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Hattie?

33 replies

mumandcub · 31/01/2021 18:39

I don’t know what we are expecting as keeping it a surprise but D day is drawing nearer. Have chosen a boys name but not sure on girls names yet.

Harriet in birth certificate but Hattie to us straight away...thoughts?

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Firebird83 · 31/01/2021 19:23

Nice with Harriet on the bc. Don’t like it as a standalone name though.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 31/01/2021 19:14

Although it's not exactly my taste (I tend to prefer softer sounding names), Harriet is fairly classic and well known but not overused so is a good choice imo (and I love the retro feeling nn Hattie).

partyatthepalace · 31/01/2021 19:04

Nice choice.

iklboo · 31/01/2021 18:47

Our friends' little girl is Harriet / Hattie, and so is DH's cousin's eldest. Lovely, classic name.

chickenninja · 31/01/2021 18:46

It's nice and I do like it but I've got a cockney accent so I don't pronounce my H's. Or T's when they're in the middle of a word.
So if you're anywhere near the south east she'd get called 'a-ee'!
Not trying to put you off just shedding a light on the name.

ChristmasJumpers · 31/01/2021 18:43

My goddaughter is Hattie (just Hattie on bc though). It's a lovely name 😊

sadpapercourtesan · 31/01/2021 18:42

Hattie is lovely, very sweet but not saccharine.

Harriet is a great name too and offers several shortenings - Hattie, Harri, Ettie, Etta

WellityWellityWellity · 31/01/2021 18:41

Love it with Harriet on the BC. One of my favourite names and shortenings.