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...
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