Finally!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

After lurking in this community for years and obsessing over my future babies' names...I am happy to announce that my husband and I are expecting our first child in April!

I thought I'd share our current list of names for your opinions...plus the plea for any additional suggestions that fit our style.

Theodore
Joseph
Emmett
Elizabeth
Adelaide
Alice

Finally, we both love the name Hattie. I noticed it was recently mentioned in this community, as Tori Spelling named her daughter this (I SWEAR we loved the name long before!).
Our issue is, we really think it's too much of a nickname to allow it to stand on its own. It is originally a nickname for Harriet, which I'm sorry to announce that we loathe.

Does anyone have any other creative ideas for names that could adopt Hattie as a nickname?

Comments

[breezy-boo.livejournal.com]

I actually love all of those names, so other names I like are:
Claire
Leah
Lena
Hannah

Elliott
Bennett
Alistair

[coendou.livejournal.com]

Those were some of our top girls' names, so here are other faves:

Agatha, nn Aggie
Charlotte
Coraline
Zelphia (this was my grandma's grandma's name, it's a form of the Hebrew Zilpah)
Samantha

It looks like Hattie is also used for Henrietta, idk if you like that any better. Maybe Hester or Hestia? You could even swingnit as a nn for Heather, but that doesn't seem like your style.

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

I like your name choices, particularly: Theodore, Emmett, Adelaide, and Alice.

As for Hattie. I really only think of Harriet. But maybe you could pick another H name and an -ette or -ettie middle name to get the same nickname? Something like Hannah Juliette? It's a bit of a stretch, but it might work.

And a few suggestions:
Leopold
Henry
Charlotte
Eleanor

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I also like Claire and Bennett. Thank you for the suggestions!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

You have exquisite taste! ;-)

Charlotte had always been my number one...until I met and married Scott, whose last name starts with an 'Sh'. Charlotte Sh - too alliterative for me.

Still, I love that, Coraline, and Agatha. Thank you!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I love Henry, Charlotte, and Eleanor!

See my response to the comment above for my issue with Charlotte. You know my last name...say Charlotte along with it. It sounds awful. Boo. That was always my favorite!

Although Hannah and Juliette aren't favs for me, I do like your thinking. Perhaps we'll work on a first/middle combo that Hattie would be suitable for.

Thank you!

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

Aw, I think you should give Harriet a chance, it's such a lovely name and it goes great with your list! Harriet Tubman is a really great connection to the name, too! Love Hattie. :)

Hattie could also be a nice nickname for Henrietta (which I think is kind of ugly, but it could grow on me I'm sure), Hester...Maybe even Mathilde/Mathilda.

Other names that might suit your style:

Henry
Thomas
Elliott
Jonathan
Leo
Linus
Arthur
Oliver
Benjamin
Robert
Peter
Gabriel
Gregory
Edmond
James
Adam
Ephraim
Percy
Martin
Milo/Miles
Nathaniel
Stephen
Max
Albert
Charles (Charlie or Chip?)
Christopher
Silas
Simon
Abraham (Abe or Bram?)
Arlo
Cyrus
William
Patrick
Philip (Pip?)
Frederick
Alfred
Duncan
Gus/August
Quentin
Benedict
Daniel
Richard

Dorothy (Dot, Dottie, Dory, Dolly?)
Martha
Clara
Susanna
Esther
Katherine/Catherine
Cordelia
Agnes (Aggie or Nessie are adorable)
Eleanor (Nell/Nellie for short?)
Hazel
Tessa
Edith (Edie?)
Margaret (Maisie, Maggie, Margot, Greta...)
Ruby
Frances
Anne
Cecelia/Celia
Willa
Emmeline
Amelia
Annabel
Evelyn
Caroline
Gabrielle
Lucy/Lucille/Lucinda
Philippa/Pippa
Violet
Camille/Camilla (Millie?)
Matilda
Georgia/Georgina (Ginny, Ginger, Georgie, Gina?)
Jane
Virginia (Ginny, Ginger, Vivi, Gina)
Victoria
Hannah
Grace

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

I like every single one of your names to varying degrees.

I think Hattie is really cute. I think it could maybe stand on its own, but I would probably want a more formal name for the full name myslf. Someone mentioned using an H name with an -ette name and you seemed to like that idea. How about Helena, Hazel, or Heloise? The only -ette names I can think of off-hand that I like at all are Cosette and Colette. Ooh, what about Elizabeth? It's a stretch, but -beth becomes Betty so Hazel Elizabeth --> Hazel Betty --> Hattie. Or you could do an H name and a T middle name: Heloise True, Hazel Tabitha, Helena Theodora. Or you could do an H name with a middle that ends in -ty. Helena Verity or Hazel Felicity.

