Haddie (pronounced HAD-ee) is the kind of name that sashays in like a breeze off the Caribbean, short and sweet yet carrying a suitcase of stories: some trace it to Harriet, the old-world French form of Henry that means “ruler of the home,” while others link it to the Hebrew Hadassah, the fragrant myrtle that once perfumed Queen Esther’s gardens. Either way, Haddie manages to feel both genteel and tropical, a lace fan tucked beside a maraca. She first blipped onto American birth records back in 1914, ducked out for decades, then began a quiet comeback in the late 1980s; since then she’s inched her way up the charts—hovering around the 800s today—like a determined climber scaling Machu Picchu one bright stone at a time. With five friendly letters, a singsong ending, and a meaning that hints at cozy leadership or blooming resilience, Haddie offers parents a vintage jewel polished for modern sunlight, the perfect balance of hearth and fiesta.
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