The Secret World of Arrietty isn’t a new movie. It was released in Japan in mid-2010, France in early 2011, the UK in mid-2011, Australia in late 2011…and finally, this week, it’s coming to the U.S. and Canada.
If the movie does well, I think we’ll see a few baby girls named Arrietty this year.
The movie is based on a children’s book called The Borrowers (1952) by Mary Norton. The story features a family of very small people who “borrow” things from regular-sized humans to survive. The family consists of father Pod, mother Homily, and 14-year-old daughter Arrietty.
I’m not sure how Mary Norton pronounced the name, but I’m hearing it as air-ee-ET-tee in the movie trailer.
Do you like the name Arrietty? How many (if any) babies will be named Arrietty in the U.S. in 2012, do you think?
Update, Apr. 2025: The name Arrietty did indeed debut in the U.S. baby name data in 2012! Here are the numbers:
- 2014: 11 baby girls named Arrietty
- 2013: 10 baby girls named Arrietty
- 2012: 10 baby girls named Arrietty [debut]
- 2011: unlisted
- 2010: unlisted
Sources: Arrietty – Wikipedia, SSA
Image: Screenshot of The Secret World of Arrietty
I remember reading the books when I was a kid, although I didn’t remember the names. Wasn’t there a previous movie version?
Yes. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069817/ is the one I was thinking about. (There have been a few others, too.)
Mary Norton was also the author for Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636260/
Thanks for the links!
I really love the name Arrietty !
since i seen the move i’ve loved it
and i’ve wanted to name my baby Arrietty if it’s a girl so badly.
but me and my fella seem to bump heads with the name.. but im fighting him on it haha cause i simply adore it.. an hope he can keep an open mind to it an learn to see the uniqueness and beauty in the name.
if it’s a boy though, it’d be Noah. But a girls name isn’t as easy :(
I love the name! We watched the movies recently, the cartoon one in question as well as the none cartoon one with JOhn Goodman. Very good movies! i would name my girl Arrietty for sure : )