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What do you think of this baby girl name?

Started by flying-person , Mar 14 2013 01:34 AM

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#1 flying-person

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Posted 14 March 2013 - 01:34 AM

I've recently become obsessed (slightly) with the name Harriet. I don't know why- my brother's name is Harry, and that should be enough to put me off- but I really love it. Do you think it's too dated? Is it better as a middle name?

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#2 Remy Hadley

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Posted 14 March 2013 - 07:14 AM

AHHH MY GOSH!!! I am MADLY in love with Harriet :wub:

My daughters name would be Harriet, nick name Hattie, if Mike didn't have a say in names ^_^

Unfortunately he does, so I wont. But still <3 It is dated, pretty old lady like. But for me, thats the appeal. I love old lady names hehe. It could work nicely as a middle name, though I love it as a first

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Posted 14 March 2013 - 04:25 PM

I've known a few Harriets growing up, so to me the name doesn't have that old lady feel. I like it, and could picture it being adorable on someone else's child. As for the Harry issue, if it were me I'd call her Etta as a nickname, or even Ari, and Hattie is adorable as Remy mentioned I think if you like it as a first name then go for it, although if you see an issue with your brother being a Harry then stick it in the middle spot.

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Posted 15 March 2013 - 03:08 AM

I only really started liking it when I met the sib-set of Isobel and Harriet, which I love <3

I would love to use Harriet as a first name, but I'm not sure about the whole 'naming after my brother' thing... Is it too weird?

If so, I'd probably go and put Elena Harriet on my list instead of Harriet Elena

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Posted 15 March 2013 - 09:07 AM

A bunch of people honor their brothers in names! Unless you hate him I dont see why not

i think its cute actually. Keeping family in the name

Elena Harriet would be so pretty!!

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Posted 15 March 2013 - 02:15 PM

I never liked it all that much (it seemed too old fashioned) but then I met a little girl at the centre I work at, and it really suits her, so I really like it now!

It's really pretty.

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Posted 15 March 2013 - 09:53 PM

I think I'm going to go with Elena Harriet- sooo cute <3

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Posted 16 March 2013 - 04:57 PM

AHHH MY GOSH!!! I am MADLY in love with Harriet My daughters name would be Harriet, nick name Hattie, if Mike didn't have a say in names Unfortunately he does, so I wont. But still <3 It is dated, pretty old lady like. But for me, thats the appeal. I love old lady names hehe. It could work nicely as a middle name, though I love it as a first

As Remy said, Harriet is a wonderful name for a girl. It's not that dated, but it is kind of an old lady name (not going against it). Of course she will eventually be an old lady. I also think the same thing with Sherry. It is very beautiful and an old lady name.