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I really like Hedy. I think it's rare, sharp, sophisticated, and very saucy indeed. I immediately think of Hedy Lamarr, which is a perfectly good association. What a gorgeous woman. :D

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Since the name is a nickname for Hedwig, I'd pronounce it like "heady." HED-ee.

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What middle names are you thinking of?

I think Hetty is much better, but I only like it as a shortened form of Henrietta. But even then, I'd prefer to say Henrietta.

I would say it Head-ee, because of Ms Lamarr, and because I know it's short for Hedwig. But I want it to be Hee-dee!

It's pronounced like "HED ee" as in Hedy Lamar the actress and inventor. I think it's a nice name and if youre a fan I would use it.

I adore Hedy! I pronounce it like Hetty or Hettie, both of which I also love.

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I must say, though, I prefer Hedwig NN Hedy.

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ETA: At my small, liberal, highly academic liberal arts college, there are students named Hildy and Hetty (full names)!

This message was edited 11/17/2011, 2:00 PM

I love Hedy. I haven't read Llewella's comment, but I can see she's already on to the Hedy Lamarr association. That's where I first heard the name ("HED-ee," as in the word "head" plus an "ee" sound on the end). Her fn was Hedwig. I loved Ms Lamarr's allure and so her name takes on that patina for me as well.

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The only reaosn that I don't suggest it more is the juvenile "head"/ oral sex jokes. It kills me to admit this, but Hedy may be unusable, at least here in the U.S. Junior High School is hard enough without a name with "kick me" written all over it. *sigh* I hope I'm being overly pessimistic. Let's hope HP's Hedwig the Owl has opened a few eyes to the possibilities of Hedy as a name.

This message was edited 11/17/2011, 1:57 PM

Lamarr

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Who I admit to only knowing about because of Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles. But that makes Hedy have a sassy sort of vibe to it. Sensual is a good way to describe it, too. I say it HED-ee (like head + ee). Maybe that's not right though?

This message was edited 11/17/2011, 12:32 PM

I had to look up how to pronounce it but I like it alot if it's the He-dee pronunciation :)

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my first though was Head-ee though which i didn't like

HEE-dee