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[name]Hattie[/name] - [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]. hattie is not my style. I’d use [name]Harry[/name] as a nn if anything
[name]Indie[/name] - [name]Indigo[/name]
Prefer [name]Indigo[/name] but would end up usig [name]Indie[/name] as a nn
[name]Romy[/name] - [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Romy[/name]. [name]Rosemary[/name] isn’t my style and [name]Romy[/name] isn’t a natural nn for it for me
[name]Angelica[/name] - [name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name] is more classic so I prefer that. [name]Annie[/name] is an ok nn
[name]Lila[/name] - [name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] (prefer the [name]Lilah[/name] spelling though). [name]Lilac[/name] just sounds wrong to me
[name]Tessa[/name] & [name]Jessamine[/name]
Neither? [name]Jessamine[/name] sounds more complete if I had to chose but I’d only go for [name]Jess[/name]/[name]Jessie[/name] as a nn.
I think this shouldn’t be a problem. If you love [name]Harriet[/name] (for example) and he loves [name]Hattie[/name] you could give the baby [name]Harriet[/name] officially but your husband could use the nn on a day to day basis.
I prefer:
[name]Harriet[/name] (though don’t really like it)
[name]Indie[/name] – because I dislike [name]Indigo[/name] a lot. [name]May[/name] I suggest [name]Indira[/name] for the nn [name]Indie[/name]?
[name]Angelica[/name] – may I suggest [name]Angelique[/name]? It’s more sophisticated that [name]Angelica[/name], but has the same sort of sounds
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
For [name]Romy[/name], I don’t like any of your names with the nn [name]Romy[/name] ([name]Rosemary[/name] is the only one I think it sort of works with), but I do think [name]Romy[/name] should be a nn for a longer name (my favorite way to get [name]Romy[/name] is [name]Andromeda[/name] or [name]Romilly[/name]), how about:
Jeroma
Merom
[name]Roma[/name]
[name]Romana[/name]
Romea
[name]Romia[/name]
[name]Romilda[/name]
[name]Romina[/name]
As a general rule, I prefer the longer names to the nicknames, just because it gives them something to grow into, and more nn options in case your [name]Harriet[/name] doesn’t look like a [name]Hattie[/name], but is a tomboy who prefers [name]Harry[/name].
I’ve bolded my preferences:
[name]Hattie[/name] - [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Indie[/name] - [name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Romy[/name] - [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Angelica[/name] - [name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] - [name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] & [name]Jessamine[/name]
I think both [name]Lila[/name] and [name]Tessa[/name] are all right, I just prefer [name]Lilac[/name] and [name]Jessamine[/name] to them a bit more. As far as [name]Indie[/name], as pp said, you could try [name]Indira[/name], or maybe [name]Indre[/name] (prn In-drah)?
[name]Harriet[/name] (but actually I don’t really like it too)
[name]Indigo[/name]. Or maybe [name]Indianna[/name]?
[name]Angelica[/name]-[name]Anneliese[/name]. love both.
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]. I like the nicknane [name]Jessa[/name]/[name]Jessie[/name].
I prefer longer names with nn options.
Of Your Names, I like…
[name]Harriet[/name]- Also, have you guys thought about [name]Hadley[/name]?
[name]Indigo[/name]- Not my style
[name]Romy[/name]- I feel like this is more of a name than a nn
[name]Annaliese[/name]- This is my favorite. It’s pretty written and spoken. I love the nn options- [name]Anna[/name], Nali, and [name]Liese[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]- This just seems more complete
[name]Tessa[/name]- This could work b/c u can get the nn [name]Tess[/name] from it.
[name]Harriet[/name] - I prefer [name]Hattie[/name] as a name more than [name]Harriet[/name] but I still think that the longer [name]Harriet[/name] would be best so your daughter can revert back to the full name when she matures and feels she’s outgrown [name]Hattie[/name]. You will have a [name]Claudie[/name] too and maybe an [name]Ivy[/name] so that makes me choose [name]Harriet[/name] as well. I think you should continue to work on him! 
[name]Indigo[/name] - Chapters [name]Indigo[/name] is a popular book and music store in [name]Canada[/name] and [name]Indie[/name] just reminds me of car racing ([name]Indy[/name] 500). It’ll stick with [name]Indigo[/name] nn [name]Indie[/name] on this one but it’s not a favourite.
[name]Rosemary[/name]/[name]Rosaline[/name] nn [name]Romy[/name] - [name]Both[/name] are very pretty but I think [name]Romy[/name] is more of a natural nn for [name]Rosemary[/name] than [name]Rosaline[/name].
[name]Anneliese[/name] - I like [name]Angelica[/name] but not as much as [name]Anneliese[/name].
[name]Lila[/name] - I love both names but the vintage [name]Lila[/name] I would use for a first name and [name]Lilac[/name] for a quirky mn choice.
[name]Jessamine[/name] - This name seems more substantial than [name]Tessa[/name] to me. I prefer just [name]Tess[/name].
At my age I cannot help but experience cute-cute names (as given full names) on girls as demeaning in a fundamental sense. I think it’s one thing for a young woman to choose this for herself, but a whole other thing for it to be imposed on her. In the UK, I know this naming style is going on in full swing, and for boys as well, but again, I find it demeaning, like kids are cute accessories or poodles. Sorry, I know this is a strong opinion and not everyone will agree, but why even go down this road when nicknames are fully available?
Compromise: Choose to name the baby with the longer name, and use the shorter option as her nickname.
