Naming fem!Harry
Hi guys! I've been writing a long fem!Harry fic for a while now (not posted yet) but have been really struggling nailing down a name for her. I am constantly going back through my draft and changing her name. I'm anxious for the character to still feel like canon Harry, with the same quirks and flaws, and so I want to extend that to the name - so I'm mostly focused on it being two syllables, and to feel suitably English.
Options I've considered are:
- Harriet or Henrietta - the classics. Common enough names (if a bit posher than 'Harry'); could be shortened easily to 'Hattie' or to 'Hetty', which both sound pretty close to 'Harry'. 'Hetty' makes me think of Hetty Feather from Jacqueline Wilson's books, though that's not necessarily a bad thing.
- Charlotte - if we're going classic English names, I feel like this could be a good option. It's usually shortened to 'Lottie', which I feel has a similar vibe to Harry, being a common two-syllable, -ie/y suffix nickname.
- Lucy - very common, very English, and definitely the most similar option vibes-wise to 'Harry'. But it might overlap too much with Lucius?
- Iris - as plant names go, this is the one I'm most likely to use. Rose feels too short, being only one syllable, and Holly is unfortunately my name, so out of the running. Iris sounds the least Harry-like of my options, so I worry it's too out-there, but it could also conceivably be a nod to Sirius as the godfather (since they sound similar). It's also common enough that I have met people with this name in real life.
- Euphemia - given that it's James' mother's name, and can be shortened to 'Effie' which does fit the two-syllable theme. It's definitely not common, though.
- EDIT: I really like your suggestions of Hazel, Daisy or Annie! Adding them to this list so I remember them!
Do you guys have any thoughts on any of these, for or against? Or any alternative suggestions? I really appreciate any help you can give with this, thanks!! :)