Names that can be shortened to Beth or Tess

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We are expecting DC3 (a girl) in the summer. We quite like the names Beth and Tess but our surname is short and one syllable so I feel like we need another syllable or two! Any suggestions? We can't use Elizabeth as we already have one in the wider family and not keen on Bethany. Bethan is a maybe. Don't like Theresa.

Tessa was my favourite girls name, also think Bethan is lovely. You have great taste

I know a (Greek) Anastasia, known as Ted's.

Tabetha, instead of Tabitha? Or just Abetha? Bethon? Bethonwy?

I am a Beth. These are some of the nicknames I have gained. Depends on how unique you’d like to go.

I think both can be stand alone names, and Tilda can too.

You could balance the shorter names with a long middle one -
Beth Alexandra
Beth Rafaella
Tess Marguerite
Tess Leonora

Or two middle names -
Beth Opal Esme
Tess Anya Blythe

I had a friend at school called Tessa

Noopey, you like yoonique names? I think your suggestions are terrible.

Beth is lovely without having a longer version. Don't like tess reminds me of the Loch Ness monster sorry 😂
Ruth is lovely too if you like Beth

Thanks so much all. Really helpful but I feel like I'm coming round to just using as standalone names. It seems a bit pointless to use a longer name that I like less just to get those nicknames. DH prefers Beth to Tess but we are considering other names too and still a little way to go!

Beth is awful- so boring, a 90s name. It's definitely not a standalone name.

Tess is lovely. Tessa is lovely too. These are both standalone names.

Tessa? Tbh I think Tess is perfectly nice on its own.

Bethan is lovely too.

Contessa

I really like Bethan. Beth works equally as well.
Tess is cute, but Tessa sound a bit dated to me

I know a Tessa and a Bethia. Both great names.

Beth is such a lovely name and so much nicer than Tess. How about Elsbeth?

Ooh yes, Elspeth is gorgeous

Contessa makes me think of underwear!

Tisiphone for Tess
But I prefer Beth(an)

Tisiphone

I have two daughters - Beth (not short for anything), and Esther (nickname is Tess or Tessie)

Our last name is 2 syllables but I wouldn't let a one syllable surname put you off! As others have pointed out, lots of people have short and simple names!

Betsy? I’d probably go with Elizabeth though as it has so many nickname potentials I’m not sure it matters too much if she is going to go by Beth and the other Elizabeth has a different nickname

Ooh love the suggestion of Elspeth/Elsbeth too!

DD knows a Tess which is apparently short for Tessera. No idea if that is a real name or one made up by her parents so that Tess could be short for something, but she always goes by Tess (or tessie) anyway.

If you're going to call her by the short version anyway why not call her Elizabeth? Plenty of people call their kids after a relative. People don't own or have the monopoly on a name

Tess is lovely and fine on its own. Don't like Beth.