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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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ArbitraryHaddock · 17/07/2023 11:51

Thea. Like Imogen but hate Immi as a shortening. And Charlotte is just meh, a bit safe.

uncertainalice · 17/07/2023 11:44

Imogen is lovely and immi will be a very cool nickname when she's in her teens. I also love its meaning...and I wouldn't say it's common at all, in 2021 it was given to only 1 in nearly 11,000 girls! Thea is nice too, but will it be pronounced Theea or Theya, or is she always going to have to put up with it being a mix of the two?

StillWantingADog · 17/07/2023 11:42

I think you have good taste, I like all three. Charlotte is the most classic and timeless but the most common too.
I don’t know any Imogens or Theas (north west).

the only thing about Thea is it sounds like it should be short for Theadora. That said the Theadora I know goes by Dora (which I also like).

samestyle · 17/07/2023 11:39

Imogen

24Dogcuddler · 17/07/2023 11:38

Love the name Thea.
Went to school with a lovely girl called Thea in the late 70s! Never come across anyone named this since despite teaching for 35 years.

cptartapp · 17/07/2023 11:38

Charlotte. But no silly nn ie Lottie.

Topazbutterfly · 17/07/2023 11:35

I'm not keen on Imogen, no particular reason, just personal taste but I really like both Thea and Charlotte, they're lovely names.

Swearwolf · 17/07/2023 11:35

Thea is the nicest by a long way! Imogen is lovely but there are so many of them, and I'm not a fan of Charlotte.

NaughtPoppy · 17/07/2023 11:31

I love Thea, less common than the other two.

Bananas1350 · 17/07/2023 11:28

deoends If u intend to shorten. Thea cannot really be shortened. Imogen will be immi ( spelling ). And I know a Charlotte and everyone calls her CC. So that’s something to think about. Personally. Not a fan of Thea.

Thewarrioress · 17/07/2023 11:26

Don't like Thea or Imogen. Charlotte is nice.