Theresa

So cute. I love the way it sounds.

I think Theresa is a beautiful name. It sounds feminine, elegant and refined. There is also an alluring regal and prestigious aura to it. I love “Terry” and “Reese” for nicknames. Overall, I think Theresa is a lovely name.

Theresa is my beautiful mother’s name, so I will forever love this name. It looks and sounds classy, timeless, noble. Royal burgundy color comes to my mind when I think about the name Theresa. I very much prefer it to Therese, which is a cute nickname though. Same goes for Teresa and Terese, but ultimately Theresa is the best spelling in my opinion.

A beautiful name.

Absolutely gorgeous. I like this name so much. It's so beautiful and elegant. I think both Theresa and Teresa are gorgeous. ❤❤.

Much prefer Teresa.

Horrible spelling. Westerners sure do like ruining great Spanish/Portuguese names with their weird spellings.

I perfer Teresa. This name is still as elegant as Teresa though.

I like Teresa better, but this isn't bad, either.

This is my name. I was born in 2008. I'm used to seeing older people with this name, I know one personally. But this name ages well. You can't go wrong with it! One of the reasons I was named this was because I was born in October. There are two saints name Theresa, or a version of Theresa that have a feast day in that month. I have someone I can look up to that I know did something great. The name Theresa doesn't sound stupid or complicated. It can be used on any person. I'm the only one in my school with this name and it's great. It should be used more often. I think it looks nicer with the h. It makes the name look softer but still hard. Also, if you spell it backwards you get Aseret, with out the h.

A bit heavy… I prefer Teresa.

Absolutely great name! Such a history and class! Theresa is great!

I prefer it without an H (I am definitely biased because my name is Teresa), but I think this is really beautiful too! I like the German pronunciation, Ter-reh-sah, that’s usually how I read this name.

It's a beautiful name. I like this spelling better than Teresa.

I knew a Theresa Rose Marie in my life. If you look at the meaning of it you will understand exactly what it did in my life. I sit here with tearful eyes because I finally understand and feel the love that she has for me. The love for our GOD Jesus!
"To the right and to the left, I throw to my little birds the good grain that God places in my hands. And then I let things take their course! I busy myself with it no more. Sometimes, it's just as though I had thrown nothing; at other times, it does some good. But God tells me: 'Give, give always, without being concerned with the results".

I don't like this name. It sounds unappealing, and looks weird with the silent "h" in the spelling. It also comes across as too old fashioned for a child today.

I associate the name Theresa with Saint Teresa of Avila and Mother Theresa. While they're both admirable namesakes, I can't help thinking the name a tad dull, however, I think it would make a good name for a book character. Perhaps the protagonist of a dark academia story set in a Catholic girls school in the 1960s...

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Personally, I prefer the Spanish spelling Teresa, but if you're set on Theresa, I'd recommend the nicknames Tess, Tessa or Tea over the old Terry or Tracy.

I was named after both of my grandmothers. One spelled it Therese, and one spelled it Theresa. I spell mine Theresa. I feel honored to be named after them. It's a name of beauty. I always think of Mother Theresa and the beauty of her soul.

How beautiful. I like this and Teresa.

My name is Theresa, and I love my name! Most people don't like their name, but I think mine is beautiful! There were many great women with my name, so I'm proud to have it! I also like the spelling of mine the best. I suppose because mine is spelled with an "h" I feel like it is missing something if it is spelled "Teresa." I think Theresa is a more classic spelling. I am named after my great grandma Terry. Though I do NOT like being called Terry.

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In Hawaiian Theresa is "Keleka".

The name Theresa was given to 230 baby girls born in the US in 2012.

Well, I am not a huge fan of the name Theresa, it's my name but I like a lot of the nicknames for it. I am never called Theresa, I am always Rhysse (just another spelling for Rhys). I am also called Tess sometimes, but it's mostly Rhysse and I like it. In my opinion I think that it's an okay name but should have a nickname because Theresa is to long, and it's annoying in school. Rhysse, Tess, or even Tessa is much easier.

This is my name. Some days I like it and other days I don't. I've never met anyone else my age with this name so I think it sounds a little bit old fashioned to me. A lot of people call me Resa or Resie.

I prefer Theresa more than Teresa. I don't like simple and common names but I just like the sound of this.

Let me start this comment off by saying that I come from a (loud) predominantly Italian family. Anyway, if you take all the women in my family and look at their names, ALL of them have at least one of these three things, as a first or middle name:

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1. Rose
* This happens to be my middle name, and it's a family name that is passed down in each generation--and I don't mind, I like it.
2. Mary/Marie
* These names alone cover about two-thirds of the women in my family, for first and middle names. Not joking. Even if it's not in their birth name, it usually winds up in their confirmation name.
3. Theresa
* I include my mother--Terri Lynne--in this group, since Terri is a derivative of Teresa/Theresa.

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Anyway, I originally didn't like Rose as a kid, because I thought the name sounded harsh and old: "Ugh, you had to give me a *family* name!" That sort of thing. And Marie/Mary were always way too common for my tastes (especially Marie, in my experience that's the most common middle name on the planet). I once asked my grandma (the one I mentioned above) when I was younger why Marie/Mary were so common in our family, and she told me, "Because they go so easily with other things." Eh.

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But Theresa. That's my Nani's name, the mom of the aforementioned grandma. And contrary to the other names above, which had to grow on me (well, except for Marie, I still think that's too common), I've *always* loved Theresa. I think it's a gorgeous, strong yet feminine name, and one I wouldn't mind passing down to my daughter. In fact, I've been thinking about Theresa Lynne, combining both my Nani's and Mom's names.

My grandpa called my grandma "Tre" pronounced "trey". I thought this was cute. (: If my cousin has twins, she's going to name them Ileen and Theresa but call them "Lee" and "Tree." If not, this one's nickname is going to be "Reese". Love that!

This is my name, and usually I really like it. I think it sounds nice, the 's' softens and sweetens it. I have gotten the 'Mother Theresa' joke before, but only from one or two people, and never maliciously. In fact, I like being called that, it's quite an honor! =]
My nickname is T (or Tee). When I was younger it was TT (Tee-tee). I also get called T-Bird, mostly by my family. I really don't like the nickname Terry, I never ever let anyone call me that. I don't like Tessa for myself either, although I've known other people who used them and they were fine on them.

This name is not so popular anymore, which is nice. I think it's a good name, and I love the nickname Tessa! Tessa is so short but it has a nice sound to it.

The two most influential women in my life, my mother and my cousin are both named Theresa. I think it's a very motherly name, "Mother Theresa".
I also like the spelling Theresa over Teresa; it is a bit more visually appealing.

This is my name. When I was younger I wanted a modern name (I was named after a great aunt and thought it was old). Now that I am an adult I love my name. Especially since in this part of the country it's considered a unique spelling.

This name, as well as most of its variants, is very charming. It brings to my mind a quiet, conscientious and pleasant girl.

I think Theresa is a very pretty name. I prefer it spelled like this over Teresa.

I'm adopted, and Theresa is what my birth mother would have named me. Though I've never met her (at least not yet), I've always had tremendous respect for her. That's why I plan on giving this name to my first daughter.