Hassie

led2009

It's the name of a character in a book. She's probably in her 70s and no full name is mentioned. Anyone ever heard it before? Any ideas on what it could be a nn for? Just curious because it has me stumped.

LtlAngL

Hyacynth? Like the lady in Keeping Up Appearances?

mamabird8

For some reason, my mind went to Bessie (like a name for a cow). I believe that Hassie is a nickname for Hester.

dreemkin84

According to nameberry it was a name that peaked in the 1880s-1890s. But that is all it said. Might be a stand alone. 

banannapeach85

Hadassah? That's the only one I can think of.

apc1929

hmmm   I have an Aunt Hester that we call Hessie sometimes? can't think of anything else tho

blu-eyedwife

banannapeach85:

Hadassah? That's the only one I can think of.

  This was my thought too

jaytee16

MelRC117:

Why did my mind go to hussy? lol

That's where my mind went too. 

mmb248

jaytee16:

MelRC117:

Why did my mind go to hussy? lol

That's where my mind went too. 

Hmmm, and I went to Lassie...

Dr.Loretta

The only thing that occurred to me was Hadassah

A quick google search said it's a NN for Hester

saham07

I know of the Dutch male name of Hassel (Ha-sell) ......not like Hat....but like Hot , without the T's

could be a feminine form of that 

led2009

dreemkin84:

According to nameberry it was a name that peaked in the 1880s-1890s. But that is all it said. Might be a stand alone. 

  babycenter had basically the same info. No meaning or origin, which makes me think it was first of all a nn that some peaople started using as a stand alone name. Related names were  Hessa, Hasi, Haze, Hussa, Hissa, Hassa, Hazie, Hays, Hessah, Hazey, Heza, Hisa, Hazy, Haizea, Has, Hussah, Hesa, Hezza, Haize, Hessie. Evidently it was also the name of a character in The Real McCoys.

Lucky613

Lurker from January 14.
My great grandmother's name was Hassie, just Hassie. She was Native American born on the early 1900s.

HattieLove

mmb248:

jaytee16:

MelRC117:

Why did my mind go to hussy? lol

That's where my mind went too. 

Hmmm, and I went to Lassie...

I thought it looked like "hassle" 

led2009

Lucky613:

Lurker from January 14. My great grandmother's name was Hassie, just Hassie. She was Native American born on the early 1900s.

  That's cool! Would you ever use it for a DD?

KELLILOVESJOSH

It's my friends last name they pronounce it with a z sound.. Also my mom works at a nursing home and one of the ladies is Hassie, it was her mothers maiden name.

jallascalla

I imagine a lifetime of you saying "no, her name is Hassie, not Lassie."