Harriet

I must admit that I have never been fond of my name, Harriett, for a number of reasons. Firstly, the nickname, Hairy Rat. Secondly, there were two other Harriets in my very small school - 500 students for 7th through 12th grade. One was a battleaxe physical ed teacher, the ONLY PE teacher, and the other, the daughter of a Baptist minister who was far from religious. I did however stand out because I didn't adhere to the small-town vibe, and left as soon as I could. When I was at the beach on my 16th birthday, I met someone who sent me a letter just addressed to Harriett Hometow. Xxxxx. However, the back of the letter said, "The Moon The Earth The Sky, Are You As High as I?" The mailman somehow knew it was me.

I don’t love the sound, but I still like it because of Harriet Tubman.

This name is really growing on me. I love how it sounds, it's so warm and friendly. There is someone named this in one of my classes.

Sounds like the kind of name I would name a horse! 😃.

A great modern choice. Very cute.

Hatsy would be a cute nickname.

This is my name and I love it! If your name is Harriet then stick with it! It is beautiful.

Classic, vintage name.

I really like this name, it's old-fashioned but cute. It's a bit more simple than, say Nellie or Diana, but it's pretty.

Harriet Tubman is a great namesake. I can’t say I like the name but it’s not bad. A nice classic. Preferred as a middle name.

Very homely-sounding, but the Harriet Tubman association made me like this name.

Not my favorite but I love the association with Harriet Tubman.

I really dislike feminine variants of masculine names. Harriet reminds me strongly of Harry and Henry. I find it impossible to imagine this on a girl or name it to a girl. Names like Alberta, Donaldina, Richardine, Edwarda, Davida, Stephanie, Daniella, Gabriella, Jacobina and such really annoy me. I do honestly respect if you like these names, but personally I only like Erica of all.

Harriet is a strong name for a strong girl.

It’s very strong yet sweet for a girl's name,

I adore this name. It might be because of the great Harriet Tubman (if you don't know who she is, look it up, her story is worth checking). I think it sounds very strong, yet elegant. Would name my daughter Harriet, but who knows, I'm still young.

Reminds me of carrots for some weird reason.

An adorable and sweet vintage name!

My great aunt was named Harriet, and it was almost my middle name. I love it so much!

This sounds masculine even though it's the feminine form of Harry.

Harriet is youthful, active, spunky, tomboyish, cute and urban in my opinion. I generally associate it with the colour red.

Harriet is a pretty, sparky name, especially with the cute nickname Hattie. I also adore the colour at the top of this page: a pretty pearly pink deepening into a darker pink that isn't too hot with Harriet in the pearly bit outlined in the darker bit. It suits the name Harriet.

My impression of the name Harriet is strong and confident and wholesome. If I was called Harriet (I'm not, sadly) I would try to reach for the sun and make my dreams come true. Harriet seems strong and determined, as if nothing can break down the strong impression of the beautiful name. If your name is Harriet and you're reading this comment, be proud you have such a lovely name! I'd love to have a name which builds barriers!

A girl in my little brothers' kindergarten group has this name, pronounced in a 'German' way (because this is in Germany lmao). It was kinda weird at first but it actually works a lot better than you would expect.

My grandmother was a Harriet and went by Rhett. She made me promise never to name my child after her. She found her name to be a terrible burden and wouldn't wish it on her future great grandchild. I think she would be astounded by all the compliments on the name today.

Harriet is such a sweet name.

I don't know if I like Harry on a girl... I'm a 'When Harry met Sally' fan so Harry = male. Also Prince Harry. And Hattie just sounds like a mad hatter to me (no offense). Although maybe that's just part of the fun of this nickname.
I think Harriet is perfect as it is, and flows so nicely off the tongue. It shouldn't be shortened in my honest opinion. And I love Harriet the spy! :-)

This is my name :) I'm from London, and I've never met another Harriet. The name's dying down, it's much older than the names of girls in my school. (Lily, Chloe, Sophie.) I'm biased, but I like my name. I get called Harry a lot, which I like.

My name is Harriet and I would hate it if someone gave me the nickname "Hattie"... that just sounds weird. My personal favourite nickname to be called is "Haribo". It's definitely not an easy name to create nicknames from!

My name is Harriet and I love having it as my name. I am Canadian, and the name isn't widely used in Canada, so my parents got a few 'raised eyebrows' when they announced my name. I currently live in England, where the name is more widespread, and no-one reacts to the name (well other than to say it's posh). Harriet Beecher Stowe was the inspiration for my name and my two older brothers are also named after inspirational people from history.

This is a name with a rich literary history.
Cute nicknames are Hallie, Hattie, Hettie.

I absolutely adore this name. I love it because it reminds me of my own name, 'Harry'. I also know a Harriet, who I don't particularly like (in fact I hate her with a vengeance) but I still like her name. But, that's another story. So, as I said earlier, I adore this name.

Harriet is a very beautiful name and the fact it means warrior princess is really cool, it's my sisters name and I used to call her Harriet because she liked her full name but now she likes Harrie because she is older and personally I don't think it is as nice a name. I always get reminded of 'Harriet the Spy' the film and a book about a girl called Harriet learning trombone even though it is hard for her because she is only 8 and she is very persistent. I love that that is what I think of!

I used to not like it, but now I think it's nice!

I used to find this name stuffy and annoying, but recently it's become my favourite girl's name.

I personally really dislike this name. If someone were to ask your kid if they were Harriet, then it would sound like they're saying "Are you hairy yet?" I strongly advise you to not name your kid this.

I love the name Harriet. It's elegant, classy, unique and would fit both young girls and old women perfectly.

Harriet is a timeless classic.

Sorry, but I've never really liked Harriet. I've always thought it sounded too masculine.

My cousin's name is spelled Harriett, just to be awkward, but I prefer it with the double t. Somehow it just doesn't look complete without it anymore!

It sounds too much like Harry, quite frankly. I don't find it pretty at all.

I love this name. But to the anonymous above PLEASE don't call your twins Harry and Harriet.

I adore Harriet. It's so regal and classy but still really fun. I can see it on a spunky two-year-old and a sweet old grandma.

I like the name Harriet, if I ever have twins when I am older I might call them (that is if they're a boy and a girl) Harry and Harriet! Cute!

I really like this name, it's cute!

I love this name. It's so classic, elegant, and feminine, and at the same time it could easily suit a little girl. Plus, it's not too common anymore, surprisingly, which makes it all the more appealing.

A really sweet pet name of Harriet is Hattie, how cute!