DD4

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DDs 1-3 are called
Is.obel. Ed.ith.
Al.ice. El.eanor.
Or.la. Rose.

(Hoping the full stops make this less easy to Google!)

DD4 due in a week. DH dead set on Te.ss. A.va.

I like it, and I think it goes really well with the other names. However, DDs don’t know the name but when it has come up they don’t like it. My own favourite was Phoe.be. J.oy. But DH hates that with a passion, so it’s out. Anyway, I’m 95% certain it’s the name we’ll go with and I do really like it, but wanted a last-minute roll of the dice on here in case anybody comes up with anything we haven’t thought of that we might love!

Hit me with any ideas you have, based on our other names!

Ava Tess seems to flow more smoothly?
Beautiful names.

I like Tess Joy

Megan Ava?

Lovely names - the only thing c Tess, which I do like, is it much more nn-y than your other daughters’. I like Phoebe too.

A few other thoughts - Frances, Marianne, Beatrice (Bea), Eleanor (Nell), Honor, Stella, Lois, Ines, Eloise, Serena, Susannah, Verity, Rosemary

Pearl
Violet
Zoe

Tess Ava out loud sounds like Tessiva, they sort of merge into one word.

How about Felicity Ava?

Also apparently Tess is short for Esther and Estelle...

Esther Ava or Estelle Ava maybe...

Tessa Joy flows nicely.
Your other daughter's names are beautiful and have an Edwardian feel about them.
How about
Harriet
Louisa
Beth
Cecily
Vivienne

Tess is nice but I agree with @HiScore - Tess Ava merge together making it sound like one word. To be honest how many tunes do you use the middle name? It’s not often said together so doesn’t matter too much.
Other names I like that I think ‘Match’ the others:
Faye
Caroline
Pippa
Zoe
Rachel

Do you like Teresa/Theresa with Tess as a nn?

Eve, Anne, Grace, Joy, Hope all good for middle name

I feel like Tess needs a longer middle name. It doesn't flow with a two syllable name like Ava
Maybe
Tess Elizabeth
Tess Victoria
Tess Arianna
Tess Eloisa

I like Tess a lot but it’s more a nickname than your other DD names. It’s short for Theresa.

Phoebe is a lovely name OP! Definitely go with that. Tess feels a bit less like a whole name (although also lovely) and does “merge” a bit with Ava to sound like one name.

Other names that could work in a similar vein just to give you food for thought:
Florence
Lydia
Amelia
Cora
Beatrice
Emily

Phoebe was my top name choice for DD2 except DH wasn’t so keen on it (it sort of rhymes with our surname) so I wasn’t allowed to go with it.

Emily Joy
Charlotte Ava
Matilda Joy
Tessa Joy
Elodie Joy
Abigail Tess
Zoe Tessa
Esme Joy
Lucy Ava

Tess is lovely. Slightly prefer Tessa. I think Tess/Tessa Joy sounds really nice.

Should have said I don’t like any of the longer names for Tess (Esther, Tessa, Theresa etc). Agree about the flow (have considered Olivia, Beatrice, Abigail, Imogen as middle names as all longer ... though I also think there’s a kind of natural pause between the two names as they are that means the flow thing isn’t as much of an issue for me). Also like Felicity as a middle name and had forgotten about that so thanks for that reminder!

Eliza Joy

I like Tess! How about Tess Beatrix, Tess Elizabeth, Tess Annabel, Tess Hazel?

Oh Tess is lovely. I think it runs into Ava slightly but it wouldn't be a problem if those are your favourite names. Tess Felicity is gorgeous.
Other options:
Tess Amelie
Tess Mabel
Tess Clara
Tess Clarice
Tess Frances
Tess Mary

I love Tess and love it with your other girls' names. I'm not keen on Ava with it though. I also love Phoebe as a first name. Tess Phoebe? I do really like Tess Felicity and Tess Abigail.

Tess Ava sounds a bit like "to save her", although I doubt she would be called by both names on a daily basis?

To be absolutely honest, I'd feel a bit sorry for her as Tess, as the only one of four who didn't get a 'proper' name but 'only a shortening'.

LOVE Tess, but agree that Ava doesn't flow well. I'd keep Tess but change the middle to a two syllable name - Tess Iris?

No just said Tess Iris a few times and it doesnt work either. Same problem! It needs to not start with a vowel. Tess Daisy?

Also, Tess IS a proper name! A full name in it's own right. I don't know any Tess who has a longer full name 😳

Agree Jemima (about it being a proper name!). I like Tess Amelie - thank you to the person who made the suggestion. Agree also about the Edwardian feel of the other names! Might try Tess Phoebe on DH. I actually love Tess Iris but my grandmother’s name is Iris and it would upset my other grandmother (who hates her name - Janet) if I chose it!