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.
Elise [elise] as a girls' name is pronounced el-LEES. It is of French and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Elise is God is my oath. Short form of Elisabeth. The form lise was popular in France in the 17th century and was well-used as an English name by the 19th century, probably made famous by an 1810 Beethoven piano piece, Fr Elise.