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Names like Harriet?

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deeperthanallroses · 22/12/2022 10:02

If I love Harriet both as a name and the sounds of it are just right for our family, but don’t want to use it due to close family using it, what other names are there?

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Holeinthetoad · 07/01/2023 08:53

We have a Harriet, names we also like are
Loretta
Eliza
Delilah
Henrietta
Penelope

Mybonnielad · 05/01/2023 10:31

Vanessa
Hermione
Rosalind
Juliet
Marianne
Susannah
Abigail
Elvira
Georgina
Pamela
Tabitha
Tallulah
Catriona

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deeperthanallroses · 05/01/2023 10:26

PurpleButterflyWings · 30/12/2022 21:30

That just conjures up DAMMIT Janet. Shock

@deeperthanallroses Just because a family member is using Harriet, why can you still not use it?

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I suppose my rules on that are common names are a free for all, names I’ve always really loved and planned to use I would still use, I’ve flagged one of those names to a couple of people just to give them a heads up that of course they can use it but not to get upset if there is another little relation with the same one. I consider that fair warning! But if the name isn’t that common, hasn’t always been THE name, and it’s a close family member I think it’s polite to find something else if I know they’d think it odd/off.

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user1492757084 · 01/01/2023 14:21

Harriet
Arietta
Betsy
Charlotte
Eliza
Jane
Victoria
Claudette
Camilla

IsThePopeCatholic · 30/12/2022 22:41

Imogen
lydia
hilary

Mumofgirls2017 · 30/12/2022 22:09

Scarlett
juliet
violet
isabel
beatrice
georgina
eleanor
tabitha
eloise
louisa
amelia
charlotte
rosanna
alexandra
margaret

cheapskatemum · 30/12/2022 21:34

Letitia
Ophelia
Jemima

PurpleButterflyWings · 30/12/2022 21:30

headstone · 30/12/2022 20:43

Etta seems popular atm. I don’t like it but obviously some do.

I dislike it also.

PurpleButterflyWings · 30/12/2022 21:30

AmandaMirandaPanda · 22/12/2022 16:58

Janet

(Miss Jackson, if you're nasty.)

That just conjures up DAMMIT Janet. Shock

@deeperthanallroses Just because a family member is using Harriet, why can you still not use it?

RaininSummer · 30/12/2022 21:02

Ottilie or Ottilia?

shreddies · 30/12/2022 20:46

Alicky
Martha
Matilda

headstone · 30/12/2022 20:43

Etta seems popular atm. I don’t like it but obviously some do.

BugsyDrakeTableScape · 30/12/2022 20:37

Martha
Edith

AmandaMirandaPanda · 22/12/2022 16:58

Janet

(Miss Jackson, if you're nasty.)

Blip · 22/12/2022 15:38

Arrietty

midsomermurderess · 22/12/2022 14:35

Lots of ‘et’ names around’. Or what about Tasmin, Thomasin, Horatia? (I’m watching too much Nigella Lawson)

KirstenBlest · 22/12/2022 14:11

Martha

wishing3 · 22/12/2022 14:08

Felicity?

Autumnisclose · 22/12/2022 14:05

Hannah

SmileWithADimple · 22/12/2022 11:15

Emma
Ruth
Helena

Margo34 · 22/12/2022 11:13

Harriet is on my list, along with:

Henrietta
Arietty
Arabella
Edith
Matilda
Maud
Jessica
Eleonora
Tabitha

LaTangerina · 22/12/2022 11:12

Imogen

LaTangerina · 22/12/2022 11:11

Beatrix
Ishbel
Avalyn

MamboJamboWambo · 22/12/2022 11:10

Scarlet
Henrietta
Harper
Hazel
Juliette

BabyFour2023 · 22/12/2022 11:08

I love Harriet but I have a nephew called Harry so it’s out. Other names I like are;
Polly
Eliza
Emilia
Violet
Matilda
Ivy

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