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pretty nickname for Patricia
I was looking at my baby name book last night and saw the name Trissa as a nickname for Patricia. I really like it! I've always liked the names Trisha/Tricia and Trish as nicknames-Trissa seems very feminine and more modern than Trisha. I would love to use the name myself-as either a full name or nickname for Patricia, but Trissa sounds bad with our last name. Too bad.WDYT of Trissa??
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Trissa is nice.
My mom's name is Patricia and she goes by many nn depending on who it is. Patty, Trisha and Tia
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I like Patricia, but I really don't concern myself with nicknames, since I feel they should be left up to the child. I guess it's OK.
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It's nice, but it doesn't seem very related to Patricia that much. It's cute though.
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Trissa sounds cute. I've met a Tris before, but not Trissa. For nicknames to Patricia, my favorite is Tricia.
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I prefer Tricia/ Trisha or Trish (definitely not Pat for a newborn baby! :) Trissa sounds prissy, like an -issa ending is being forced. Names like Melissa, Vanessa, Elissa, etc. with historical/ literary background don't seem so as much as a nn- I hope I'm explaining myself fairly well. ;)
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