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Thanks for the input. I had no idea a name would generate such strong emotional reactions. I viewed it as more of a Gaelic name, and conjured up thoughts of a strong, confident women. I pictured it pronounced more with the Ha sound that would be in Hadley.
For the record, adding a y, or spelling something a little different shouldn't come across as uneducated. Unique, but not uneducated. I certainly wouldn't want my child to have the same name as 3 other kids in her class.
I am not an uneducated 15 year old. I am 40ish, and am successfully self employed. She will be our 9th child, a child we are adopting at the age of 6. (Before you judge, there are only 2 left at home, the rest are grown ups living on their own.) But I have taken your advice and insight into consideration.