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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.