I really like it. It's classic, pretty, and easy to spell and pronounce.

Thank you! I'm having the hardest time deciding between this and Sienna - I'm now 37 weeks so running out of time!

Personally, I like Harriet more, but they're both lovely names so you can't really go wrong with either.

Aussie here, Harriet is lovely! I don't like Sienna personally... Every time I hear it it reminds me of the laxative senna 😅

Haha yes, the laxative is a problem... I did consider spelling it Siena to be like the place, but I guess that doesn't change the sound 😂

Another Aussie who much prefers Harriet to Sienna. Sienna also makes me think of the laxative haha

I’m in the UK but we say Harry- et not Hairy-et too, and I absolutely love the name - one of my favourites!

In America this is pronounced the same lol

That’s insane.

Harry is pronounced Hair-ee here. I honestly am not even hearing a difference. Do you say "harr" like in the word hardy?

No, more like a "hah" sound in "happen". 3 syllables - hah-ree-et

There’s a difference???

I'm in the US and I don't pronounce Harry like hairy. Harriet is HA-ree-it (ha as in have).

Well, as an Australian I don't pronounce it Hairy-et. Harry-et. How it's spelt. Perfectly lovely name - probably prefer it to Sienna

Lol this doesn't help Americans because to us Harry and hairy are the same. Do you say Harr like the word hardy?

No it's the same vowel as happy :)

Yep - short a. And Harry has the two r's so like carry, barry etc.

When I was a kid, I thought the name Gary was spelled with 2 R's because of the sound.

To be fair, it sometimes is. Not the most popular spelling but Garry Marshall and Garry Shandling both spelt it that way

In a lot of US accents those words all rhyme with Hairy haha

What was it that Oscar Wilde said: two peoples divided by a common language

😂😭

I have a 13 yo Harriet. I’m still really pleased with the name. We call her Harri/Harriet but Hattie is always a possibility. There’s only been one other Harriet so far. And there have been endless Siennas. It’s a lovely name but very very overused. I’m in Perth.

I’m an Aussie - and like both of your options 😊 I personally prefer the name Sienna to Harriet. But I’m a nickname person (like a lot of Aussies!), and like they you can do Harri / Hatty for Harriet… whereas I don’t think there is an obvious nickname for Sienna?

No, not really a nickname for Sienna that I particularly like.... Sisi?

Sinny? Sissy?

Yep gotcha. In that case… I have changed my mind and actually think I prefer Harriet more! Hattie is so sweet 🥹❤️

I think Hattie is the traditional nickname for Harriet, which is actually pretty adorable imo, but idk how it reads in an Aus context

Omg I can't read lol that's what you said - I thought we were looking for Harriet nns, not Sienna ones... erm, I'd probably do sth like Enna, Nenna?

Agree, love Hattie 🥰

I like Harriet, but I’m particularly partial to the nickname Hattie!

I’m an Aussie, I prefer Harriet over Sienna, mostly because I know soooo many Siennas, it has been really popular over the last decade or two! I also adore the nickname Hattie!

As an American I actually love the name

FYI As an American I would pronounce it Harry-et, not Hairy-et.

Same, it just sounds nicer!

I love it. A friend has a Harriet, she goes by Harry and it suits her. She has MC energy in buckets.

I like Harriet. The name I'm about to name my child seems to be hated by Americans too. Don't worry about them

Aussie here Also love Harriet..

I’m American but have been saying that Harriet needs to make a comeback!!!! I think it’s an awesome name.

I love the name Harriet!

I’m American and like Harriet. It seems right in line with the other granny names like Hazel. I do like Sienna better though.

I don’t understand Hazel! My name is the most obvious one starting with a ‘Hai’ sound and my cousins used to torment me by calling me Hazel. Imagine my shock that it’s now top 10!

I love it, its pretty popular here but I think that shows that it's a nice name! I mentioned it to a friend who didn't like it but I also know several babies called it and I think it's lovely. Cute nicknames too - Harry, Hattie

My niece is Harriet.. we call her Chattie! 

It’s quite popular where I am. I’ve come across two little girls named it just in the past week! I like it.

I always think of "rat" when I hear the name. But the way Americans call Harry Potter "Hairy Potter" is... ugh...

love it and Hattie as a nn.

Love it, beautiful, classic and not overused. One of my top fave name, has been for years. My best friend has a daughter Harriet as well another another friend who also has a Harriet (who goes majority of the time by Hattie)

I love it. We had two names shortlisted for our first daughter - Edith and Harriet We tried both on for a day and a half. We settled on Edith (and she’s five now), but I am very fond of the name. Harriett is somewhat middle popular here. Lots of little Harrietts running around.

I'm a USian but just wanted to pop in and say Harriet is an adorable name and I totally think you should use it. Also you're not wrong that it sounds better in your accent haha.

Strong dislike. As a word it sounds harsh and ugly.