Tessa? Middle name? Help!

[ladykay]

We are about 85% set on Tessa as a first name (although I prefer Tess but sounds a bit stacato with single syllable surname). Aswell as still looking for other first names we like, it seems to not go with an awful lot of middle names I like (Tessa Martha, Tessa Greta, same problem with the -a -a, aswell as anything beginning with T gives TT = Titty, or is that just me?) Any suggestions welcome!

I love love love Tessa and think it goes well with:
Amie
Natalie
Claire
Kate
Grace
Lauren
Rachel
Abigail
Elizabeth
Emily
Helen

Thanks Mental, this has sparked a good discussion afresh, we are only a week away and in need of fresh thoughts!

I think the middle name needs to start with a consonant to flow nicely. Tessa Kate for example from the list above is easy to say and you don't get stuck trying to differentiate between two a a sounds or a e sounds.