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[name]Hattie[/name] - [name]Harriet[/name] : I’m not a fan of either name, but [name]Harriet[/name] is much more sophisticated.
[name]Indie[/name] - [name]Indigo[/name] : I love [name]Indie[/name]! I personally don’t like [name]Indigo[/name]; it seems masculine, and even on a boy it seems a little odd. I’ll put in another vote for the suggestion of [name]Indiana[/name].
[name]Romy[/name] - [name]Rosemary[/name] : Roselia is beautiful! [name]How[/name] about [name]Romilly[/name] with the nickname [name]Romy[/name]?
[name]Angelica[/name] - [name]Anneliese[/name] : [name]Anneliese[/name] is stunning! I think it’s sweet, soft and more angelic sounding than the rougher [name]Angelica[/name].
[name]Lila[/name] - [name]Lilac[/name] : I think this is a fresh spin on [name]Lila[/name]. It’s adorable!
[name]Tessa[/name] & [name]Jessamine[/name] : [name]Tessa[/name] is cuter in my opinion, but I really like it as a nickname for [name]Theresa[/name]/[name]Teresa[/name].
Sorry for repeated suggestions, suggestions you have already commented on, etc
[name]Hattie[/name] - [name]Harriet[/name] = [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Indie[/name] - [name]Indigo[/name] = [name]Indigo[/name] is a boys name to me + I like [name]Indie[/name] better, what about [name]Indira[/name] and indie for short?
[name]Romy[/name] - [name]Rosemary[/name] = [name]Romy[/name], what about [name]Romilly[/name]?
[name]Angelica[/name] - [name]Anneliese[/name] = You win one! [name]Anneliese[/name] is NMS but I find it prettier than angelica, and less common
[name]Lila[/name] - [name]Lilac[/name] = [name]Lila[/name], but I prefer the [name]Lilah[/name] spelling
[name]Tessa[/name] & [name]Jessamine[/name] - NMS, but I would chose [name]Tessa[/name] if I had to.
So apparently my style tends to lean towards your husbands.
[name]Hattie[/name] - [name]Harriet[/name] - [name]Harriet[/name], if I had to pick, but not keen on either.
[name]Indie[/name] - [name]Indigo[/name] - Much prefer [name]Indigo[/name].
[name]Romy[/name] - [name]Rosemary[/name] - [name]Rosemary[/name] first pick, then [name]Andromeda[/name]. None of the others work for me, sorry.
[name]Angelica[/name] - [name]Anneliese[/name] - I think these are about as sophisticated as each other. I run into more Annelieses and Annikas than I do Angelicas. I would go [name]Angelica[/name] or [name]Angelina[/name] before [name]Anneliese[/name].
[name]Lila[/name] or [name]Lilac[/name] - I love [name]Lilac[/name]. [name]Lila[/name] is nice but I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Lilac[/name]. [name]Lila[/name], however, is not nearly as babyish as [name]Hattie[/name]/[name]Romy[/name]/[name]Indie[/name].
[name]Tessa[/name] & [name]Jessamine[/name] - [name]Jessamine[/name]! I love [name]Jessamine[/name]. Very underrated floral name.
[name]Jessamine[/name] [name]Lila[/name] is actually very pretty if you wanted to compromise with one you both like and then one of his as middle.
I really like [name]Rosemary[/name], [name]Lilac[/name], and [name]Jessamine[/name] but wouldn’t use them together as it starts to sound really really floral.
What about something like [name]Rose[/name] [name]Amy[/name] (with [name]Amy[/name] as the middle name) for [name]Romy[/name]? Or [name]Rosalia[/name] [name]Molly[/name]/[name]Rosalia[/name] [name]Maya[/name]? Personally I’m with you on the longer names and I love [name]Romy[/name] as a nickname for [name]Rosemary[/name]. A previous poster suggested [name]Hadley[/name] with the nickname [name]Hattie[/name], and I think that’s a great idea! You have great taste.
I always always always think using longer names with a desirable short form is better than bestowing a nickname as a first name. [name]Hattie[/name] is cute, but do you want your daughter to grow up wondering why she didn’t get a “real” full name? Far better to choose a long form like [name]Henrietta[/name] or [name]Harriet[/name] and always call her [name]Hattie[/name].
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I’m with you on the longer names with nicknames. I feel that it’s important that a woman have a name that she can use professionally.
This seems like such an easy solution. You basically like the same names. Use the longer forms on the birth certificate and call them by the nicknames. Compromise…
Sorry ljandrl that I was too strident in my post, I apologize again. I am especially interested in the cultural reasons that naming patterns come in and out of popularity, but I agree with you that it’s unfair to possibly hijack someone else’s post this way, even inadvertently.
I have a friend who changed her name from [name]Nancy[/name] to [name]Hattie[/name] about 20 years ago. At the time, she made her living knitting one-of-a-kind hats, so it was fitting.
I do like all the names you’re considering, and I failed to mention even that in my first post…I love [name]Indigo[/name], though I agree that it’s probably unisex. I love the color, the dye, and the imagery, and it does have such a great nickname. I love [name]Romy[/name] as well, and think it makes a good nickname for either [name]Rosemary[/name] or [name]Romilly[/name] or [name]Rose[/name] [name]Amy[/name] as someone else suggested. I have a good friend named [name]Rosemary[/name] who grew up being called [name]Rory[/name] and came not to like the boyishness of that at all. Today she goes by [name]Rosemary[/name]. I think either [name]Lila[/name] or [name]Lilac[/name] would be awesome.