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Re: Teresa
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Teresa for me carries the possibility of the dreaded Terry / Terri, which I find prohibitive and incurably ugly.Teresa/Theresa never ended up as my favorites but I love the little extra bump it gets with Theresia. For me that is what takes it from being a 1950's sort of companion to Sharon and Deborah to something more complex and regal.One of my sort of 'top ten' combos is Theodora Theresia.
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I've never thought of Theresia.I worry about Teri / Terry / Terri as well - my ex's mom was Theresa nn Teri. Totally off topic - but I love Deborah and Sharon. :-P Deborah is especially a favorite.
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Teri, etc.I love Pamela. That's my 1950's throwback name of choice. :-) Plus my mother is Patricia, which is why it shows up in so many of my combos. When I use Theresia as a first name in Create A Family games or whatever I give it the nickname Thea (TAY-a). I don't love it but I think Teri, etc. are just heinous. So better the former than the latter. :-PHonestly, if I didn't prefer Theodora and, what's more, use them together in the same combo, I'd probably nickname Theresia "Theda." Close enough for me!

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Oooh, Theda & Pamela.Pamela is more of a '20s name to me, as it's used in a lot of the 1920s British mysteries I read. I hate Pam, though - I would only use Pamela.Pamela and Thekla would make an awesome sib set. :-D
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