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Juliet or Imogen?

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Billynoname · 03/01/2017 19:53

So I thought we had settled on Juliet Elizabeth but DH has tonight declared that he prefers Imogen. Thoughts? Juliet or Imogen? Thanks x

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Billynoname · 05/01/2017 06:38

Thanks again all. DH has agreed I can have Juliet. Happy bunny! Xx

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handonhip · 04/01/2017 14:23

Juliet.

MrsMarigold · 04/01/2017 10:15

Juliet

mollyminniemo · 04/01/2017 09:55

JULIET!!

Booklover123 · 04/01/2017 06:40

Juliet .Juliet sounds like an empowered name whilst to me Imogen would be quite the opposite!

FreddoFrog · 04/01/2017 06:34

Both lovely, prefer Imogen

SparkyBlue · 04/01/2017 06:33

I'm biased as I have a Juliette Smile
I have never heard it been shortened to Jules but one of her friends in pre school kept calling her Julie for a while.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 04/01/2017 06:32

Juliet. Imogen is OK but I knew an awful one at school and it has put me off the name. I know that isn't helpful!

UsedToBeAPaxmanFan · 04/01/2017 06:18

Imogen. If ds2 had been a girl that's what we'd have called him. I love the name. One of my friends has a dd called Imogen and she is lovely.

I really dislike the name Juliet. Possibly because I was at school with a Juliet who was a cow. Although my sister had a Juliet in her class who was ok.

DorotheaHomeAlone · 04/01/2017 05:44

Much prefer Imogen.

LBOCS2 · 04/01/2017 05:17

I have a 4yo Juliet so I am quite clearly massively biased, but I would say that she doesn't get her name shortened to either Jules or Julie (which IMO is a name on its own...). So I really wouldn't worry too much on that count.

Pallisers · 04/01/2017 03:46

Juliet. if I had another dd this would have been her name. I love it.

Have only met one (I am in the US) under 20 and she was fab. Just a great classic name.

Imogen is lovely but it is hard for people to pronounce if they aren't used to it.

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Billynoname · 04/01/2017 03:01

Thanks ladies. I'm relieved that you mostly agree. I really don't like Immy as a nn and I have yet to meet a nice Imogen (although I have never met a Juliet ). I am desperate to call baby Juliet but just need to work on DH now as he is pretty stubborn but he picked DD's name so I really want to have my choice this time. Xx

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user1471467016 · 03/01/2017 22:32

Juliet - so many positive connotations

Glitterous · 03/01/2017 22:27

Juliet, I'm really not a fan of Imogen, much to my DP's dismay(!)

Raines100 · 03/01/2017 22:14

Juliet!

Noregretsatall · 03/01/2017 22:10

Imogen but then I'm biased.Wink

talkshowhost97 · 03/01/2017 22:08

Juliet much nicer than Imogen.

However I think the exact opposite of dramaalpaca and prefer the French pronunciation with a soft J and emphasis on 'et' as though it were Juliette.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/01/2017 22:07

Juliet.

DramaAlpaca · 03/01/2017 21:32

Juliet, as long as it's pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, ie not like Juliette.

If you'd be pronouncing it like Juliette I prefer Imogen.

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 03/01/2017 21:32

Juliet

The potential NN 'Immy' really puts me off Imogen (although I like both 'Ginny' and 'Jenny').

toptomatoes · 03/01/2017 21:30

Juliet

Sophronia · 03/01/2017 21:29

Juliet

Pluto30 · 03/01/2017 21:06

Prefer Juliet as a full name, but prefer Immy as a nickname. No help, I know.

I don't think either will inevitably be shortened though, so I'd still vote for Juliet.