I am liking the name [name]Hattie[/name], but don’t really like [name]Harriet[/name]. [name]Do[/name] you think that [name]Hattie[/name] is strong enough to stand on its own or are there other names that could work with [name]Hattie[/name] as a nickname?
Thanks!
I don’t think [name]Hattie[/name] can stand alone. What about [name]Henrietta[/name]/[name]Henriette[/name]?
You could try [name]Hester[/name] or [name]Henrietta[/name]?
I don’t love [name]Hattie[/name] as a first name (though I love it for a nn). Though darling, it is a “diminutive,” which is by its very definition “cute” and potentially weak-sounding. What if she wants to be a lawyer or politician?
I read somewhere that the trend of nicknames as full first names (which started a long time ago) coincided with the infantilization of women… it will always put me off from that practice.
I really dislike nns for full names. [name]Hattie[/name] is cute but I dont think it is enough to stand on its own.
I’m like you, I love the sound of [name]Hattie[/name] but don’t like many of the full names that go with
One I do like that you might too is [name]Hyacinth[/name] - a bit of a stretch to get the nickname perhaps?
What about [name]Hadley[/name]?
Here’s kind of an odd suggestion, but what about “[name]Thaddea[/name]?” You could call her “Hadde” (which sounds exactly like “[name]Hattie[/name].”)
I know a little [name]Charlotte[/name] that we call [name]Hattie[/name].
I don’t recommend [name]Hattie[/name] as a full name: for me I see “hate” in [name]Hattie[/name] and I would not like to have that as part of a child’s full formal name.
I like the suggestion of [name]Henrietta[/name].
A few more ideas for full names to get to the nn [name]Hattie[/name]:
[name]Hadria[/name]
Hannelotte – a [name]German[/name] combination of [name]Hannah[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name]
There’s always Hatshepsut 
Thanks for all your suggestions. I didn’t think that [name]Hattie[/name] could stand alone and you all confirmed it! 
I know a woman who named her daughter [name]Hattie[/name]. She also has a [name]Millie[/name], [name]Sadie[/name], and an [name]Alby[/name]. Knowing her other names I think that [name]Hattie[/name] works in her family. I personally don’t care for it as a stand alone name but that’s just my taste. I tend to gravitate towards more popular names so [name]Hattie[/name] would not work with my choices. If this is your first child or if you have other children with names that aren’t that popular I would say go with it. Try calling the baby by this name for a few days and see how it fits. My husband loved [name]Levi[/name] but after we spend a week refering to our son as [name]Levi[/name] we knew we had to come up with another name.
My mother works with a woman named [name]Hattie[/name], and we talked about that a bit, seems that [name]Hattie[/name] is the woman’s given name.
It’s really a choice - it can stand alone if that’s your style. If you are asking most of the people here, they would say it’s too much a nickname. But people can and do set that aside and work with their own preferences. I think this trend has come in and out of style over the years - I don’t think there is anything wrong with it or specifically right about it - it’s up to you and your gut feelings about having a formal name with a cute nickname or liking a nickname and choosing to make that as a formal name also. Lots of people do it, is that a good reason to do it? Does it appeal to you? I think you would rather have a formal name, so the answer would be no, even though the answer is, yes, if that’s your style, no if that’s not your style.
What about [name]Hadassah[/name] nn Haddie? I think people will always assume [name]Hattie[/name] is short for something else. Kind of annoying for a kid/adult to correct them all the time.
I’m with you, I love the nn [name]Hattie[/name], but do not like [name]Harriet[/name] and don’t love [name]Henrietta[/name] some other names I think you could get [name]Hattie[/name]/Haddie from…
[name]Hadiya[/name] (pr. ha-dee-ya)
[name]Hanita[/name]
[name]Hester[/name]
[name]Holiday[/name]
[name]Honesty[/name] (though this works better for [name]Hatsy[/name])
[name]Hertha[/name]
[name]Hayden[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
I love this idea! I agree that this diminutive is a little too precious, too little-girlish, for when your daughter grows up; however, the [name]Charlotte[/name]-[name]Hattie[/name] suggestion is fantastic!
Yes - super cute.