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Imogen, Beatrice or Juliet?

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Pinkandwhite100 · 16/04/2014 16:23

Please can you tell me which of these names you like most; Imogen, Beatrice or Juliet? Also, given that I like these names, can you think of any others I might like please?

I also like the names Felicity, Florence and Clementine but can't use these because I have nieces with those names.

Eveline is another favourite of mine but it seems to be very popular now... Should this put me off?

Thanks

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YouGrateMyCheese · 19/04/2014 21:49

It looks like I'm in the minority, but I really like Julie. Blush I think of Julie Christy in her full Doctor Zhivago loveliness. I do know a Juliet whose father calls her Julie - it's his pet name for her, which I think is pretty sweet. I also know a much older Juliet who occasionally gets Jules. I guess I'm not helping your case, though, if your husband doesn't like Julie or Jules! But I think that's a big strength of the name - if your daughter didn't want to go by Juliet for whatever reason, she has some built-in (lovely!) nicknames she could fall back on.

MincingOnBy · 19/04/2014 18:40

Also verity

MincingOnBy · 19/04/2014 18:38

I'm another Juliet fan but all 3 of these are lovely

Other suggestions in similar vibe...

Marianne
Saskia
Helena
Iris
Clara

magentasurprise · 19/04/2014 18:32

I love Juliet.

Beatrice is v nice and Imogen good too, although not a personal favourite.

Helena, Louisa, Margot and Christabel also lovely out of the suggestions I have read.

Apologies if these have already been suggested:
Alice, Marianne, Vivienne, Susanna, Frances, Emmeline, Sylvia, Mary, Julia, Violet or Viola (you seem to like Shakespearean names).

ScrambledEggAndToast · 18/04/2014 20:09

Imogen. How about Eleanor? If I ever had a DD that's what she would be called.

Lesleythegiraffe · 18/04/2014 20:08

I really like Imogen and Juliet but definitely not if they're shortened - I hate shortened names!

Dislike Beatrice mainly because with my accent it would be pronounced Beet-riss.

HolidayCriminal · 18/04/2014 20:07

I dislike the original title 3 all equally. Louisa is lovely, though.

Bettyhen · 18/04/2014 20:00

I have a Juliet, she's NEVER Julie! People always say what a lovely name when they hear it .

tilbatilba · 18/04/2014 19:01

All beautiful but adore Juliet - Julie totally different name and I'm sure you wouldn't get it as a nn. Love Violet too.

Onyabike · 18/04/2014 18:46

Juliet is such a gorgeous name! If you want a nickname but don't like Jules, she could always be Etty/Etta? Fwiw, it would never occur to me to shorten Juliet to Julie as they are completely different names!

mummybare · 18/04/2014 16:34

Juliet and Imogen are GORGEOUS. Beatrice is also nice, though, so I don't think you can go wrong with that list.

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Pinkandwhite100 · 18/04/2014 16:29

So my DH is really unsure about Juliet because he isn't keen on Jules or Julie... It's such a shame because Julietis a really gorgeous name. I'm only 22 weeks pregnant so there's still time to change his mind!

MademoiselleG - thanks for the other name suggestions. Should have said that my name is Madeleine so I can't go with that but Mathilde and Margot are lovely.

Thanks again for all the comments - it's SO helpful.

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MademoiselleG · 18/04/2014 16:18

I love all three - there are definitely many Imogens and quite a few Beatrices around. Juliet is at the top of our current list so there!

You might also like other French sounding names, like Mathilde, Madeleine or Margot, given you like Beatrice and Juliet.

YouGrateMyCheese · 18/04/2014 16:14

Juliet. No contest.

MaxsMummy2012 · 18/04/2014 15:33

Definitely Juliet, lovely name.

squoosh · 18/04/2014 15:22

Juliet

AmericasTorturedBrow · 18/04/2014 15:13

DD's middle name is Juliet, I love it but mainly gave it to her after our amazing midwife (outs self), but didn't give it to her as a first name as I hate the NN Jules or Julie

Imgoen I really like too but not keen on Immi. However I love Beatrice and I love Bea so that's what I'd go for

You can't really ignore NN as someone somewhere will attempt to shorten the name

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Pinkandwhite100 · 18/04/2014 15:08

Thanks very much for all the replies/opinions.

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nelliebgoode · 18/04/2014 13:05

All three are lovely. Congratulations on such great taste! Beatrice is a wonderful character and gets the best lines for a Shakespearean woman- if that matters to you.

Eleanor?

JaneOnAJourney · 18/04/2014 12:58

Juliet....t'is my name and it's a beautiful one :-)

GiddyUpCowboy · 18/04/2014 12:55

Imogen.

Graciejoylove8 · 18/04/2014 12:54

Juliet :)

aoife24 · 18/04/2014 11:51

Beatrice for me.

BlackberryandNettle · 17/04/2014 23:11

Juliet or second choice Beatrice. I dontbreally like Imogen but not sure why. Genie or Imi are nice nicknames though....

How about Eliza?

Biscuitsneeded · 17/04/2014 22:55

Juliet.