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Borrowers 'borrow' the things they need from us ordinary-sized people. Sometimes they need names. Perhaps they misheard Harriet, or perhaps they heard someone with a Cockney accent (dropping the H) and a taste for making nicknames with a -y; either way, Arrietty is their best take on Harriet, and I see no point in ditching a beautiful classic in favour of a weakish joke at the expense of a fictional character.