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Tess?

26 replies

kwaker5 · 03/01/2009 20:54

Is it a 'real' name or just a shortened version of Theresa.

What do you think?

I like short names that can't be mis-spelled. All my life I've had to spell mine out and put up with it being mis-spelled.

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HarktheheraldAnglepoise · 04/01/2009 02:08

I think it's borderline but fine - maybe Tessa is more of a real name (and equally easy to spell), plus avoids the d'Urberville connotations which people will probably bring up. Pretty