hi again! Still love Tessa but I stumbled upon a new name that I really like. Similar sound and great nn. The name is
Alessandra (Ale SAHN dra) nickname Aless. ( said just like Alice)
That nn works right? Love the vintage Alice! & I still get a frilly full name. Pronunciation?
Works for any race or nationality I hope?
Thanks bunches!
[name]Tessa[/name] is nice, but I prefer [name]Alessandra[/name]. [name]Alessandra[/name] [name]Jane[/name], nn Aless, is a very pretty name!
Yay! I adore [name]Alessandra[/name], it’s my number one for a girl. 
I to like the Aless/[name]Alice[/name] nickname, as well as Ale/[name]Ali[/name]/[name]Aly[/name], [name]Lacey[/name], [name]Andie[/name].
I think it’s a flawless name, with a lovely meaning, and can’t spot one thing wrong with it!
I say go for it!
I’m also a fan of [name]Tessa[/name].
I love [name]Alessandra[/name]! Very pretty!
I love [name]Alessandra[/name]. I have a friend with that name and her nn is Lessa. Aless is cute too.
[name]Alessandra[/name] is very pretty, but I love [name]Tessa[/name] (nn [name]Tess[/name]) to bits! 
I love [name]Alessandra[/name] [name]WAY[/name] better than [name]Tessa[/name]!
~[name]Jasmine[/name]
I prefer [name]Alessandra[/name] to [name]Tessa[/name]. [name]Tessa[/name] is more on the safe name while [name]Alessandra[/name] is exotic yet not out of this world.
Either one is a winner!
I think [name]Alessandra[/name] will age better though - [name]Tessa[/name] is lovely but a little cutesy for a grown woman
Thanks berries! I agree, love [name]Tessa[/name] but I do feel it’s playing it a little safer than with [name]Alessandra[/name]. And I don’t want to play it safe, haha. Works even if we’re not European, yeah? It has great nn’s. Fav is Aless. But also like Lessa, Alessia, [name]Andie[/name], and [name]Annie[/name]. [name]Alli[/name] doesn’t work for us so hope it’s not an issue. [name]Love[/name] how this name
[name]Just[/name] rolls off the tongue. So pretty!
Wow, I NEVER would have considered this name, but now that I see this post, and say the name out loud - it’s beautiful!! Might just have to steal it for my own list! [name]Love[/name] the nn Aless - sooo cute!! [name]Tessa[/name] is really sweet too though!
[name]Alessandra[/name] is very pretty, but I much prefer [name]Tessa[/name]. A super weird aunt of mine is [name]Sandy[/name], and she has ruined [name]Alessandra[/name] for me bc I think of her, even tho I think she is just [name]Sandra[/name]. I think I could still do [name]Alexandra[/name] and not think of her, but that’s just me!
Thanks girls!
[name]Glad[/name] to see so many positive responses :). I think this name
Is gorgeous plus gives me my vintage name
With the nn I would use. So that pretty much seals
The deal for me. Right now I think it’s number one on my
[name]Future[/name] list
I love your names! When making my own list, I put [name]Alessandra[/name] over [name]Tessa[/name] strictly for the more grown-up sound.