[name]Hi[/name], I’m brand new here and looking for name advice. I am pregnant, due in [name]July[/name], with a little girl. My husband and I have had a terrible time coming up with names we agree on. One that we both like is [name]Hattie[/name]. The problem is, DH thinks that people will pronounce the t’s too harshly and so he prefers the spelling Haddie. I think that everyone will assume the spelling is [name]Hattie[/name] and will constantly misspell it if we choose to spell it with d’s. Opinions?
I think most people will recognize the name [name]Hattie[/name] and pronounce it like Haddie. If you’re in the US most people here under-enunciate their "t"s anyway (water become wah-der, betting and bedding are said the same way, little becomes lid-el, etc). Most people will spell it [name]Hattie[/name] as well, since it is the traditional spelling. So, I think in general the “t” spelling is a better bet. That being said, I think both [name]Hattie[/name] and Haddie work better as nicknames of a longer name. [name]Hattie[/name] to me is a cute and fun but not grown up/serious at all. If you like the Haddie spelling you could go for a longer name like [name]Hadley[/name]. The [name]Hattie[/name] spelling has more possibilities, such as [name]Harriet[/name] and [name]Henrietta[/name].
I agree with freckles.
[name]Hattie[/name] is adorable! Most people will recognize how to pronounce it. What is the middle name you have picked out?
I know this isn’t your question so I apologize in advance, but there was a thread on here recently about [name]Hattie[/name]. It’s a lovely name, but general consensus was that “[name]Hattie[/name]” by itself was less ideal than FN “[name]Harriet[/name]” or similar with NN [name]Hattie[/name] – (discussion centered around the idea of “diminutives” and not preempting your girl’s strength and confidence by giving her a little girl’s name for life – have a look for it).
Anyway, my point being, depending what FN you go with, it’ll make it easier to determine the [name]Hattie[/name] / [name]Heddie[/name] spelling. Your options are a bit iffy – [name]Harriet[/name] or [name]Henrietta[/name] v [name]Hedwig[/name] or [name]Hedda[/name], but it’ll make your decision easier regarding the spelling.
People (in the US) will mosty pn [name]Hattie[/name] and Haddie about the same. I prefer [name]Hadley[/name] nn Haddie as opposed to [name]Hattie[/name]/Haddie as a fn alone. I agree w/ previous post about little girl names, some don’t age well, BUT I think this one wears well at ages 1, 15, still at 21, and 50-70. (Super cute but, maybe not very adult sounding at 30 or 40, but then really sweet later in old age). Not bad, I’d say 
[name]Just[/name] a thought, but if you like the sound of Haddie, why not go with [name]Maddie[/name]? Then you wouldn’t have to worry about the spelling.
You could even use [name]Madalyn[/name] with [name]Maddie[/name] as a nn?
Or [name]Maddison[/name]?
Thanks for the opinions everyone. I think my husband finally sees the light as far as this name is concerned As far as the middle name goes, we haven’t even discussed it yet. Choosing the first name is proving to be hard enough.
[name]Hi[/name]!
Like others have said, most people - at least Americans - go light on the T sound and pronounce it more as a D anyway, so you shouldn’t have trouble with [name]Hattie[/name] here! It might be different in a country like [name]Britain[/name], where people tend to enunciate their T sounds, well, better, but you are safe in the US!
Here’s how it is likely to be said (http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/[name]Hattie[/name]) - not a harsh T sound, but not a solid D, either. Perfectly in the middle!
Take care!
[name]Lemon[/name] 