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Hallie and Hayley etc seem dated to me. I'd go for Harriet Rose, which is lovely and timeless; or maybe Hilary, with one L, unless it's too political for you?

I love Hallie, as long it's pronounced HAL-ee and not HAY-lee. I hate Hayley. I've loved it since I saw the Lilo version of the Parent Trap :)

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I think Hallie is fine on its own or as a nn for Harriet. I know a Halimeda "Hali" (pronounced like Hayley for some reason) but Hallie could work.

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To me this name seems quaint and old fashioned. I think it's adorable.

I love Hallie, and I think it does suit an adult. As well as Julie or Jamie or Laurie does.

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Of the names you list, I prefer Halcyone. It'd be a fun name to bear, with nn Hallie.

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My favorite long name for Hallie is Halimeda. It's Greek from mythology and means "thinking of the sea," or "cares about the sea." Hal-ih-MED-a. I got it from a character in a book.

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By the way, please post under only one name on the message boards.

This message was edited 4/24/2015, 2:27 PM

Well, I think that Hallie is a nickname for Harriet that just isn't used as much. So, clearly Harriet would work.

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However, I will say that I like Hallie as is. I grew up Heidi, with a sister Holly... so have always been drawn to the Hallie, Haidee and Hailee names. I think they work fine for children and adults.

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Plus, Hallie Rose is adorable.

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As for alternatives, you listed Halima, but forgot Halina. I think that would work swell and Halina Rose is also quite lovely.

Hallie is sweet, but I agree that it won't age well at all. If I wanted to call a daughter Hallie I'd name her Helena. It's a tiny bit of a stretch, but not really any more than Harriet (which I hate). There's also Halina, which I like but may or may not work great in an English-speaking country.

Congrats!
I think finding a longer name for the nickname Hallie is a great idea.
How about
Athaliah
Halyna
Hannele
Havilah
Mahala - I love this!
Mahalia
Nahal
Anything catch your eye?

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From yours, I like Halima best and Halcyone second.

If it helps my other kids are Peter Keshaun and Eulalia 'Lillie' Skye, but Lillie and Hallie will be much closer in age so it's more important that her name goes with Eulalia than Peter. And I'm pretty confident that Lillie and Hallie go together. :)