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Imogen or Maeve - Help!

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NameStruggles · 22/01/2023 15:10

Hi All,

Would love some help trying to decide between these two girls names (our first daughter is Cora):

Maeve- I know it is getting popular but is it a passing trend name?

Imogen (nn Immie)- We do love this name but is it too bland?!

Thanks!

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JuneOsborne · 22/01/2023 17:34

I like imogen but hate Immy. Every Imogen I know is called Immy.

Maeve is lovely. I guess the only shortening would be V.

midsomermurderess · 22/01/2023 17:32

Maeve. I do like Imogen but Immy is dreadful, never mind Mo and Gen.

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 22/01/2023 17:30

Imogen 100%. I prefer Mo to Immy but generally feel nn shouldn't be too prescriptive anyway - with Imogen there are a range that might feel right when she's here.

I've never personally liked Maeve.

FayCarew · 22/01/2023 17:27

Imogen.

ParentsTrapped · 22/01/2023 17:23

Imogen unless you’re Irish, in which case Maeve.

DurdleSnore · 22/01/2023 17:15

Imogen. I love it. I think it’s such a shame when it gets shortened to Immy as Imogen is such a beautiful name. It means ‘maiden’.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/01/2023 15:24

I like both but prefer Maeve. I know a few Imogen's / Immy's but I've never met a Maeve

Twoinapod · 22/01/2023 15:15

I prefer Imogen, it has more nn options, Immie, Mo, Gen
Maeve is rising sharply and I think could become quite dated in a few years

Rauha · 22/01/2023 15:15

Maeve

MissyB1 · 22/01/2023 15:14

Maeve definitely! It’s not at all popular where I live, and I work in Early Years and a primary school.

Imogen is a nice enough name but “Immy” isn’t, and it’s very “private school” (I often work in one, “Immys” are ten a penny).

20viona · 22/01/2023 15:14

Both nice but I prefer Maeva

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