Arietty

[dollywashers]

Bonkers girls name or would you consider it?

I love it but then I'm a Borrowers fan

I love it too. Not sure whether it's too much

I love it, but instantly think of the Borrowers too. Definitely more useable than Homily or Pod

Borrowers immediately springs to mind but I think that's a good thing! Love it

I know an Arietta...known as Ari. Love it.

Love it.

Borrowers connection doesn't bother me.

Would use in a flash if dh liked it

Bonkers but why the hell not!
Unless she is likely to be either very small or very tall.

It's cute & pretty but maybe a bit too Borrowers-ish.

Love Arietta.

Bonkers.

And I always think it sounds as though an H has been dropped 'Arietty fanks you most 'umbly' Sir for your kind donation to the 'Ome for Horphaned waifs and strays'.

(that was meant to sound a bit Dickens-y)

I like it a lot. And Amity, too.

no borrowers connection here... assume one if them is an Arietty.

Love Love Love Arietta. will be suggesting this to hubby tonight but as it's not top 5 it's likely to be a big fat NO.

Dreadful. Sounds like Harriet-y with a northern accent.

Awful.

Just awful.

"Bonkers but why the hell not!"

Because you are naming a human being who is unable to contribute or consent to the process, so has a right to expect that choice not to be bonkers.

As far as my creaky memory goes, she was named Arrietty because it was all bits of name borrowed from Big People Upstairs.

She might get a know-all in her class who knows this.

Or worse, someone light fingered

I think you're exposing her to too much potential teasing for the sake of a self-indulgent whim.

still bitter I didn't get Clover or Araminta

I love it. I heard of a small one called this recently and was because it doesn't work with our surname.

love it and love Arietta both are now on my list too, sorry

Sounds a bit toffee-nosed. You might have to fork out for a private school with a name like that, no?

I love it. Beautiful name. I love the Borrowers connection, the book is a classic, I think it's absolutely useable.

It might even go on my future name list.

Would the next generation know the borrowers?
I used to called myself it as a child - it was always my play name
Not sure I'd use it though, would you consider Harriet & use it as a nn?

'Would the next generation know the borrowers?'

No, if they figure out it's a made-up name they'll think it's from Game of Thrones.