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Emily, Matilda or Imogen?

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MakingNameChoices · 09/05/2025 19:00

Hi,

We are due DC2 (who looks to be a girl) in July and struggling to decide on a name choice. The three we keep coming back to are Emily, Matilda and Imogen. What are your thoughts? I'm wondering if I haven't thought of something related to one of them that might influence us towards/away from them or if I'll find myself subconsciously hoping one will win the poll Grin DS is Jacob.

Thanks

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LegoLandslide · 09/05/2025 19:29

Do you prefer Matty, Immy, or Em, as these are the likely nicknames from friends.

I personally think Emily is more classic, the other two are very on trend just now. All are nice.

SouthLondonMum22 · 09/05/2025 19:24

I have a Matilda so that gets my vote. Love, love, love it.

Moreteaandchocolate · 09/05/2025 19:18

Imogen is my favourite - classic, classy and strong.

Matilda is nice, but I’m not a huge fan of Tilly for an adult.

Emily has been so commonly used for so many years that, although it’s a lovely classic, it now feels a bit bland to me unfortunately.

stopringingme · 09/05/2025 19:13

Matilda is my favourite but I think all are great names.

My order of preference is Matilda, then Emily then Imogen last.

PopGoesBang · 09/05/2025 19:11

I have an Imogen so may be slightly bias! But it is a lovely name, and she is the only one in her nursery and tells me she loves her name.
All 3 are lovely.

Firsttimebabymummy · 09/05/2025 19:08

Imogen or Emily. Voted Imogen as more unheard of. Not keen on Matilda

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 09/05/2025 19:05

I genuinely love all of those names! Don’t think you can go wrong with any of them.

I wanted Matilda for DD but it got vetoed by DH. DS would have been Imogen Hope if he’d been a DD, and Emily is always the name that pops in to my head when someone starts a “if you had to name a baby girl RIGHT NOW what would you call her?” thread on here.

Clodaghflower · 09/05/2025 19:03

Matilda is very popular. I'd go with Imogen.

RaspberryBeretxx · 09/05/2025 19:02

Like them all! I think Matilda is my favourite

olympicsrock · 09/05/2025 19:00

Imogen is more unusual and lovely . All nice names

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