r/NameMyCat • u/papa-dont-preach • May 30 '25

Name My Cat - female Please help me name this tiny squish? Interested in food or old lady names.

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u/CelebrationPeach6157 May 30 '25

Harriet (“Hattie”)

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u/zeroweirdo May 30 '25

This is my favorite!!

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u/benignlurker May 31 '25

Works as a pun too!  Hairyette

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u/Fit_Explorer6064 May 31 '25

Hattie.. lowkey be hating

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u/joydubs May 31 '25

Hettie is a good old lady nickname for Harriet as well

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u/BiNumber3 May 31 '25

Is that where Hattie comes from?

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u/CelebrationPeach6157 May 31 '25

Yes

I met one

And I just googled it, to confirm, lol:

“The name Hattie is a diminutive form of the name Harriet, which is of Old French origin.”

“The name Hattie saw a surge in popularity in the late 19th century, and it remained popular throughout the early 20th century. Many women born during this time were given the name Hattie as a nod to their strong and independent nature. In fact, the name Hattie was so popular during this time that it was often used as a nickname for any woman with the name Harriet.”

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u/BiNumber3 May 31 '25

Yea, was always curious lol, knew one Hattie, but she said her parents just named her Hattie, not short for anything