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Jemima or Harriet

47 replies

Mrsindecision · 07/06/2013 12:23

Which name do you prefer?

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cavell · 07/06/2013 12:29

Harriet.

Elquota · 07/06/2013 12:30

Harriet

bootsycollins · 07/06/2013 12:32

Jemima Smile

Ham69 · 07/06/2013 12:35

I love both but I think Harriet has the slight edge for me.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 07/06/2013 12:38

Harriet

Slothlorien · 07/06/2013 12:42

Both gorgeous. But I think I prefer Harriet. Just a bit more grown up for the future. And when a little girl she can be Hattie.

Turniptwirl · 07/06/2013 14:27

Definitely harriett

Bue · 07/06/2013 14:38

Tough one, they're both beautiful. I think I have the teensiest preference for Harriet but you can't go wrong with either.

prolificnamechanger · 07/06/2013 15:00

Jemima. Love it.

StellaNova · 07/06/2013 15:01

Harriet

MelanieCheeks · 07/06/2013 15:01

Well, I have a Jemima so I'm totally biased!

CruCru · 07/06/2013 15:19

Both are awesome.

Christabel3 · 07/06/2013 15:52

I like Jemima but the EYE sound in the middle makes me like it a bit less. NOt at all keen on Harriet. Juliet seems like it has a flavour of both and I suggest that!

ToTiredToBeWitty · 07/06/2013 16:08

Harriet because of Hattie

ToTiredToBeWitty · 07/06/2013 16:08

And because Jemimia will always be a puddelduck to me

melodyangel · 07/06/2013 16:17

Harriet - I know two, they are both amazing. One is Hattie, one Harry.

Be warned it means ruler of the house.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 07/06/2013 17:10

They're not wrong

prolificnamechanger · 07/06/2013 17:40

Jemima. Love it.

prolificnamechanger · 07/06/2013 17:41

Er, I love it so much I posted twice.
Flipping phone.....

HalfSpamHalfBrisket · 07/06/2013 17:42

Love both but especially love little Hats and Hatties

Startail · 07/06/2013 17:44

Ruler of the house, I like that. The Harriet I know is a younger sister biding her time.

Jemima is a duck or a rag doll, it's not a grown up name.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 07/06/2013 18:14

DD1 is Hats or Hatsy

IsThisAGoodIdea · 07/06/2013 18:33

I love Jemima but would hate her to be called Jemma or Mimi as a nn.

Bowlersarm · 07/06/2013 18:42

Jemima

louloutheshamed · 07/06/2013 19:03

I have a Henry who would have been a Harriet had he been a girl. But if this dc is a girl I don't think I can have Harriet as its a bit too much with Henry! And Jemima is at the top of my list!! Alongside Louisa, Beatrice, Clementine and Eliza.

So all in all I think they are
Both lovely.