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Tessa

I think this is a really fun sounding name. It's not a name one hears every day, but it still has a familiarity that makes it suitable for a woman of any age.
Not too popular, so it has just the right amount of uniqueness, and it's pretty.
This is my daughters name. It fits her perfectly. It works wonderfully for her little spunky two-year old self, but also will fit when she decides what career she'd like to be. I could imagine a teacher named Tessa or a business woman named Tessa. I really think it'll fit her as a woman very well. It is also simple, easy to spell and pronounce, yet very feminine.
i just love this name!! it's not too common and i think it could replace the popular "emma".
Tessa sounds more interesting than Tess, but it still retains Tess's literary associations, namely Tess of the d'Ubervilles. Tessa sounds like a sweet girl who would be accepted by her classmates and also accept herself-- but would never blend in with the too-common Caitlyns and the tasteless Caiyytlynns.
This name is from my mum and I just adore it.
Tessa Arielle: I think this name is great because its original but not too trendy
<Tessa Claire: It flows off the tongue so well, and it's just one of those names that sounds lovely to everyone who hears it.

Tessa is most likely a shortened form of Teresa, though it is used on its own now.
See Also: Theresa, Teresa