Vibes from Theresa vs Teresa?

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] wondering, what vibe does the spelling [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] give off compared to [name_f]Teresa[/name_f]?
And also, would you shorten it, and if so, what to?

Thank you! :tulip:

[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] gives me more ā€˜Britishā€™ vibes, whereas [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] feels more international - slightly fresher and brighter.

I like [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] best, possibly because of the [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] association of [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] :person_shrugging: might not be an issue for you though?

Iā€™d use the nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f] or Tee

Thank you! I agree. Theyā€™ve definitely got different feelings. Slightly leaning towards [name_f]Teresa[/name_f], but whenever I see [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], I get confused again :joy:
Also have never heard of the association!

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she was the British prime minister a few years back!

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The vibe is a bit different, [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] is maybe a bit warmer and [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] feels very floral somehow? I personally prefer [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] but that might just be because its the spelling Iā€™m most used to. I love the full name on its own but I also love [name_f]Tess[/name_f] and the main character in the movie [name_u]Happy[/name_u] Death [name_u]Day[/name_u] is named [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] and goes by [name_u]Tree[/name_u] which I though was pretty cool.

I second @Greyblue in that the Th variation seems older while the Ter variation seems fresher.

For nicknames, maybe [name_u]Terry[/name_u], Resa, or Rissy

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[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] seems a bit older, a bit more classic- kind of the vibe of wool cloaks, leather bound books, stone walls, stained glass windows, and long hair bound in mediaeval styles. A little more of a religious feel as well.
[name_f]Teresa[/name_f] is more bouncy, autumnal, and more rustic. The meaning ā€œharvestā€ seems to come through more is this spelling- Iā€™m getting imagery of pumpkins, golden sunlight, orange leaves, mud puddles, and fresh garden soil.

Nicknames I like would be [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Tessie[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f], [name_u]Terry[/name_u], [name_f]Essie[/name_f], and maybe [name_u]Risa[/name_u]? (It would like the word for smile in Spanish- sonrisa- so she feels very cheerful and sweet.)

I slightly prefer the look of [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], but both are beautiful :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Thatā€™s interesting! I agree with this mostly, except for I feel [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] has a bit more of a religious vibe as it matches the spellings of St. [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] of [name_f]Avila[/name_f], and St. [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] of Calcutta (Mother Teresa). Although [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] has a saintly connection as well, as it bears resemblance to St. [name_f]ThĆ©rĆØse[/name_f] of Lisieux :blush:
[name_u]Loving[/name_u] the vibe of [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], but Iā€™m still torn! Sometimes I think the H makes it more beautiful and floaty, but sometimes I feel itā€™s superfluous as it isnā€™t pronounced :sob:

Yeah, not sure why the H feels more saintly to meā€¦
I agree about the H making the name ā€œfloatyā€, to me it definitely adds am angelic feel. As for it being superfluous, maybe you could expand your nickname list to ones that use that H? I canā€™t think of any examples, but it might lead to a bit more of a nickname branch out.

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[name_f]Thea[/name_f] for [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] would be nice!
Although the H is silent in [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], so Iā€™m not sure how it would work.

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[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] - vintage and cozy, predominantly [name_f]English[/name_f] speaking
[name_f]Teresa[/name_f] - international, maybe a bit dated. The only [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] I know in real life is my parentsā€™ age.

[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] was my grandmaā€™s namesake and also grew up hearing about ā€œAunt Theresaā€ so it feels very nostalgic and cozy to me. If I used one, itā€™d be [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], nn Tess(a). Iā€™ve opted for just [name_f]Tess[/name_f] on my list now, though, I usually waffle between [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] and just [name_f]Tess[/name_f].

Haha, my great great aunt Theresa actually pronounced the h! I always assumed it was a quirky family thing but it definitely wouldā€™ve worked in my auntā€™s case :joy:. I do wonder from time to time if thereā€™s a precedence other than my aunt for the pronunciation with the H!