Tess

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Would like to know what associations you have with Tess? What comes to mind when you hear it?

I find it very down to earth and country-ish! I don't know why. Maybe it's the d'Urbervilles association.

Tessa I find a bit more glamorous.

I like both names a lot though.

I knew a Theresa who went by Tess at school, she was very bohemian and incredibly well read and very lovely so that will always be my association!

It makes me think of the country and organic things and outdoorsy things. I have no idea why.

Tess of the D'urbervilles

I love it though

Brings tess daly to mind

It's really dull and frumpy in my opinion

I like it
I would assume it's short for Tessa.

I love it. It was my name if this pregnancy was a girl. Tess/Tessa. I think of Tess of the D’ubervilles but it also feels cute and bohemian to me, very cool. And my Nan is Teresa so I am biased!

Similar to pp. Natural, bohemian etc Lovely name (also like Tessa).

Tess of the D’ubervilles - my A level book, I loved it then
I love the name - .

A gorgeous kind girl I knew. I love the name!

Lovely, simple but underused. Suits all ages, easy to spell! What’s not to love! Great name.

It's my name and I like it. However not a week goes by without being called Theresa.

Most adults assume my name is a shortened version.

My name is Tessa but my nickname is Tess.

Just something to be aware of

Love it.

It think it's lovely as long as your surname is not Tickle.

@user1497787065 I did get called Miss Tickle affectionately as a young adult.

I know a Teresa who says she has always wanted to be called Tess. I think it's pretty.

Beautiful.

It’s brings to mind my Nan’s ndneighbour (Tessie) from when I was small - both of whom were more Mother to me than my own Mother, so nothing but thoughts of a lovely human being for me

I love it. I also love the novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and the Tess in that.

A deep thinking, romantic/poetic seeming, emotional, kind of wild/brave, outdoorsy sort. I suppose I'm heavily influenced by the Hardy novel. I do like Theresa with the nn Tess too, but I think Tess is one of the few female shortenings that works on its own as well.

The Constant Nymph. Great if problematic book.

I absolutely adore the name. Dreamy without being too saccharine.

I love it and Tessa too. I used to know a lovely Tass when I was a child so Tess reminds me of her as the two names sound so similar. Never met a Tess or a Tessa.

I like it, it doesn't have to be short for Tessa

Love it! Love Tessa slightly more, but just Tess is great too.