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While I like some older names,they're a bit too old-fashioned for me

I don't really like Henrietta. It's the "hen" that I dislike, can't get past it.
I like Harriet. I'd have been ok being a Harriet.

I love them both, a great deal!

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Currently, I am warming to Henrietta slightly more, but it had been the opposite way for some time. To me Henrietta sounds more upper class, and refined, whereas Harriet is a beautiful name but perhaps more lower class? That's just influenced by the older style of both names and the era I'd see them fit rather well in (think late 19th century to just before the mid 20th century).

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I love their nicknames to, for Henrietta I love Henrie, Hennie and Hettie. The sound influences me to like Henrietta more, the 'e' seems softer and more easy an the ear than the 'a of Harriet. Nicknames for Harriet I also like are Hattie and Harrie - but once again, the 'e' sound wins me over to prefer Henrietta. I do adore both heavily though.

This message was edited 11/17/2018, 4:42 PM

Harriet always reminded me of a greasy, grumpy old woman for some reason. Although, after seeing the miniseries the BBC did of Jane Austen’s “Emma,” in which there’s a character named Harriet, I’ve begun warming up to it. I like the nn Hattie, too, although it’s a tad quirky, I think.

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Henrietta reminds me of a chicken, like many others have said. But it’s alright.

Harriet is very much the sort of name I like in general. Familiar, good history, good namesakes, definitely feminine but not cutesy or overly elaborate. It was nearly my name and is the name of a close relative, so I'm fond of it, although I don't like any of the usual nns (my cousin is Harriet 99% of the time; very occasionally, she's Haz)

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Henrietta is a bit more frilly-petticoats - or tail feathers? - and 'etta' always makes me think 'ate a what?' - but I like its hennishness and Henry-ness, they make it seem less precious than other etta names and give it a bit of backbone. When I've come across it irl I usually like it, although it's not a name I'd use.

I’m not really a fan of either, but if I had to choose one I would go with Harriet. Henrietta sounds like a chicken name.

Harriet is one of my favourite names. It's been a top 100 name in England & Wales for quite some years now, but has never threatened the top of the chart, so it's familiar without being super popular. The name has personal meaning for me too, as it was the name of one of my great-grandmothers.

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I do like Henrietta, but I'm not sure it's as wearable as Harriet is, and also, it's the name of one of my parents' hens!!

I think they're kind of ugly ducklings. Henrietta is a lot of name for me so I don't like it as much. Harriet feels warm, earthy, and strong. I'm a sucker for Hattie, Hallie, and Hettie as nicknames. It's my top girl pick right now. Harriet May Corinne maybe.

Hi !!!

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I like both even if Harriet is better imo.

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Henrietta is more sophisticated, aristocratic, nature-theme, elegant, calm and sweet while Harriet is youthful, spunky, tomboyish, cute and more urban.

I think they're both horrible. Henrietta just sounds ugly, and the etta ending is very cliched. Take Grandpa's name, stick etta onto the end and voila, Honoring.

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harriet also has an ugly sound. Hairy It. And while Henrietta calls to mind Mister Rogers's kitty puppet Henrietta Pussycat and her annoying "meow meow meow" talk, Harriet makes me think of a smart-aleck, obnoxious person. Like Harriet the Spy.

I really like Henrietta. It sounds fun and charismatic, like a heroine from a novel. Harriet’s okay, but more normal and a little flat in my opinion.

I like Harriet, but I'm not fond of Henrietta. To me, Henrietta seems very inelegant. Harriet is softer. I adore the nickname Hattie/Hettie.

Henrietta sounds like someone's great-great-aunt who wore pants before it was cool. Now she's likable but quaint.

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Henriette is a 17th century noblewoman, or...? Idk, possibly a barista in Paris. She's more stylish than Henrietta.

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Harriet's a cerebral salt-of-the-earth type. I like her.

This message was edited 11/17/2018, 1:40 AM

I like Harriet enough to use, which is odd because I'm on the chilly side of neutral about Harry.

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Henrietta is inconveniently long and has a clunky rhythm. Henriette is OK in a Francophone environment.

Henrietta sounds like a chicken to me, but I do like Harriet. It's spunky and unapologetically unpretty. I must admit, I like Harriet mostly for Hattie and Hallie, though.

When I was about ten I borrowed a book from the school library that featured a girl called Harriet. I thought it the ugliest name I'd ever seen, and it reminded and still reminds me of "rat" for some reason. (Sorry to be so blunt.)
Then I found it was the name of a great-great aunt of mine, who was really a Henrietta. That name reminds me of "hen" but I like it a good deal more than Harriet, and Hallie, not Harriet, would be my nickname of choice.

I dislike Harriet. It reminds me of harrier.
Henrietta was the name of a stuffed animal I had as a kid. I can't presently recall what kind of stuffy it was, but I definitely had a beloved one named Henrietta. Dunno where I got the name. I think I liked saying it. I used to think it had something to do with hens. I don't really go for it now, because it seems a little cutesy ... like all -ette names seem to me. I'd rather something else for a fem. of Henry, like Henrica / Henrike or Hendrika. But Henrietta has a nice old sound, kind of like Wilhelmina but more youthful. I can appreciate it.

I adore Henrietta (regal and brocaded) and like Harriet.

I like Harriet. It reminds me of Harriet the Spy, which wasn't one of my favorite books, but the protagonist was inquisitive and somewhat endearing in her averageness. Aside from characters, Harriet gives off a warm, homey feel.

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Henrietta seems too fussy. I tend to dislike names ending with -etta.

This message was edited 11/16/2018, 7:17 PM

I feel like this makes me an old fuddy-duddy, but I just don't like either one.