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Harriet or not?

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PixieDust1986 · 17/07/2020 20:37

Due in less than two weeks and now doubting the name we had chosen for a girl!
We had picked Harriet Eliza.

She would have the nn Hattie (which I still love).
Sibling is Evelyn Grace.

After my hearing husband say Harriet out loud, I notice the 't' at the end is often missed/ not really pronounced properly and it irritates me! Does that make sense? Say it out loud - how do you say it?
I'm also not sure i can picture/hear myself using the full name day to day.

On paper we prefer Harriet, but other names we like are...

Rosa (but I worry this is too Latin/ Spanish/ Italian as we are both white British and have no connection to those cultures, although I do love the name!)

I love Lola - husband doesn't.

Other names we liked but have decided were not right for us are
Florence
Ada
Charlotte (Lottie)
Isobel

What do you think? Stick to Harriet? Rosa? Lola? Or something else entirely?
We want something classic really, but not overly popular, not something which is nice now, but is likely a trend that will pass.

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Heh1991 · 18/07/2020 17:09

I love Harriet Eliza! Agree about the T not always being pronounced but does that matter too much since you intend to call her Hattie (where T can’t be missed out!)

I just think it’s the perfect name. If she’s a girly girl she can be Hattie and if she’s more tomboyish she can be Harri which I think are both cute!

Todaywewilldobetter · 18/07/2020 17:19

It's a lovely name though. I like Harriet. It's a name of someone I think I'd like!

eausolovely · 18/07/2020 17:25

I love it! Just see how you feel once she is here, she can have no Name for a bit just to see if you think it suits her.

HD98 · 18/07/2020 20:29

I've never been a fan of Harriet, it's just always seemed a bit too 'posh' for me, but that's just me. If you love it, there's nothing wrong with it! Especially if she has a nn to go by - Hattie is good.
Rosa is really sweet and would be my personal choice.

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