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Haddie is an alternative.

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My greatgrandmother's name was Hedwig, which was americanized as Hattie.

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Meanings and history of the name Hattie: | Edit

While sometimes used on its own, Hattie is usually a nickname for Henrietta or Harriet

Famous real-life people named Hattie: | Edit

Hattie McDaniel, American actress, the first black performer to win an Academy Award
Hattie Caraway, first woman elected to serve as a U.S. senator
Hattie Jacques, British actress
Hattie Morahan, British actress
Hattie Winston, American actress
Hattie Lawton, Union spy during the Civil War and female Pinkerton detective
Hattie, American child featured in the documentary film "Babies"

Hattie in song, story & screen: | Edit

Harriet "Hattie" Owen, 12-year-old protagonist in the book "A Corner of the Universe" by Ann M. Martin
Hattie, from Hattie Big Sky, by Kirby Larson
Haddie Braverman, character on "Parenthood" TV series