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 “ayr-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?
Related: Merida
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 : )