Harriet or Marian?

[JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff]

I want a strong, classical but also feminine name for baby DD. I both these but Harriet is more nickname-able.

But we are thinking of Artemis as a middle name and I think Marian Artemis flows better than Harriet Artemis......

Thoughts?

[PaperdollCartoon]

Marian sounds incredibly dated rather than classic. I’m biased towards Harriet, definitely classic, works at all ages and yes lots of nickname options.

[DullAndOld]

love Artemis....
Cant she be Artemis something...?

[Bouncingbelle]

Harriet

[Yika]

I love Marian! Classic and underused. Would be very unusual now. Harriet sounds like harridan to me, I find it harsh. Artemis is lovely.

[Caulk]

Harriet. No one calls anyone by first name middle name so it doesn’t matter if it flows or not

[IL0veCl0thes]

Marianne is beautiful.

[JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff]

I like Artemis but wonder if it is too out there for a first name?

See, I like Marian but not Marianne which reminds me of Marianne Dashwood who is annoying. Marian reminds me of Maid Marian and Marian Halcombe.

But Harriet is a cool name and she could be a Hattie which is cute for a little one.....

[Threeandabit]

Marian

[user1472334322]

I know a Harriet, she's 7 and a real character. I like the name and it suits her well. I might have said it was old fashioned before I met her but I wouldn't say so now. She also has classmates named Hettie, Bertie and Lottie which I also really like and are along similar lines.

[Cobblersandhogwash]

Marian. Lovely name.

[ButterfliesandMoths]

I prefer Harriet

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

I have a Harriet, but I love Marian Artemis, it's a fabulous name, go for it !

[Buntysoven]

I second Marianne. Beautiful and not as frumpy as Marian

[SuperBeagle]

Don't like Marian, but Marianne isn't as bad (Marianne Faithfull is a cool association).

I've never liked Harriet.

[Chaffinch4]

Marian or Marianne. Both lovely. I wouldn't worry about nicknames - they just come along in my experience, often nothing to do with the name itself!

[Pemba]

Marian is not 'frumpy' and of course it's classic (Maid Marian anyone?) - just unusual at the moment. I do prefer Marianne really though but I see you don't.

I also quite like Harriet, but I think I'd actually choose Marian of the two, as Harriet seems to be quite popular right now.

[DramaAlpaca]

Harriet Artemis is the coolest name ever, I absolutely love it.

[TheDowagerCuntess]

I would pronounce Marian and Marianne differently, so it's not just a different spelling.

Marian feels dated to me too, but that's no bad thing.

By the time she's 20, it will be back in vogue, and she'll be rocking a cool name as a young woman.

Harriet feels much more frumpy to me.

[lizzieoak]

I’d think Marian but say Marion. Maybe that’s just me? So I’d prefer Marianne. If Marianne then it’s a toss-up which I prefer. If your spelling then definitely Harriet as I knew a bossy one named Marian (unreasonable of me I know).

[CaptainWarbeck]

I really don't like Marian!

Harriet is strong and cool.

[CaptainWarbeck]

I really don't like Marian!

Harriet is strong and cool.

[OtterInDisgrace]

Harriet

[emmcan]

Well, you are picking if your daughter is going to go through life as a Hattie, or a Maz.

[Hazandduck]

I’m a Harriet and when I was little I was obsessed with Robin Hood. I never had a middle name and was jealous of my friends who had them, so my mum told me I could pick my own unofficial middle name...Yep I called myself Harriet Marian for a long time, ha! The older I get though the more I really like Marian so I would vote for that :)

As a Harriet I have never been called Hattie, it’s either Haz or Harri but I think Hattie would be cute on a little girl.

[JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff]

Thanks everyone! We are going with Harriet Artemis, and Frederick Vernon for her twin.

Hattie and Fred!