Message: "Vanessa?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Vanessa?

by JessaRose (dancingintherain)

3/9/2011, 2:40 AM

What do you think? I actually really like it, I think maybe the 'ness' part is what I love, so naturaly I'd use the nickname options of Ness, Nessie or Nessa.

And hypotheticaly if I were to have a daughter and name her Vanessa, and she went by Ness, is it to similar to the fact the people call be Jess (names Jessica, like about a million other girls born in the nineties) ?

and what would you name Vanessa's siblings?

thanks :)

#Vanessa

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- Alcyone

3/9/2011, 6:22 PM

Vanessa is a pretty name. I've liked it for as long as I can remember being familiar with the name.

I think it would be okay to call her Ness even though people call you Jess.

Siblings:

Justine
Celeste
Simone
Summer
Autumn
Rebecca
Danielle
Laura
Nora
Nadia
Natasha
Natalia / Natalya
Noelle
Alexandra
Sasha
Erica
Andrea
Colette
Corinne
Claire

Lucas
Henry
Gabriel
Grant
Shane
Seth
Alexander
Xavier
Cole
Adam
Ian
Conrad
Connor
Kyle
Kevin
Nathaniel
James
Jeremy
Joseph
Joel
Charles
Evan
Elliot / Elliott

- coldplayer9

3/9/2011, 5:47 PM

My sister's name is Vanessa, and we- her family- call her Ness or Nessa. Everyone else calls her Vanessa or V.

I like the name, but I obviously wouldn't use it lol.

- Orsino (bananarama)

3/9/2011, 5:18 PM

Vanessa is nice, but be careful with Nessie. People might assume that it's short for the "name" Renesmee. Go for Ness or Nessa instead.

This message was edited 3/9/2011, 5:19 PM

- Valkyrie (ICEyun)

3/9/2011, 9:47 AM

I must be the odd one out here, but I have bad associations with this name. I was mercilessly picked on at school by a girl named Vanessa, and as the years went by she turned out.... well, much less than savory, let's just put it at that.

Association aside though, I think I would not use a nickname with it, well... maybe Nessa.

- Opalescence (JHK)

3/9/2011, 8:13 AM

I think Vanessa is a bit dated and quite frilly but it's not a bad name. Ness makes a good nickname. How about Vanessa Margot?

This message was edited 3/9/2011, 8:13 AM

- Ranchie

3/9/2011, 6:42 AM

I love Vanessa. I like how Vanessa Leigh would mean butterfly meadow. Ness and Jess is pretty similar so I'd use Nessa.

- kudriashkajo (jodirae)

3/9/2011, 6:27 AM

Vanessa's alright. I like Janessa much better. I think Ness and Jess are pretty close, but Nessie or Nessa is great.

First sibling name that came to mind was Roberta. No idea why.

- queenv (guest)

3/9/2011, 6:02 AM

I love Vanessa. I'd use Nessa as the nickname rather than Ness, since you go by Jess.

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