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what is Tess short for?

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dinny · 13/09/2008 21:53

thanks

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MaryAnnSingleton · 14/09/2008 10:07

My cousin is a Theresa and is called Tess or Tessie

hatrick · 14/09/2008 10:04

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pardon · 14/09/2008 01:00

I don't get it?

gigglewitch · 14/09/2008 00:58
borofudge · 14/09/2008 00:55

Because she's a dwarf

That's an old one.......Sorry!!!

gigglewitch · 14/09/2008 00:53

countess

sorry

scaryteacher · 14/09/2008 00:51

mil is Tessa, shortened to Tess (sometimes called other things as well!!)

pardon · 14/09/2008 00:48

I have a friend with a Tess, it isn't short for anything she is just Tess and she is a delight.

Janni · 14/09/2008 00:39

Tessa or Theresa, I would have thought.

unknownrebelbang · 14/09/2008 00:35

Anastasia.

Reginaphilangy · 14/09/2008 00:33

teresa

but it is a perfectly lovely name in its own right

hatrick · 13/09/2008 22:36

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dinny · 13/09/2008 22:28

oh no, Slur!!!!

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S1ur · 13/09/2008 22:03

Oh god sorry I was completely wrong it is Tess

hecate · 13/09/2008 22:02

It's also short for Esther.

S1ur · 13/09/2008 22:02

Teresa.

But yess, you could probably use on its own.

southeastastra · 13/09/2008 22:01

tessy bear from noddy

LazyLinePainterJane · 13/09/2008 22:01

Theresa
Tessa
Tessellate

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dinny · 13/09/2008 22:00

think it can be a name in its own right?

I love it but not Theresa/Tessa

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janeite · 13/09/2008 21:58

I'd have assumed it was after "Tess Of the D'Urbervilles".

SoMuchToBits · 13/09/2008 21:55

I thought Teresa too.

Uranus · 13/09/2008 21:54

usually nickname for Teresa or Tracy

themildmanneredstalker · 13/09/2008 21:54

tessa
or teresa
or contessa!!