Re: Tessa, ETA
in reply to a message by Danno
I would use Tessa contentedly, given enough daughters. And I like it enough not to stick it in the middle!
Tessa Kathleen
Tessa Juliet
Tessa Marianne
Tessa Clare
Tessa Gillian
Having read the other responses, I've known more Tessa people than T(h)eresa people, and I've never known a T(h)eresa use Tessa as a nn. They've either used the full form, or gone by Terry. But I do know a Tessa whose birth name is Tertia (or perhaps Tersia; never seen it written down) because she had two elder sisters and her parents had run out of girl names. Now she's a contented Tessa with grown-up children, so age about 50 I imagine.
Tessa Kathleen
Tessa Juliet
Tessa Marianne
Tessa Clare
Tessa Gillian
Having read the other responses, I've known more Tessa people than T(h)eresa people, and I've never known a T(h)eresa use Tessa as a nn. They've either used the full form, or gone by Terry. But I do know a Tessa whose birth name is Tertia (or perhaps Tersia; never seen it written down) because she had two elder sisters and her parents had run out of girl names. Now she's a contented Tessa with grown-up children, so age about 50 I imagine.
This message was edited 12/3/2017, 4:21 AM