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[Opinions] Harriet
What do you think of Harriet? Do you see it getting common? I was reminded of it by the Winifred-thread. I think they have a similar vibe even though I like Harriet a little bit better.
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I really like it and could see it potentially making a comeback, but for now it's one I usually see on people older than myself versus on children so young Harriets (depending on region) have a good chance of being one of the few (if not the only) in their class. Hattie and Harryo are also really cute nicknames.
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aww Harryo is adorable, that makes me like Harriet way more.
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I hate it because of the first mean teacher I experienced in 4th grade. Her name was Harriet.
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I like Harriet, though I prefer Henrietta and Henriette. I have a feeling it will become quite popular.
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It is alright. I prefer it spelled Harriette. Makes it appear more feminine, I think.
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I've tried to like it, but I just can't. It's just hairy it to me. It is quite popular in the UK though, as is Harry of course.
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It's popular here, as we don't have the 'hairy it' pronunciation issue, it's HA-ree-et!
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh idk. i've really warmed up to a lot of names with similar vibes lately (ex. Judith), but i still dislike Harriet i think. though it has some charm, it's just not so attractive or substantial to me- i dislike a lot of girls names that are just sloppy sounding twists on boys names. also the whole "hairy" sound. and the bad Harry Potter fics where he's a girl instead and the writer lazily decides on Harriet (i'm never reminded of Harry Potter. i'm sorry for being reminded now). howeverrrrr it also reminds me of Harriet the Spy, which i really enjoyed as a kid. maybe i'll like the name in the future, i just don't rn. i love Winifred ftr. it has a more whimsical, laid back feel.
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It's not uncommon here. It was nearly my name, and I wouldn't have minded it: it's brisk and cheerful, old-fashioned but not limp and frilly. Not so keen on most of the nns though.
I can't see it really taking off in the US, as many areas apparently pronounce it hairy-et.
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It's an ok name I guess, but still feels very dated to me.
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I blooming love it, it's my favourite girls' name.It's pretty popular here in England, it has been top 100 for a while, it kind of floats about in the middle of the list.I'm surprised it hasn't caught on again yet in the US. When my aunt came over from the States, a few years ago, she was surprised to meet my friend, a then 14-year old Harriet. In her head, Harriets were all over 80!

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The name is not my style, but as a middle name it would fine, it might be common some places more than others,where i live not many, only older women, not common though, but I am not a name nerd (Is this term offensive?), so what do i know, I just love names,
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Ugly-looking, rude-sounding name! I think it will become trendy but never common.
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I love it. Such a beautiful sound to it. It also helps that it is my grandmothers middle name, Vera Harriet. That makes me feel it is kind of vintage, a bit old fashioned yet beautiful.
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Actually I kind like Vera Harriet, even though i do not like the name Harriet, because it just sounds funny as a first name for me, if you know what i mean
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Thank you. Yes, I know what you mean, I used to dislike it actually, but it grew on me. And it sounds a lot better in English than my language, Norwegian, so I actually like my grandmothers full name better in English than in our own language. And I’ve never seen any other Norwegian women named Harriet, so I think it is quite uncommon.
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I like it, mostly as a Harriet Tubman reference. I think Winifred has a better sound but I agree that they have a similar vibe.
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It is cute. I think it should be used more because the name is classic and uncommon. I prefer Henriette though.
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I get a similar vibe from Harriet and Winifred, too, except Winifred seems more Edwardian while Harriet seems more Georgian, for some reason...I started liking Harriet suddenly about 5 months ago...maybe that's an indication that it's rising in the charts? Or not, I dunno what's going on with my taste.I doubt it will get super popular anytime soon where I live, but who knows.Here are my favorite combos with it so far:
Phaedra Harriet
Sabina Harriet Daisy
Harriet Gaia
Harriet Valentina Ruth
Harriet Valentine
Harriet Veronica
Harriet Vashti
Harriet Zenobia
Harriet Timea

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QuoteI started liking Harriet suddenly about 5 months ago...maybe that's an indication that it's rising in the charts?
This keeps happening to me and i'm like "oh no, i'm basic".
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I love Harriet. I do kind of expect it to get popular. There is a dorky cute trend going on culturally it seems, and Hattie fits the cute nickname thing too.
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I agree!
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Bit biased because my cats name is Harriet "Hattie". I do love it, but it's the only one of my pets names that I wouldn't use for a child.I've gone off it a bit. I think I like Henrietta more now.
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I like it in theory but can't see myself using it at the moment. It could grow on me though, I think. Maybe I'll toss it into my PNL and see if anything happens next time I do my combo exercise. It too is rising, like Winifred, but not quite as quickly. 61 born in 2006, 174 born in 2016. It also suits my -et(t)(e) trend theory.
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