cdossenb's list "Girls names I (heart)" of 20 great name ideas: Hattie - Abilene!

Girls names I (heart)

Just a list of Girls names I LOVE (most of which my husband vetoed)


In the USA, Hattie is one of those nicknames that is now more popular than its parent name, Harriet. In England, however, Harriet is still by far more popular than Hattie, while in Australia, Harriet is highly popular while no data exists on Hattie. In the US, we’d like to see Harriet get more usage but we’re happy to see Hattie again.
 Hattie was popular at the end of the nineteenth century, in the Top 50 from 1880 to 1900, along with other similar nickname names like Lottie and Letty. It fell off the list in 1969, to return in 2011, the year of Hattie McDermott's birth.
 Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to be awarded an Academy Award, in 1940, for her role in Gone With the Wind. Hattie was the name of the sweet, simple protagonist in Woody Allen's 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown; Hattie (born Henriette) Carnegie was a well-known twentieth century fashion designer.

Hattie

Clytie

Maybellene

Emily-Rose

Gwendolen

Holly-Grace

Clover

Lou-Ellen

Trixie

Pierette

Mallory

Gladys

Mary

Alice

Claribel

Harriet

Jane

Pearl

Imogene

New Testament, Texas, and Kansas place-name more fitting for a girl. 

Abilene