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Tessa, Theresa or Alice?

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snowbellthecat · 26/04/2023 20:06

Next week is my due date. I am having a baby girl. Tessa, Theresa and Alice are my husband and my favourite names. What are your thoughts on these names? I quite like Tessa.

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IhearyouClemFandango · 26/04/2023 20:06

All lovely.

Tessa and Alice tie for me. Tessa maybe more unusual?

AgnesGray · 26/04/2023 20:08

I love Tessa

aalleeaahh · 26/04/2023 20:09

I'd go with Tessa. Great name. I used to love Theresa too but a bit ruined now by Theresa May.

PickledScrump · 26/04/2023 20:18

I love Tessa and Alice. I’d go Tessa as it’s a little less common. Theresa is really dated

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snowbellthecat · 26/04/2023 20:22

I have forgotten to include, I like the name Tara as well.

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Veryverycalmnow · 26/04/2023 20:25

Alice or Tessa.

AliceMcK · 26/04/2023 20:29

Love them all

Sworntofun · 26/04/2023 20:31

Alice definitely

BooksAndHooks · 26/04/2023 20:33

Alice is my favourite.

Tiddlywinkly · 26/04/2023 20:34

Alice

MaydinEssex · 26/04/2023 20:35

I like Alice or Tara

BusySittingDown · 26/04/2023 20:35

Could you have Theresa with Tessa as a nickname?

bobby81 · 26/04/2023 20:36

Definitely Tessa, it's lovely & unusual without being weird.

BasiliskStare · 26/04/2023 20:39

I know 2 Theresas ( not the PM one ) and both have always gone by Tessa but Theresa on the birth certificate.

I think Tessa is a lovely name. I like Tara and Alice but in truth I prefer Tessa

HuntingoftheSnark · 26/04/2023 20:39

Alice!

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/04/2023 20:41

I love Tessa. One of my favourite names.

BinkyBeaufort · 26/04/2023 20:42

Tessa here too

Loub55 · 26/04/2023 20:47

I really like Tessa.
We chose Jessica in the end, but it was on my list!

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/04/2023 20:47

Teresa nn Tessa (it is traditionally short for
Teresa) - it’s lovely

Alice is done to death

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snowbellthecat · 26/04/2023 20:47

@MaydinEssex How is Tara pronounced? My American friends pronounce it ''Terr-ah'.'

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Luredbyapomegranate · 26/04/2023 20:48

snowbellthecat · 26/04/2023 20:47

@MaydinEssex How is Tara pronounced? My American friends pronounce it ''Terr-ah'.'

It’s Tar-ruh in the UK

user1492757084 · 27/04/2023 04:41

Tara is Tar-uh rhymes with car.

Teresa or Therese can have the nick name - Tessa.
Alice is my fave of the four.
Tess and Tara equal second.

AgnesGray · 27/04/2023 06:26

Tara is like Lara in Ireland but Tah-ra in most parts of England (I'm Irish and live in England)

HowManySunflowers · 27/04/2023 06:29

Love all your names! Tessa is my favourite.

Brightredtulips · 27/04/2023 06:47

I love Tess and Tara