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I like Henrietta. It's very soft, pretty and feminine, and it makes me think of the mysterious Henrietta, the love of Giacomo Casanova's life, as he put it himself (I'm currently reading Casanova's biography, so that's the first thing I associate Henrietta with right now).

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I knew a Henrika once, years, years ago. She was the cool girl of my year in middle school, but she didn't really like me so this name is always going to be somewhat childhood-angst-ridden for me ;-)

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I've never really liked the name Harriet. It's always seemed very rough and unpleasant to me.

I'm not big on Henrika, but I like Henrietta and I love Harriet (esp. with the nn Hattie). But I love Henry--for a boy--more. :)

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~Heather~
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace" - Jimi Hendrix

I've always loved Henrietta, and the Dutch NNS for it, Jet and Jetje. Henrika is kinda cute, though it does kinda have the look of one of those names that seems like the parents really wanted a boy but got a girl instead. I've never really cared for Harriet.

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“The caveman method I abhor, and I do not believe that it is ever successful with the women who is worth having. Who could desire a woman taken by force? Who would gain any pleasure from loving or caressing a woman who did not give in return?"

Love Henrietta! Very distinctive. I think it would especially make a great middle name.

I love Henrietta and Harriet. Henrika is nice, too, but it looks odd to me. I prefer the others, my favorite being Henrietta (at the moment).

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Hannah LAWR-a
"A man can convince anyone he's somebody else, but never himself."
~The Usual Suspects.

I adore Harriet and Henrietta.

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Henrika is okay, but it sounds very harsh to me.

For some reason Henrietta keeps bringing to mind a chicken. Not sure why, but I can't get it out of my mind. Henrika I love; it's strong yet feminine. Harriet is nice with the nn Hattie, but not one of my favorites.

I'm not particularly fond of most names ending in -ette or -etta, and Henrietta is no exception--so very frilly. I like Henrika better; it's clean and crisp and angular in a take-no-prisoners sort of way. Harriet is a name I genuinely love. It's crisp as well, but less jagged than Henrika; it's got some softness without losing its edge. (Why am I thinking so texturally today?) I'll admit I first started liking it after I'd read Dorothy Sayers's mystery novels with Harriet Vane--the character's so interesting that her name began growing on me, too.

I hate Henrietta and Harriet. They sound really ugly to me.

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Henrika I might like. It's fresh and crisp but not boyish.

I think Henrietta and Harriet are so gorgeous! Im not so keen on Henrika.

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Off topic, my parents are going to Sweden to visit our friend Birger in a week or two, I really wanted to go because I miss him, but I have uni! What will the weather be like over there in a week or a fortnight?

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Snape, Sexy and Dangerous!

I adore the name Henrietta. I picture a young English woman in the court of King Charles II, with ringlets in her hair. I like all the usual nns, Hettie, Hattie and Harriet, but I love the nn Etta (or even Ettie) the most. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Maria_of_France

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Henrika is new to me. I like it.

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Harriet reminds me more of a young woman at the turn of the 20th century. A Gibson girl. Very cute. http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Girl

This message was edited 8/27/2006, 5:03 PM

I love Harriet! I'm not to fond of Henrika or Henrietta, though.

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I don't see no shine,
today is just a daydream.
Tomorrow we'll be castaway...

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My Current Favorites:
Burton Gabriel
Harriet Neve