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Thea, Imogen or Charlotte?

61 replies

Lucylou8 · 17/07/2023 11:22

Hi all. Partner and I are stuck on these 3 names for our baby girl, which is your favourite? Surname is 3 syllabus.
Tia x

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mathanxiety · 18/07/2023 00:13

Charlotte

elenacampana · 17/07/2023 23:54

Imogen 💖💛

DramaAlpaca · 17/07/2023 23:50

I like Charlotte and Imogen.

I dislike Thea, I find it lispy and insubstantial.

catin8oots · 17/07/2023 23:24

Thea is getting sooo popular round here (SE)

JamSandle · 17/07/2023 23:14

Imogen

Brody77 · 17/07/2023 23:10

I have a Thea so obviously biased! She’s the only one in her school despite there being a couple of Theos and I’ve only come across 2 in my life which was partially why we chose it as being more unusual. She loves her name, it’s strong like her, though her friends call her Thee-Thee when they’re all using nicknames!

pambeeslyhalpert2 · 17/07/2023 21:03

Joint first Thea and Imogen

Charlotte

whirlyhead · 17/07/2023 17:31

I know about 10 Charlottes (and live next door to two). One of the worlds most boring names. I also worked with a total bitch from hell called Charlotte which put me off the name for life.

Thea is a lovely name.

WanderingWitches · 17/07/2023 17:27

Charlotte

SneezyEvie · 17/07/2023 17:27

Team Thea!

Morewineplease10 · 17/07/2023 16:29

Thea!

KayEmAy · 17/07/2023 16:19

Team Thea all day!

ButterflyBitch · 17/07/2023 16:18

Thea. There are Imogen’s everywhere and Charlotte is a bit dull to me.

mogtheforg3tfulcat · 17/07/2023 16:17

I have a Thea and obviously I really love the name, but I would agree with pp that kids find it hard to pronounce. DD would introduce herself as 'Sia' when she was learning to talk and most of her friends say 'fea'. Luckily as we're in Scotland and pronounce our R's it doesn't sound like 'fear' but it would in a different accent. It doesn't really bother me (or her) but something to think about!

LadyKenya · 17/07/2023 16:15

Thea is a beautiful name. I am surprised that it is not more commonly used.

bobby81 · 17/07/2023 16:12

I like them all (sorry I'm no help!) x

kcy · 17/07/2023 15:54

Don’t like imogen much at all, not a fan of the immy nickname. Thea, just seems a bit bland. Love Charlotte though x

VeryQuaintIrene · 17/07/2023 13:42

Thea 100%

MrsWidgerysLodger · 17/07/2023 13:35

I love Thea. It was on our shortlist for DD.

Sandysandwich · 17/07/2023 13:33

I love Charlotte and Imogen, I know two Imogens and one is Imi and the other Genie which I like.
Thea gets really mispronounced where I live as everyone drops the Th, they all become Fe-ah or Fear and it sounds awful

Hottytotty · 17/07/2023 12:48

We looked at Dorothea with Thea as a shortening (had family significance as well), and also Imogen - then had two boys! Charlotte is possibly a bit boring?

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Lucylou8 · 17/07/2023 12:45

Thanks all. I feel like Charlotte is the safest option for her but I do love Thea - it would be pronounced Theea, I didn’t realise that there was an alternative pronunciation.

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Cyclingforcake · 17/07/2023 12:17

These were all on my list. We went with Imogen because it sounded best with our surname. She is never known as Immy despite what a PP suggested.

RainRains · 17/07/2023 11:57

Imogen is lovely. Doesn’t necessarily have to be shortened.

KittyMcKitty · 17/07/2023 11:53

Every Imogen I’ve ever met (child or adult) has been shortened to Imo never Immy.