Harriet or Marian?

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I want a strong, classical but also feminine name for baby DD. I both these but Harriet is more nickname-able.

But we are thinking of Artemis as a middle name and I think Marian Artemis flows better than Harriet Artemis......

Thoughts?

Marian sounds incredibly dated rather than classic. I’m biased towards Harriet, definitely classic, works at all ages and yes lots of nickname options.

love Artemis....
Cant she be Artemis something...?

Harriet

I love Marian! Classic and underused. Would be very unusual now. Harriet sounds like harridan to me, I find it harsh. Artemis is lovely.

Harriet. No one calls anyone by first name middle name so it doesn’t matter if it flows or not

Marianne is beautiful.

I like Artemis but wonder if it is too out there for a first name?

See, I like Marian but not Marianne which reminds me of Marianne Dashwood who is annoying. Marian reminds me of Maid Marian and Marian Halcombe.

But Harriet is a cool name and she could be a Hattie which is cute for a little one.....

Marian

I know a Harriet, she's 7 and a real character. I like the name and it suits her well. I might have said it was old fashioned before I met her but I wouldn't say so now. She also has classmates named Hettie, Bertie and Lottie which I also really like and are along similar lines.

Marian. Lovely name.

I prefer Harriet

I have a Harriet, but I love Marian Artemis, it's a fabulous name, go for it !

I second Marianne. Beautiful and not as frumpy as Marian

Don't like Marian, but Marianne isn't as bad (Marianne Faithfull is a cool association).

I've never liked Harriet.

Marian or Marianne. Both lovely. I wouldn't worry about nicknames - they just come along in my experience, often nothing to do with the name itself!

Marian is not 'frumpy' and of course it's classic (Maid Marian anyone?) - just unusual at the moment. I do prefer Marianne really though but I see you don't.

I also quite like Harriet, but I think I'd actually choose Marian of the two, as Harriet seems to be quite popular right now.

Harriet Artemis is the coolest name ever, I absolutely love it.

I would pronounce Marian and Marianne differently, so it's not just a different spelling.

Marian feels dated to me too, but that's no bad thing.

By the time she's 20, it will be back in vogue, and she'll be rocking a cool name as a young woman.

Harriet feels much more frumpy to me.

I’d think Marian but say Marion. Maybe that’s just me? So I’d prefer Marianne. If Marianne then it’s a toss-up which I prefer. If your spelling then definitely Harriet as I knew a bossy one named Marian (unreasonable of me I know).

I really don't like Marian!

Harriet is strong and cool.

I really don't like Marian!

Harriet is strong and cool.

Harriet

Well, you are picking if your daughter is going to go through life as a Hattie, or a Maz.

I’m a Harriet and when I was little I was obsessed with Robin Hood. I never had a middle name and was jealous of my friends who had them, so my mum told me I could pick my own unofficial middle name...Yep I called myself Harriet Marian for a long time, ha! The older I get though the more I really like Marian so I would vote for that :)

As a Harriet I have never been called Hattie, it’s either Haz or Harri but I think Hattie would be cute on a little girl.

Thanks everyone! We are going with Harriet Artemis, and Frederick Vernon for her twin.

Hattie and Fred!