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Imogen?

31 replies

looki · 27/08/2013 22:13

Hi everyone,

I hope this will be my last thread on girls names! I have finally narrowed down our shortlist and Imogen is one of two remaining names. I recently read on MN that its becoming a name that will get very popular and common in the worst sense of the word. I'm not trying to be controversial saying that, I personally don't know anybody called Imogen.

What do you think? If you like it or dislike it, can you please also say what other type of names you like or dislike as when I read the name threads on MN, I always wonder if the name being debated is the issue or is it that the debaters don't like the particular type of name?

Thanks to everyone in advance again!

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salvadory · 27/08/2013 23:07

Love it, it's the name of my 3.6 year old. It's gone down in the rankings from last year iirc which is a good thing as far as I'm concerned, think its in the top 40 still if this bothers you? I know only my one but have heard it a few times in parks and shops (am in manchester).

PoppyWearer · 27/08/2013 22:54

It was one of our short listed names for DC1 5+ years ago (we went with another name in the end), so it's a name I'm tuned into, IYSWIM, and I haven't come across many since then.

I like it very much.

Tillylils · 27/08/2013 22:51

I think it's lovely but it is popular around here. I know 4, ages 11, 7, 6 and 3.

PictureThis · 27/08/2013 22:47

I love it, my 6yo DD is Imogen and I know of only one other , a friend of a friends child.

AnythingNotEverything · 27/08/2013 22:43

I like it. I know one who is 13. I don't like the nn "Immy" though.

No idea if its becoming more popular though. Without a crystal ball it's hard to tell!

sleepingbeautiful · 27/08/2013 22:41

I have 2 friends in 30s and 20s named Imogen. Don't know any small ones.
It's not my cup of tea. I just don't like the sound of the word. My 30s friend used to get teased by people pretending to be zombie mummies saying Im-uh-jun like "Im-ho-top" in The Mummy, so maybe that's why?!
I do like Felicity and Miranda, which I'd class as similar.

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