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Drika?
Henni?
Endi?
I don't know.

Hedy.

How bout 'Hank'? I feel like old man names are funny on little girls.
Or 'Hallie'.

I follow a family on insta who has a boy Hendry. That would be a cool nickname, they also call him Henny

Hendrix seems like you might as well just use the full name.

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Maybe Riki or Ricka?

Hendrix isn't really any shorter, and diminishes the beauty of Hendrika.

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What about Hedy?

What about Erika or Rika, I don't like Hendrix for a girl, Henny reminds me of Henny Penny. Maybe Rikki

This message was edited 9/22/2019, 2:31 PM

Ricky I guess? Why not see what develops organically?

Not Hendrix. That's just lame.
Henny, Ricki, Ricka, Hendy.

Hi !!!

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Hendrika ...
I like Henny and I suggest you:

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Drina
Nika
Kady
Rika
Heidi
Kida
Hedda

This message was edited 9/22/2019, 1:04 PM

Aw, Henny is sweet. Hmm, the only other idea coming to me is Riki, but I don’t prefer that. The sounds are there for Nia, but that may not be intuitive enough for you. Enjoy her. :)

The first nickname that comes to my mind when I hear Hendrika is Rita. Although it doesn't follow the traditional spelling or pronunciation, it's quite close to the name itself. Also, thinking into the future, if she'd like to use a nickname when she's older, I believe this would be a nice easy name to take on. It won't be too hard for her in school or in any other social environment.

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I can't really think of any other nicknames other than that and those that the two of you are thinking about, sorry!

This message was edited 9/22/2019, 12:51 PM

Congrats.
I'd probably call her Dree or Rika, if that were my daughter's name.
Hendrix makes me think of Jimi Hendrix way too much, and Henny of Henny Penny (of Chicken Little fame).
But sometimes nicknames come naturally and just work for people despite such things. The crucial thing for me is, did it come naturally, like you just felt like calling her that one day? or was it forced because someone believed it was cool-sounding.
Rixie?