See the results of this poll: Theresa is…
Respondents: 124 (This poll is closed)
- timeless : 73 (59%)
- dated: 51 (41%)
Respondents: 124 (This poll is closed)
My birth name is Theresa (I’ve been called Tressa since birth though).
It’s a bit rare for my age (23) but I think it’s timeless.
It’s funny, seeing your signature, my mom must have had similar tastes to you. I would have been Theresa May if they didn’t plan on nickname-ing me Tressa. (The shampoo TRESemme sounds exactly like Tressa May) And I have a younger sister named Elizabeth. (We also have an older sister named Paula)
Oh! And my confirmation name is [name]Catherine[/name]. too weird.
I think [name]Theresa[/name] is timeless
I think it’s timeless…but it must have been top ten 50 something years ago…my mom’s office is full of Theresas!
I love it. Especially Tuh-ray-suh though Tuh-reese-uh is pretty also.
I love Mother [name]Theresa[/name] so that adds to the name for me!
I know more older Theresas but I still think it is a timeless name
Another vote for timeless. I hink it’s a beautiful name - it’s actually SO’s grandmothers name, so I’ve been playing around with it. But I’ve known [name]Theresa[/name]'s in every age bracket, so I don’t really see it as dated.
My aunt is [name]Theresa[/name] and prn. it Tha re suh.
I certainly love to see all the positive comments about [name]Theresa[/name], but the poll is sort of what I was concerned about. There is a very high percent that do see it as dated - I mean I’m not surprised I guess it’s not even in the top 1000 anymore. While I do love [name]Theresa[/name], the other girl names that dh and I have thought about using - [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] - are definately not dated so it’s something for us to consider.
My friend and his wife welcomed a baby girl whom they named [name]Theresa[/name] [name]Pauline[/name] after their grandmother’s. There’s various nicknames as well, [name]Tess[/name], [name]Terry[/name], [name]Risa[/name]/Rhysa, [name]Tara[/name]. I don’t know what name she’d go by in real life as she grows older, but while she’s an infant they’ve come up with the celeb friendly moniker of TPau. It’s actually kind of amusing when you understand she won’t really go by that.
I think it’s pretty timeless. I know two [name]Teresa[/name]/Theresas, one [name]Tessa[/name] and one [name]Tressa[/name]. They vary in age from 7 to mid 40s!
My first thought says “dated” but my second thought reminds me that I know people under the age of 40 with this name and the wonderful nicknames ([name]Tressa[/name], [name]Tess[/name], [name]Terry[/name], Resa) and the fact that I think it is pretty. Timeless!
The only [name]Theresa[/name]'s I know are like over 20 years old but I don’t think it’s ever been popular enough to be dated so I’m going to say timeless.
I hadn’t worried about the dated quality of the name figuring she could use [name]Tess[/name] as a nickname, but our last name is Ty$0n and while I like [name]Theresa[/name] Ty$0n I do worry that [name]Tess[/name] Ty$0n sounds a bit like a stutter.
So with a 60/40 split on timeless/dated, I’m a little worried about using it. Would those results concern anyone else or should I remain confident? It’s funny as long as [name]Theresa[/name] was top 1000 I never worried about it being dated but psychologically now that it’s out in no-man’s land I feel a bit concerned about using it.
I think it’s pretty and timeless! I know a 22-year-old [name]Theresa[/name] whose name suits her well. If you want something a little different, you could consider the variation [name]Tereza[/name].
[name]Theresa[/name] is a little dated but I adore its counterparts ([name]Therese[/name], Resa) which sound fresh and new.
I hope this helped x
bump for a real baby =)
I’d love to meet a little [name]Theresa[/name]. I only know one, my cousin, and she’s in her twenties. I can’t picture her with any other name. [name]Theresa[/name] is certainly timeless, not dated.
I really love [name]Theresa[/name], [name]Therese[/name], [name]Tessa[/name], [name]Tressa[/name], & [name]Tess[/name]. All are so lovely! I hope you decide to use it!!!