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I have the exact same name as another girl in my school, surname and all, and we're both in the same year. (I've even heard there are about three others with our exact same name but in other years) Because of this our report cards always turn out messed up, and now that I'm getting to the point where how my report card looks is important, I'm thinking of getting a nickname to differentiate me from the other girl.
I like the sound of Tessa, but am a little afraid about choosing a name that will be hard to implement. Since it's an international school in Southeast Asia, the teachers and staff (who will be the only ones who practically need to know/say/spell it) will have very different tongues.
Would there be any problem reading or spelling Tessa? Do people find it difficult to pronounce? Are there any other technical problems with the name you can think of?
Of course, I'm also worried about any negative connotations or jokes that could be made from the name (that one not so much, but it might get annoying), so feel free to add those or tell me if you know anyone called Tessa and how it is for them in real life!
I like the sound of Tessa, but am a little afraid about choosing a name that will be hard to implement. Since it's an international school in Southeast Asia, the teachers and staff (who will be the only ones who practically need to know/say/spell it) will have very different tongues.
Would there be any problem reading or spelling Tessa? Do people find it difficult to pronounce? Are there any other technical problems with the name you can think of?
Of course, I'm also worried about any negative connotations or jokes that could be made from the name (that one not so much, but it might get annoying), so feel free to add those or tell me if you know anyone called Tessa and how it is for them in real life!
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Tessa is a great name, honestly. While it started out as a nickname / diminutive (of Teresa / Theresa), it was different enough from the original that it became its own name (like Molly, Sadie, Jack, etc.). In years past I preferred just Tess, but now I find Tessa to be more substantial.
I doubt anyone could make any jokes based on Tessa. The only one I can think of would be related to a "test," and I think that would be a bigger problem for a Tess than a Tessa ("Tess will take the test, and so will everyone else!"). Then again, I suppose there's also the Barefoot Contessa cooking show to consider...
I doubt anyone could make any jokes based on Tessa. The only one I can think of would be related to a "test," and I think that would be a bigger problem for a Tess than a Tessa ("Tess will take the test, and so will everyone else!"). Then again, I suppose there's also the Barefoot Contessa cooking show to consider...
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Thanks for your response!
I doubt anyone at my school would make any English-based puns, since most speak their mother tongue as much as possible. Though to be completely honest I've never heard of the 'Barefoot Contessa' cooking show, so I'd be more surprised at the joke than any kind of upset :)
I doubt anyone at my school would make any English-based puns, since most speak their mother tongue as much as possible. Though to be completely honest I've never heard of the 'Barefoot Contessa' cooking show, so I'd be more surprised at the joke than any kind of upset :)
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Tessa is one of the few names that I like as a nickname and as a full name. American people would have no problem with it, as it's a fairly well known name and doesn't have a difficult spelling or pronunciation. As for how it would work in Southeast Asia, I can't give you any feedback on that.
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Tesla, is what I think of when I see/look at it.
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Well that's not too bad at all. Most people here wouldn't make the connection, I think, and even if they did they'd probably be reminded of techy things in general and dismiss it.
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Do you have a middle name? Can you use that?
Is your full name Theresa? Are you looking for something similar to your real name?
No, it is easy to spell and pronounce. But I dislike it. I think it sounds incredibly harsh and somewhat dated even though it was never popular. I can't think of any jokes. I have known two Tessas one should be mid-20s now, one early 30s.
I much prefer Tess which I find softer and prettier.
Is your full name Theresa? Are you looking for something similar to your real name?
No, it is easy to spell and pronounce. But I dislike it. I think it sounds incredibly harsh and somewhat dated even though it was never popular. I can't think of any jokes. I have known two Tessas one should be mid-20s now, one early 30s.
I much prefer Tess which I find softer and prettier.
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No, I have a Chinese name, meaning my full name is three characters in Chinese and three separate words in English, but the first is the surname and the last two are the first name. So my first name is nothing like any variation of Tessa at all -- in fact thinking of it now it could probably sound incredibly pompous to use such an 'English' name (the language not the people).
Haha I'm kind of grateful to find someone who doesn't like it :) I'm very biased on what I think of names, and usually I just get influenced by the personality of someone/a character I know that has that name. In this case I've only ever known characters called Tessa or Tess, and I liked both of them. The two syllables in Tessa got me in the end though. Plus the 'A' at the end gives a little extra guarantee that people write both 'S'es (I hope)
Haha I'm kind of grateful to find someone who doesn't like it :) I'm very biased on what I think of names, and usually I just get influenced by the personality of someone/a character I know that has that name. In this case I've only ever known characters called Tessa or Tess, and I liked both of them. The two syllables in Tessa got me in the end though. Plus the 'A' at the end gives a little extra guarantee that people write both 'S'es (I hope)
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People in the US would likely be able to pronounce and spell Tessa without trouble, and there are no obvious negative connotations here. I have no idea about other places.
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I think it's a great name
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Hi !!!
I think that Tessa is a lovely name.
It is simple to spell and pronounce in every language. It doesn't need any nickname. It has plain letters that are easy for everyone.
For example: I'm Italian but I have some problems pronouncing the R. I have a soft R (similar to the French R) that unfortunately is not what Italians use. So when I pronounce any word with that letter people hear that was not exactly correct.
Tessa is great in any case. Then it is good because it's a name without any particular religious connotation (the most of 'international' names actually have it).
I think that Tessa is a lovely name.
It is simple to spell and pronounce in every language. It doesn't need any nickname. It has plain letters that are easy for everyone.
For example: I'm Italian but I have some problems pronouncing the R. I have a soft R (similar to the French R) that unfortunately is not what Italians use. So when I pronounce any word with that letter people hear that was not exactly correct.
Tessa is great in any case. Then it is good because it's a name without any particular religious connotation (the most of 'international' names actually have it).
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Hello :)
I'm having it function as a nickname, so it's great that its simple. Thanks for including yourself as an example, too! Hearing that it doesn't have any big religious connotations is good as well. It's best for me to choose something that nobody would feel very strongly about since it's performing a very practical role in my case, and I'll probably drop and pick it up again as my go-to whenever I need to.
Thanks again!
I'm having it function as a nickname, so it's great that its simple. Thanks for including yourself as an example, too! Hearing that it doesn't have any big religious connotations is good as well. It's best for me to choose something that nobody would feel very strongly about since it's performing a very practical role in my case, and I'll probably drop and pick it up again as my go-to whenever I need to.
Thanks again!
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I have known three Tessas, all of them cheerful and beautiful. I've never seen a down side to it, and I would happily use it myself on a daughter as a fn. I don't think of it as a nn; all three had it as an independent fn.
However, you are in the best position to test out how it works for South-East Asian people.
However, you are in the best position to test out how it works for South-East Asian people.
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