[name_m]Will[/name_m] people think, “super cute!”, or “that is a weird nn for [name_f]Heather[/name_f]”?
Also, general thoughts on the name heather? And other nn options?
I think it is a weird nickname for [name_f]Heather[/name_f], but it does work. It isn’t too much of a stretch.
As a [name_f]Heather[/name_f] myself, I think it’s not a logical nickname. I also think [name_f]Heather[/name_f] is very dated and not ready for a comeback anytime soon. If you like [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] though, how about using [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] as a full name ([name_u]Hadley[/name_u] actually means “heather field”) and calling her Haddie.
I actually like [name_f]Heather[/name_f], and was trying to find a nn I like (not [name_m]Heath[/name_m]). I am grateful for a [name_f]Heather[/name_f]'s opinion, hldevine 
I am glad you like it! I never got called [name_m]Heath[/name_m] and my mom actually picked [name_f]Heather[/name_f] because she thought it was a “no nickname name.”
I would not even make the connection from [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] to [name_f]Heather[/name_f]. I am sure most people wouldn’t It is one of those old-fashioned nicknames that are not much shorter or sometimes even longer than the real name, like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] for [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. If I am not mistaken, [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] derives from [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f].
For other options, I can only think of [name_m]Heath[/name_m]'. That’s what we called one of my classmates for short.
Okay, being a [name_f]Heather[/name_f], one of the many born in the late 70s, I had to chime in. I’m not sure [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] is a logical nn for [name_f]Heather[/name_f], but there are lots of names that somehow get shortened to illogical nicknames. You could possibly get away with it.
It sounds like it’s [name_f]Heather[/name_f] you like and are trying to find a nn to go with it. You may or may not like this, but growing up, my friends shortened my name to ‘Hezz’ and ‘[name_m]Hezzie[/name_m]’ (it was a progression from ‘[name_m]Heath[/name_m]’ to ‘Hezz’). This must have been somewhat intuitive because I have since met other Heathers who acquired this nickname at some point in their lives. I liked the nickname and to this day, some family members still use it.
I’m an early 80s [name_f]Heather[/name_f] who did not have any nns. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t really care for [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Heather[/name_f]. My 2 cents is that if you plan to call her [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] all the time, then just name her that. [name_f]Heather[/name_f], in my totally biased opinion, doesn’t need a nn and doesn’t easily lend itself to one.
I think [name_f]Heather[/name_f] is a really pretty name that works so well for a 2013 baby. I mean, it’s a nature name, it’s similar enough to [name_u]Harper[/name_u], and aren’t the 90s back in fashion?
Anyway, if I met a [name_f]Heather[/name_f] called [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] I would go with it, but [name_f]Heddie[/name_f]/[name_f]Hettie[/name_f] feel more intuitive for me as far as spelling.
Thank all!