Other names:
Clark
Tate
Linus
Harrison
Thaddeus
Felix
Oliver
William
Alistair

Agatha/Agnes
Beatrice/Beatrix
Margaret
Cora
Clara
Penelope
Louise/Louisa
Sarah

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Henrietta maybe for Hattie

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Beautiful names! Those are some of my favorites, especially Theodore, Elizabeth, and Adelaide.

Since our tastes are pretty similar, some of my other favorite names include:
Madeline
Charlotte
Johannah
Samantha
Genevieve

Benjamin
Carson
Henry
Sebastian
Evan

Henrietta
Hannah Elizabeth?

[sarahmarie.livejournal.com]

Halette, maybe? She may get Hallie as a nickname too.

[smallandneedy.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad someone else said Hattie can be a nickname for Mathilda because that was my original thought when I saw the question. :)

[smallandneedy.livejournal.com]

Love your style in names :)
My sister is also expecting in April and if it's a girl she'll be named Alice!

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Maybe Halcyon? ;) Kidding.

I like Hattie for Hazel and Mathilde/Mathilda/Matilda (and Mattie, too!) and maybe for Hannah, Hyacinth, or even Hedwig if you want to get a little out there?

I generally love your style! I think Eleanor, Fred(dy), George, August, Lilian, Josephine, Cora, Ginny and Beatrix are right up that alley. Congrats on the bebe!

[pixie-bones.livejournal.com]

Congrats! :)

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

Another formal name for Hattie could be Hadley. I love the name Hadley on a girl. The only thing I remember from the Ernest Hemingway lectures from my high school English class was that Hadley was his wife's name.

[starcrossed.livejournal.com]

Congrats :)

Suggestions for boys: William, James, Hugh, Oliver, Henry, Archie

Suggestions for girls: Louise, Grace, Genevieve, Amelia, Anna, Charlotte, Ada

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I love so many of these, I can't even begin to type them all out.
You pretty much nailed our style.

I love the idea of Hattie for Matilda! Thank you!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I love your suggestions...specifically Tate, Linus, Thaddeus, Oliver, Beatrice, Cora, Clara, Penelope, and Sarah.


Someone else also threw out the idea of doing a first/middle combo that could create Hattie. I dig it. Thank you!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Henrietta just isn't my style, but I had read that it's another suitable name for Hattie to come from. Thank you for the suggestion!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I love Charlotte, Genevieve, Henry, and Evan.

You have fantastic taste!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard of that name...how is it pronounced?

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Well you and your sister have exquisite taste! ;-)

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Haha! When I read who this was, then read Halcyon, my brain nearly imploded because we generally agree on names. Thank God you adding 'kidding!'

I love Matilda and Hyacinth for Hattie!

Also, Eleanor, August, Josephine, Cora, and Beatrix are amazing. Thank you.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! =)

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Hadley isn't my style, although it is a classic. Great suggestion though...I can see Hattie for it, for sure.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I love Hugh, Oliver, Henry, Genevieve, Amelia, Anna, Charlotte, and Ada!

You basically nailed my style. Bravo! And thank you. =)

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

Ohh, Hyacinth/Hattie is brilliant, I never would have thought of that! A little more out there than most of OP's general style, but it still fits well...and hyacinths are such fragrant and pretty flowers!

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

I love your taste in names, we have very similar tastes...so I had a little too much fun brainstorming. :P Happy baby-naming, can't wait to see the final choice on the birth announcement as I'm sure s/he will be a very well named babe!

[sarahmarie.livejournal.com]

Hal-ette and Hallie is Hal-lee, not Hay-lee. I hope that makes sense!

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Thank you! We will find out the gender in 3 weeks, so I'm sure I'll be on here often updating our current favs! =)

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the clarification!

[jesuslovesbono.livejournal.com]

I like Alice and Emmett.

[taleofaredhead.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend is a Theodore (Jr) and he wants a third, so I'm rather partial to it :] I like Emmett and Elizabeth (my sister)' Adelaide and Alice aren't bad but NMS. Joseph is a no for me.

[quara.livejournal.com]

This might be far too late for you to see this comment, but my name is Ashley and I have always had the nickname Hattie. That's just how it came out when I couldn't pronounce my real name. :)

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Cute! Thanks for sharing =)