Name heard today

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

On a 16-year old girl : Tsenna.

WDYT?

Also, what's your favorite variant among these (please specify pronounciation) :

Therese
Theresa
Teresa

Does Tessa for short make sense to you?

Comments

[xx-imagination.livejournal.com]

Therese (Tuh-REESE) is my favorite. Though I'd have no problem using Theresa if it flowed better. Tessa makes perfect sense.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i love tessa, but dont like any of the longer versions. though it does make sense as a nickname for any of those three, perhaps tess as a nickname would make more sense.

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

I like Therese and Theresa, and Tessa makes sense to me, I think it's adorable.

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

As a Tessa, I HATE it when people assume it's a nickname for Theresa. Although it can be used as a nickname for Theresa, it has a different origin. I think the widespread misinformation on my own name is what started my name research obsession in the first place!

Theresa/Teresa stems from Summer/Harvest words (or harvesting slavegirl, according to some), whereas Tessa has the same "fourth" or "number four" origins as the word Tesseract (Madeleine L'Engle fans will understand!).

So yes. Like somebody once pointed out here, feel free to use it as a nickname for Theresa, as you might use Rose or Rosie from Rosamund, but they have completely different origins (Rosamund having nothing to do with Rose the flower).

[ruffledress.livejournal.com]

I like Therese or Theresa. Not a big fan of Teresa.

[poutyshorty.livejournal.com]

I knew a girl at school who's name was Theresa but she went by Tessa, so yup it makes perfect sense.

Then I knew another girl called Theresa, who didn't want to be called Tessa. So goes either way.

And I prefer Theresa with an H.

[yourcrowbar.livejournal.com]

Therese

although I like the spelling of Terisa better for some reason. I'm weird.

[seksimaggie.livejournal.com]

Theresa, and Tessa for short totally works.

[alexandria-skye.livejournal.com]

theresa "ter-ees-ah"
tessa could make sense, definitely.

tsenna... eh :/

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Tsenna looks made up to me. Is it a legitimate name?

My favorite version is Therese, or more accurately, I suppose, Thérèse, with the French pronunciation.

I love Tessa as an independent name, and I think it works great as a nickname for Teresa and its variations.

[corielcries.livejournal.com]

Therese is my favorite, though I do like Theresa, too. Tessa/Tess makes perfect sense to me. I went to school with a Theresa nicknamed Tess.