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Is Harriett a bit..... well, 80s?

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LoubyLoubyLouLa · 16/09/2010 20:25

I posted some girls names a few weeks ago, that have now been discounted:
Ottilie (husband and most of my friends hate it, I still love it)
Jemima (SIL said rhymes with vagina now can't stop thinking that)
Matilda (gone off it)
And a couple more that after some comments on here are now no-nos!!

So the only ones that DH and I think is ok is Harriett or maybe Henrietta. I'm not sure if it is a bit 80s?

I'm not worried about jolly-hockey-stick connotations, I actually would like a name like that Blush !

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Rockbird · 16/09/2010 20:28

Harriet is a classic, definitely not 80s name. And yes it only has one t, although DD's nursery keep spelling it Hariett/Harriette Angry

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LoubyLoubyLouLa · 16/09/2010 20:28

One 't', thanks!

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JorrisBohnson · 16/09/2010 20:27

Ooh, Harriet, nice!

frogs · 16/09/2010 20:27

Harriet is a classic name, will never date.

One t only, though, unless you want the French form Harriette, which you don't unless you are French.

Henrietta is okay, but a bit more sloaney.