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Thoughts on the name Imogen?

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JessieDoops · 11/11/2016 23:39

And also are there any possible nn's?

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starkers1 · 14/11/2016 21:13

Another hater here am afraid. Incredibly straight, unfeminine and prim. Agree Immy is also a truly horrendous nn, much like the word hubby... (Shudders). Confused

Loafingaround · 14/11/2016 21:09

Cant stand it. Bland, boring yet twee and trying hard to actually sound pretentious. Immy is so sickly its vomit inducing too, yuck.

Frazzled2207 · 14/11/2016 19:42

Like it. Know a 3yo Imogen who is known as Immy. V cute.

auntym · 14/11/2016 19:31

Lovely name, really pretty.

dimanche · 14/11/2016 19:13

It's my name. It wasn't popular when I was little and I have always loved having it at my name. However I live abroad and no one can pronounce it so I am known as Imo to everyone. Despite me never once shortening my name, everyone around me has taken it upon themselves to call me Imo which is not, imo (haha), the nicest of nns.

SorenaJ · 14/11/2016 19:06

Lauren

SorenaJ · 14/11/2016 19:00

Lucy
Ruby
Erin
Bethany
Heidi
Beatrice
Eloise
Isabel

rollonthesummer · 14/11/2016 17:53

Loved it-I know one with the nickname Mog!

Unfortunately it sounds terrible in my local accent which put us off.

TondelayaDellaVentamiglia · 14/11/2016 17:51

i always said any daughter of mine would be Imogen, I had only ever heard it once in an old book, then the year before she was born it seemed to be everywhere.

We went with something else and then that's everywhere now...I am a trendsetter. Hmm

SorenaJ · 14/11/2016 17:49

Jesdiedrooops ah shame, Charlotte is lovely. I'll have a think then. I like Imogen in theory, I just can't get the medicine out of my head.

milkshakeandmonstermunch · 14/11/2016 17:41

Love it. I only know one and she's an "Immy" which is very sweet (as is she).

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JessieDoops · 14/11/2016 17:39

I love Charlotte, but it ryhmes with surname Sad

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SorenaJ · 14/11/2016 17:13

I really dislike it, where I'm from, it is a medicine against diarrhea.

How about Elise, Charlotte or Isla?

DoYouRememberJustinBobby · 13/11/2016 00:51

My cousin is an Imogen. She was mostly Immy as a small girl, Imo or Mo as a teen and is now, simply Imogen. She is a very elegant woman, if that helps.

BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington · 13/11/2016 00:42

Imogen is lovely. Immy as a nickname is horrendous though.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 12/11/2016 23:06

I think it's lovely. Suggested it for dd's no 2, since they were struggling for names, but her dh wasn't keen and she had a little boy anyway.

Floralnomad · 12/11/2016 21:49

Dislike it intensely , not aided by the fact that my DD was bullied by a really nasty Imogen ( nn immy) in yr4 .

Gruffalosfriend · 12/11/2016 21:43

I'm afraid I don't like Imogen at all, it is so unfeminine sounding to my ears, sorry.

QueenLizIII · 12/11/2016 21:42

I love it. Would use it myself.

EweAreHere · 12/11/2016 21:41

I know several, all lovely girls and a friend's lovely baby.

It's a very pretty name.

kmini · 12/11/2016 21:35

Images = imogen

kmini · 12/11/2016 21:35

Could you have mimi as nn/shortening for images?

AliceInHinterland · 12/11/2016 16:56

Mog

SidneyPiecrust · 12/11/2016 16:54

Know loads of Imogene, hate immy, love midge

KlingybunFistelvase · 12/11/2016 16:53

I like it!

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