Long middle name for Tess

Girl Names
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See the results of this poll: Which Middle Name for Tess Cook?

Respondents: 50 (This poll is closed)

  • Tess Adelaide Cook : 25 (35%)
  • Tess Adeline Cook : 8 (11%)
  • Tess Elizabeth Cook : 9 (13%)
  • Tess Emmeline Cook : 12 (17%)
  • Tess Evangeline Cook: 18 (25%)
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I think that [name]Tess[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] sound harsh next to each other. The Z sound in [name]Elizabeth[/name] is so prominent, and the S sound at the end of [name]Tess[/name] is as well. I would avoid [name]Evangeline[/name] for that reason also. I feel like [name]Tess[/name] needs a softer mn to balance the S sound.

I would use [name]Tess[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] or [name]Tess[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name].

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I voted [name]Tess[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name] and [name]Tess[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]. Such gorgeous combos!

4

[name]Tess[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name] has the best flow.

I’ve actually heard of [name]Tess[/name] being used as a nickname for [name]Elizabeth[/name], I guess as it rhymes with [name]Bess[/name], and also there is T in the name (so it does work). Therefore for that reason, and the fact it doesn’t sound great, I wouldn’t use [name]Tess[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name].

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All of your middle name options start with vowels and run into [name]Tess[/name], so when said aloud it’s hard to tell if the name is “[name]Tess[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Adelaide[/name]/other” or “[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Adelaide[/name]/other.” If you’re choosing a middle based on style only, I’d look into more middle names that start with consonants, or just use [name]Tessa[/name], [name]Teresa[/name], or even [name]Thomasina[/name] with [name]Tess[/name] as a nickname.

6

I really like
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]

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I agree with Maggiemary about [name]Tess[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] being redundant.
I think [name]Tess[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] sounds like “televangelist.”
Because I’m an [name]Emmeline[/name], I’m biased. It sounds crazy to me in the middle spot. [name]Tess[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] sounds like “dissembling” to me.

[name]Adelaide[/name] feels stronger than [name]Adeline[/name] to me. [name]Tess[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name] is old-fashioned and lovely.

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[name]Tess[/name] [name]Adeline[/name] is beautiful to me.

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I love [name]Tess[/name] [name]Adeline[/name]. I think it flows really well. I like the softer ending of [name]Adeline[/name] as opposed to [name]Adelaide[/name] and feel it fits better with your SN.

10

“[name]Line[/name] cook.” Hm.

11

I feel like we aren’t getting anywhere. I now remember this is the problem we have with [name]Tess[/name], finding a middle name. It’s one of those names we keep coming back to because we both love it and it goes really well with our other 2 girl’s names, but every time I get stuck on the middle.

So we need

  • something long
  • no strong s sounds
  • can’t start with a vowel
  • can’t end in line
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Random suggestions…

[name]Tess[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Leona[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Mariah[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Patricia[/name]

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Since you like [name]Adeline[/name], perhaps you’d like [name]Tess[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name] (“len”) or [name]Tess[/name] [name]Madelyn[/name]. A few others:

[name]Tess[/name] [name]Hilary[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Gillian[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Melanie[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Johanna[/name] or [name]Tess[/name] [name]Joanna[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Leandra[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Marina[/name]

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I always thought that if I ever had a daughter, her name would be [name]Tess[/name]. Then I married a man whose surname is heavy on sibilants. No [name]Tess[/name] for me…
As much as I love it, I do admit it does pose a difficult middle name puzzle. [name]How[/name] about:

[name]Tess[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Briony[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Mariah[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Marianna[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Valerie[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Carolina[/name] (pronounced care-oh-[name]LEE[/name]-na)

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So far we are liking

[name]Tess[/name] [name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Lorelai[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Marina[/name]

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I like [name]Tess[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]! Someone suggested [name]Tess[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] to me when I was first looking for suggestions, and I had really liked it. It might still be a contender if [name]Emmeline[/name] wasn’t an option for a FN on my list, too. I think it’s really sweet and charming.

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From the first set of options my favorite is [name]Tess[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]. From your updated set, I think [name]Rowena[/name] works best with [name]Tess[/name].