Tess

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Yay or not? I knew 2 Tessas at school both super confident and I always thought they had the coolest name. Short, simple, easy to pronounce. Slightly harsh sound but that's the same with Ceciliy, Siciliy, Catherine, all names I like.

What connotations does Tessa have for you?

It's my name! I go through phases of loving it and others of being sort of neutral. I do think it's been a very good level of popularity my whole life. Everyone is familiar with it but it doesn't have any particular age connotations and it's pretty rare/exciting to meet another one.

I actually prefer Tess and like when people call me that but feels a bit late to start introducing myself that way. Never got teased for the ten ton Tessy/Tessa tickle references. The only comment I get occasionally is surprise that it isn't a nickname.

Nice to hear other people's nice opinions as it doesn't come up much!

Tessa is nice. Not harsh sounding at all.

I think Tess is too diminutive as a full name, but Esther nn Tess/a works, and I have met a couple of Elizabeths known as Tess - a variation on Bess I suppose.

Tessa or Tess is a lovely name. My 17 DD has a great friend called Tessa.

I absolutely love both of them