Too many t's

[WilsonandNoodles]

Would you use names like Harriet (Hattie) or Henrietta (Hettie) if your surname begins with a T or is that just too much? She would have a non T containing middle name but it wouldn't often be used.

I say its too much but my husband thinks not.

I think Harriet is a bit much, because I would trip slightly over Harriet Taylor - but Henrietta Taylor is fine because the names don't end and begin with the T. If she would always be known as Hettie or Hattie then fine too.

No I think both are fine.

Sounds fine to me
Harriet Taylor
Henrietta Taylor
It's not awkward or clunky to my ears.

I would avoid having a name that ends with the same letter of the surname, so not Harriet Taylor. Henrietta Taylor is fine though.

Hettie is my all time fave girls name and would have been used but we had boys. I’d use it unless the surname is Tettie as I just think it’s a fab name!

I agree with you, too many Ts. Although names ending in a solid T are worse.

Henrietta works better than Harriet.

As others have said, Harriet Taylor elides but Henrietta Taylor sounds fine. I rather like repeating sounds in a full name, as long as the first and last don't run into each other and become "one word" as in the first case.

Yes, I would.

Henrietta works better imo. (and I personally prefer it to Harriet.)

I think Harriet wouldn't work, but Henrietta would.

I think its fine x

Thank you all for your comments. It's completely made me rethink any T sounding names as I had ruled them all out. I think Henrietta is our front runner as we both love Hettie and Etta.

It's completely fine to have one 't' sound in the first name and one in the second name. I think you are way overthinking this.

They are both fine. I agree with others in that Harriet elides into the surname somewhat, but it’s still OK. Henrietta is completely fine.

I have 5 ts in my name. My maiden name had 3 and my married name has too. Its a stupid surname too, but I love it.

My daughter is a Harriet with a T surname. I can't see or hear an issue.

Matilda (Tilly) on the other hand.....!

I don't see an issue at all and think you've chosen a lovely name

It's worth remembering that 99.9% of the time, a first name is used on its own so I'd really focus on picking a first name you love and not on whether it sounds perfect with a surname

I love Henrietta. It is a bit different and has lots of scope for shortening/nicknames. I’ve only ever come across one Henrietta (Hetty) when I worked in schools.