What Are Freestanding Birth Centers? If you are considering having your baby at a freestanding birth center, it's important to become educated on the potential risks, know what questions to ask of the center's staff ahead of time, and determine if this birthing option truly best meets your needs.
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.
A lot of people tend to name their dogs Maggie, which often results in awkward situations where it feels like people are yelling at you to shut up and sit down, when they are actually yelling at their dogs. Maggie can be short for Margaret, Magdalen, Magnolia, Margarita, Magda, or Magdalena.