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Reese
for a girl, as nn for Teresa? WDYT?
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I think it's quite a natural nn for Teresa, but Rese might be a less chocolatey spelling - it's making me want a Peanut Butter Cup. :)

This message was edited 10/19/2009, 3:21 PM

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I was prepared to go on about how I don't like the spelling and then how I don't like it on a girl, but using it as a nickname for Teresa has peaked my interest. It's very quirky. Interesting.
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I'm torn. My philosophy with nns is let them be as creative and unconventional as you like, as long as the child has a formal name to fall back on. And you've got that here. So I should be happy.But I'm worried that Rhys (the only spelling I like) is on the endangered male name list. I realize you would be using it only as a nn. But still, it worries me. So I'm going to use my heart and not my head and say "no" to Teresa, nn Reese. Sorry. But you get consolation points from me for originality. :-)

This message was edited 10/19/2009, 12:28 PM

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I think it's fine, though I'd rather see Rese which looks less stand alone. Then again, I just read a book where the main female character's name was Theresa, nn Rese.
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As a nickname for Teresa, I think it's perfectly fine. Otherwise I think of it as a masculine name (though I prefer the spelling Rhys on a boy).

This message was edited 10/19/2009, 10:28 AM

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