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Tess is classically short for Tessa which is short for Therese, Theresa, Teresa. I'm not that keen on the full originals but I really like Tessa and Tess. I would opt for Tessa on the birth certificate. As PP suggested it could also be Contessa and also Quintessa. Edited by Gudrun, 01 August 2010 - 11:48 PM.
Sheâs a nickname for a fading classic â and for some parents, sheâs enough to fill up a birth certificate. Thanks to Anna and Sophie for suggesting Tess as our Baby Name of the Day. If Tess feels like she stands on her own, perhaps it is because of Thomas Hardyâs 1891 literary triumph Tess of the dâUrbervilles. Hardyâs Tess is tragic, though sheâs virtuous, even brave, when circumstances continually turn against her.