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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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FatCatt · 07/03/2023 22:00

I’ll admit tess-ticle was the first thing I thought but I’d never mention this to a tess

Needmorelego · 07/03/2023 22:00

No one except doctors actually use the word testicle do they?
Tess is a girls name so I would even make even the slightest of links between the name and word.
I like it plus I also like Tessa.
I also like Tessie - makes me think of Tessie Bear in the Noddy books (not a bad connection). There always seemed to be background characters in Enid Blyton school stories called Tessie. I think from that era it was short for Theresa.
Tess is a perfectly nice name.

coincimental · 07/03/2023 21:59

There's a Tess in my DS's class at school, another child asked her if her name was short for Tesco 😂so now that's her nickname .

MyEasterEggs · 07/03/2023 21:59

My LO has a friend called Tessa and this has never crossed my mind!

Theunamedcat · 07/03/2023 21:58

Tess the dog? Or tess a presenter? Never testicle

Incognito2023 · 07/03/2023 21:58

Really like Tess
Testicle would’ve never occurred to me! (bizarre)

Snoopystick · 07/03/2023 21:56

Tess is lovely, I prefer it to Tessa.

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 07/03/2023 21:55

I've liked it ever since I read Tess of the d'Ubervilles

Lochroy · 07/03/2023 21:52

Eh?

People really do make some crazy associations.

Tess is a lovely name.

ririca · 07/03/2023 21:52

I like Tess (and Tessa). The "testicle" thing would never have occured to me.

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.

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sandcastlesandseasalt · 07/03/2023 21:51

Thanks you speedy bunch! Yes, I like Tessa too, and that does get around the issue...though there is something about the simplicity of Tess..

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FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 07/03/2023 21:43

I prefer Tessa too. Wouldn’t have thought of testicle though…

motleymop · 07/03/2023 21:43

Eh? I'd never think of that.

zorgoid · 07/03/2023 21:42

I prefer Tessa

VeryQuaintIrene · 07/03/2023 21:42

Must try harder.