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Hallie

35 replies

titanicbelfast · 03/05/2024 23:42

What are your thoughts on Hallie?
It's very different to my other top name which is currently Athena.
But in honour of my Dad there was a boys name he loved that is Scandinavian Norse with a very similar meaning and I'm tied between using that and a name personal to me for the middle name. But thought it would honour him - he disliked his name so don't really want to use that and think he'd approve more of this.
Hallie is Scandinavian Norse and a very similar meaning to the boys name (they are completely different names), but I wondered if this would be a nice way to honour name Dad if baby is a girl.
What do you think?
Just to add one son has middle name Harry. So not sure if too close to use?

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Dangerousfemale · 04/05/2024 00:15

It's currently 227 in the top 1,000 baby names in the USA for 2023. It's having a resurgence of popularity with similar names Hailey and Hadley both ranked higher. I could see this name shooting into the top 20 in the USA at least.
https://www.whattoexpect.com/baby-names/list/top-baby-names-for-girls/

Top 1,000 Baby Girl Names in the U.S. 2023

https://www.whattoexpect.com/baby-names/list/top-baby-names-for-girls

titanicbelfast · 04/05/2024 00:09

Pronunciation would be Hal-eee.

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TribeofFfive · 04/05/2024 00:09

Hallie is pretty. Quite popular at the moment, I’ve met a few at baby groups etc. I wouldn’t think of it as a Scandinavian name.

MumChp · 04/05/2024 00:04

Hallie doesn't seem Scandinavian to me. It wirks ok as a first name for a girl.

Nannyfannybanny · 04/05/2024 00:04

Don't like it. Surely with 2 Ls it would rhyme with valley.

NotCute · 04/05/2024 00:03

It sounds like a diminutive of something.

Not a fan. Athena is nicer.

CJ0374 · 04/05/2024 00:02

KnickerlessParsons · 03/05/2024 23:59

How will you pronounce it? Ha-lee or Hay-lee?

This^???

stardust40 · 04/05/2024 00:00

I love it!

KnickerlessParsons · 03/05/2024 23:59

How will you pronounce it? Ha-lee or Hay-lee?

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