyumberellaellaella · 07/03/2023 22:03

I don't feel like it's a real name when I say it (I know it it) which puts me off but I wouldn't says it's bad.

FatCatt · 07/03/2023 22:01

I do work in the medical field though

Zola1 · 07/03/2023 22:00

My best friend at school was called Tessa/known as Tess. I don't remember anyone ever calling her testicle in the 11 years we were friends