Dessa?

[amyames.livejournal.com]

In one of the last posts, it was asked what unique or out there name you'd consider naming your child. I said Dessa because it's really uncommon and other than one of the characters in one of my favourite books "I know this much is true" by Wally Lamb, I've never heard of it before.
I thought I'd never be able to consider it as a name because I highly doubted DH would go for it but guess what? I asked him what he thought a little while ago and he really likes it. Go figure! :)
I'm not a big fan of Odessa from which Dessa is drawn from.

What do you guys think of Dessa?

What would be a good mn choice? (our last name is Brookes)

I know some ppl are into "matchy" kind of sibsets. How does Dessa sound with Abigail (Abby)?

TIA guys:)

Comments

[babystrong.livejournal.com]

i like dessa for the same reason - wally lamb is amazing

[amyames.livejournal.com]

wally lamb is wonderful. i love his novels.
ever since i read that book, the name dessa just stood out to me. i think it's so pretty and it's unusual too.

[ilovehounds.livejournal.com]

Dessa Claire Brookes
Dessa Angelica Brookes
Dessa Francine Brookes
Dessa Lillian Brookes
Dessa Bailey Brookes
Dessa Taylor Brookes

You're lucky that you have such a great last name that sounds good with pretty much anything!

I think Dessa and Abby/Abigail sound fine together, though I'm not wild about Dessa. I prefer Tessa.

[amyames.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Yeah I love our last name because it goes with anything. I've never paired it with anything that didnt' sound good to me.

I like Tessa too but there's something about Dessa..I don't know.
I like Dessa Claire from your list..thanks:)

[super-bitch06.livejournal.com]

Actually, the name's growing surprisingly fast on me... My initial reaction was "meh.." but after thinking about it for a few minutes, and seeing it paired with Abigail, I actually like it! It sounds good with your last name, too.

Dessa Rae
Dessa Raine
Dessa Renee
Dessa Mae
Dessa Marie
Dessa Maureen
Dessa Rose
Dessa Elaine
Dessa Nadine
Dessa Judienne

[amyames.livejournal.com]

thanks! ya, the few people i've mentioned it too have said the same thing. i think dessa ages well as well.
funny you mentioned the mn elaine. i named my daughter abigail elaine (elaine after my mom) :)
i like dessa rose!

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I love it! It's right up there with Tessa, Emma, Jemma and Becca, all of which I think stand perfectly well on their own. Dessa is loveley!

Dessa Josephine - love this combo
Dessa Janine
Dessa Marianne - love this combo too
Dessa Miriam
Dessa Rebecca

[sayga.livejournal.com]

I like it too. I don't even mind Odessa.

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

I think it sounds fine, but comes off as a nickname to me, as if her "real" name has letters before it, like it would be pronounced 'Dessa...if that makes any sense?

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Though I'd personally prefer Tessa or Odessa, Dessa is nice too.

[cerise-blue.livejournal.com]

i actually prefer odessa with dessa as a nickname. as beautiful as dessa is for a child, it strikes me as just that -- a child's name. i think odessa is a more dignified name for a grown adult. of course, if she found that dessa was just fine for her, she could still go by that anyway.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Did Wally Lamb also write a book called 'she's come undone?' or soemthing similar.. about a girl who overeats?

I don't like Dessa much because it's like Tessa with a cold! (someone said that about Dathan being Nathan with a cold & i found it pretty funny)

[amyames.livejournal.com]

lol!
yes, he wrote 'she's come undone" also. one of my favourite books:)

[amy-christina.livejournal.com]

I like the name, actually, I never heard it before until now and it's so unique. I think it's pretty. Dessa Elizabeth was the first middle name I thought of. I think Dessa and Abigail sounds fine.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

ive never read the book but that name is absolutely adorable, and seems like it would age really well also.

[itcouldbelove.livejournal.com]

I know a girl named Dessa. I like her, she's very artistic. I like Dessa and Abby together, because they don't match, but they work.

[cassandrakfreaq.livejournal.com]

umm I like it but I like it used as the NN for Odessa.....otherwise it just sound off to me

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Dessa is okay, but I don't think it can stand on it's own. I think it sounds very nicknamey.

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

I like it...and hell, I'd especially love knowing that I was named after a literary character! :-D