Comments for the name Harriet

Jo Marie Payton played Harriet Winslow in the sitcom "Family Matters."

A really sweet pet name of Harriet is Hattie, how cute!

Harriet Tubman is an important woman in American history.

Harriet M. Welsch is the name of the title character in Louise Fitzhugh's classic children's novel Harriet the Spy. The only child of upper-middle-class New Yorkers, Harriet has a spy route and writes "everything about everyone" in her composition notebook. When her classmates discover the sometimes cruel things she's written down, Harriet becomes a pariah in her class. The book is a classic for its honest characters and its refusal to talk down to its readers.

A film was made of the book in 1996, starring Michelle Trachtenberg as Harriet and Rosie O'Donnell as her wise nurse, Ole Golly.

Harriet is pronounced HARRY-ett.

Harriet Smith was a character in Jane Austen's novel Emma. Harriet was Emma's best friend.

I love this name. It's so classic, elegant, and feminine, and at the same time it could easily suit a little girl. Plus, it's not too common anymore, surprisingly, which makes it all the more appealing.

Harriet Andersson is a famous actress in Sweden, she played in several films by Ingmar Bergman.

Harriet Vane was Lord Peter Wimsey's great love in the detective novels by Dorothy Sayers. It is said that Sayers consciously modelled Harriet on herself.

I like the name Harriet, if I ever have twins when I am older I might call them (that is if they're a boy and a girl) Harry and Harriet! Cute!

I really like this name, it's cute!

Harriet Oleson was the name of the mean and horrible shopkeeper in Laura Ingalls Wilder's book Little Town on the Prairie.

I adore Harriet. It's so regal and classy but still really fun. I can see it on a spunky two-year-old and a sweet old grandma.

I love this name. But to the anonymous above PLEASE don't call your twins Harry and Harriet.

It sounds too much like Harry, quite frankly. I don't find it pretty at all.

I cannot believe that no one has mentioned Harriet the Spy yet! A lot of people have read that.

My cousin's name is spelled Harriett, just to be awkward, but I prefer it with the double t. Somehow it just doesn't look complete without it anymore!

Sorry, but I've never really liked Harriet. I've always thought it sounded too masculine.

In my book of Christian names, the name Harriet means "woman of the home", which I think is nice. :)

Harriet is a timeless classic.

Harriet Jones is a fictional politician who later goes on to become the Prime Minister of Britain in the long-running sci-fi series, "Doctor Who".

I love the name Harriet. It's elegant, classy, unique and would fit both young girls and old women perfectly.

I personally really dislike this name. If someone were to ask your kid if they were Harriet, then it would sound like they're saying "Are you hairy yet?" I strongly advise you to not name your kid this.

I used to find this name stuffy and annoying, but recently it's become my favourite girl's name.

A famous bearer is American actress Harriet Sansom Harris (born 8 January 1955). Her television credits include Frasier's agent Bebe Glazer in "Frasier" and Felicia Tilman in "Desperate Housewives". She's also well-known for her roles in theatre, including Paul Rudnick's "Jeffrey", with which she rose to prominence, and her Tony Award-winning role as the evil Mrs. Meers in "Thoroughly Modern Millie".

I used to not like it, but now I think it's nice!

Harriet is a very beautiful name and the fact it means warrior princess is really cool, it's my sisters name and I used to call her Harriet because she liked her full name but now she likes Harrie because she is older and personally I don't think it is as nice a name. I always get reminded of 'Harriet the Spy' the film and a book about a girl called Harriet learning trombone even though it is hard for her because she is only 8 and she is very persistent. I love that that is what I think of!

I absolutely adore this name. I love it because it reminds me of my own name, 'Harry'. I also know a Harriet, who I don't particularly like (in fact I hate her with a vengeance) but I still like her name. But, that's another story. So, as I said earlier, I adore this name.

Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (born 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut) was an American author and abolitionist.

Harriet Martineau (1802-76) was a famous English writer and social theorist.

Harriet Cohen (1895-1967) was a celebrated English pianist.

Harriet Harman (b. 1950) was a prominent member of Tony Blair's Cabinet.

Harriette Wilson (1786-1845) was an English courtesan with lovers in high places.

British actress Harriet Walter played the character Harriet Vane in the TV adaptations of Dorothy Sayers's "Lord Peter Wimsey" stories.

Noel Streatfeild's classic children's book "Ballet Shoes" features a girl called Harriet - and another girl called Lalla.

This is a name with a rich literary history.
Cute nicknames are Hallie, Hattie, Hettie.