Tess?

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Just Tess, not short for anything... WDYT?

It's great. Tessa is on my list!

I fear she'd be called 'testicle'

Like it and also like Tessa

My fave of the three is Tess, but also really like Nell. Nell is a very cool name. Fern seams a bit dull in comparison in my opinion

Also Fern would annoy me due to the spelling variations (Ferne, Fearne)

Fern would be my pick - but that's because I'm not a fan of shortened names in general. I do like Tess and Nell but I'd still go for Theresa or Eleanor first, for example.

Love Tess, just as it is.

Fern is also lovely, but only if it's spelled that way.

Nell is nice but I prefer it as a diminutive & I would hate it being changed to Nellie.

DramaAlpaca Me too. I actually think Nellie/Nelly is enough to put me off Nell, sadly.

The other spellings of Fern hadn’t occurred to me, actually, so that’s good to bear in mind. Thanks all!

Classic name and underused. Love it

Sounds like a dogs name

I like it. Short and sweet and soft. No messing with Tess! Nell is nice too.

I know two Tess’s, both 8.
I really love the name Nell 💗

I think Nell would inevitably become Nellie . Nelly Bly caught a fly etc
Fern is fine. I used it for a cat — that’s how I used the names Icouldnt use on real babies and not because it is a cats name. By the same token, my DGD was given a special pet’s name as a middle name — it being a popular girl’s name.
Tess is fine, though I’d prefer Tessa.
What about Belle as a short name similar to Nell?
Aida would cause confusion re pronunciation as it’s also the name of the opera Aida pronounced I - eeda.

Love it. Just Tess.

It is ok.

I love Tess. Nell is also good but I dislike Nelly

I love the name Tess. It's one of my faves I would absolutely use it if I wanted more kids. It's simple to spell, not weird but rarely used and I can imagine that Tess would be fun and a bit firey but in only the best way.

On I LOVE Tess. Don’t at all like Fern though.

I really don’t like Fern.
Nell is ok but I’d only use it as a nickname for Helena or Eleanor
I like Tess