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Imogen or Jasmine?

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Honey2 · 13/03/2022 22:44

As the title says which do you prefer?

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mintich · 16/03/2022 13:43

Imogen

Cas112 · 16/03/2022 13:41

Imogen

Violetandpurple · 16/03/2022 13:10

Not keen on Scarlett at all. Never been a name I have liked.

Violetandpurple · 16/03/2022 13:10

I like both
Always like Imogen so I would pick that but both are pretty.

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Honey2 · 16/03/2022 12:14

@TatianaBis I tend to agree…. In fact I think I am now going off Jasmine! Thanks for all the responses though.

Now have to decide between Imogen (my fab) and Heidi (husbands fav)!

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TatianaBis · 16/03/2022 09:58

I think the opposite: Imogen to me is a strong grownup name but works for a child too. It’s not overly prissy or frilly.

Jasmine’s ok but a bit twee and also quite dated.

GoodnessTruthBeauty · 16/03/2022 08:28

From this list you can see Jasmine is used in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Japan and India and by people with a wide variety of backgrounds.
www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-named-jasmine/celebrity-lists

As Yasmin/Yasmeen it's used in Arabic speaking countries, Persia, India and many other areas of the world.

GoodnessTruthBeauty · 16/03/2022 08:19

Jasmine by a country mile. It's also a name used in many cultures so is more international. Jasmine is in fact a classic name and just has more beauty and spirit to me.

I also think of Imogen as more of a passive, weak name. Its sounds more childish. Jasmine I can imagine on a girl or woman of any age.

Caramelcap · 16/03/2022 08:12

Definitely Jasmine, it was on my girls list 😊

I like Jasmine Ada (Ida was also on my list)

My best friend just called her baby Imogen though.. both are nice 😊

WeasilyPleased · 15/03/2022 22:06

I like Jasmine Eliza.

DogsAndGin · 15/03/2022 21:00

Imogen May

Fivebeanchilli · 15/03/2022 07:17

I much prefer Imogen.

PoxyAndIKnowIt · 14/03/2022 23:35

Jasmine Eliza gets my vote.

Zillamop · 14/03/2022 22:49

I think Esme works well as middle name for Imogen. Jasmine Ada is also good.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 14/03/2022 21:35

Imogen.

WaitinginVain · 14/03/2022 21:33

I like Jasmine but I also like Scarlett.

Not keen on Imogen and of your middle names only like Eliza.

So Jasmine Eliza or Scarlett Eliza and actually I think Scarlett Eliza sounds better.

Icecreamandapplepie · 14/03/2022 20:59

Sorry, Jasmine Eliza!

Icecreamandapplepie · 14/03/2022 20:58

LOVE Jasime Eliza!

rebekuh · 14/03/2022 20:45

My Imogen is not Immy
Or Moggy. Just imogen

Luredbyapomegranate · 14/03/2022 20:44

Jasmine

But Imogen is fine

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Honey2 · 14/03/2022 20:42

@bloominglovelyorange popularity is a factor - I definitely dont want her to be one of 4 in the same class, however I'm equally not looking for the only one in the whole school type name. I've looked up and I think Imogen ranks about 50 and Jasmine 70 something and that's fine by me... thanks for the link. Great that it also does middle names!

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Honey2 · 14/03/2022 20:38

@PortalooSunset No we decided not to do family names for our kids (this DD will be no.4) middle names of the others have meaning like a friend we lost, a thai name as thats where partner and I met etc... this time we are going to narrow down to 3 names then let our existing children vote for their favourite! lol we dare not let them loose with the first name.

So really I just need three names that go ok with Imogen and or Jasmine. So the kids cant get it too wrong!!

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TenoringBehind · 14/03/2022 20:19

Imogen

PortalooSunset · 14/03/2022 19:53

Imogen for me. I'd go for a middle name with fewer syllables so Eliza would be out.
Any family names you'd like to include?

bloominglovelyorange · 14/03/2022 19:31

If popularity is a factor @Honey2 then both names are falling rapidly 📉 📉📉📉in the charts so would be a PERFECT time to pick either Imogen or Jasmine as neither are trending upwards and about to explode. I prefer Imogen by a mile, much classier, but both are lovely.

Here's where you can see graphs of the official statistics

names.darkgreener.com/#imogen