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annabelle or imogen

66 replies

benandoli · 17/06/2008 19:35

Which is nicer
Annabelle Sarah Cliff
Imogen Sarah Cliff

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LuLuBai · 18/06/2008 13:04

No worries LadyT - tis only her middle name

Buda · 18/06/2008 12:54

Imogen. And I have heard it shortened to Imo.

harpsichordcarrier · 18/06/2008 12:52

hello! I think Imogen is very beautiful
I have an Annabel (spelt like that) but tbh lots of people spell it like you do , including members of my own family lol
so I think it is pretty well established as an alternative

llynnnn · 18/06/2008 12:51

imogen

TodayToday · 18/06/2008 12:51

I like them both but prefer the spelling Annabel.

MrsMattie · 18/06/2008 12:51

Both very posh . I prefer Imogen, but Annabelle pretty too.

LadyThompson · 18/06/2008 12:48

Oops, sorry if you have an Imogen, LLB! But I read it when I was a whippersnapper and in those days I thought it was pronounced IM-MOW-GUN. But it's never held Imogen Stubbs back.

LuLuBai · 18/06/2008 12:42

I'm with you on the Annabelle spelling Lady T. - I like the way it looks and I like the nickname Belle (which for me doesn't work if it is Bel - dunno why).

Never read What Katy Did and now I will have to ensure DD doesn't either.

LadyThompson · 18/06/2008 12:06

Annabelle. Usually HUGELY against 'different' spellings of names, but this is a well established version and sounds so pretty. Imogen was a pretentious, simpering friend in 'What Katy Did'.

posieflump · 18/06/2008 08:03

I prefer Sarah as a first name too

twosofar · 18/06/2008 07:59

Annabel, but please spell it thus unless you are French!

mapleleaf · 18/06/2008 00:06

Annabel is much less common than Imogen in my neck of the woods. Sounds prettier too IMO

colander · 17/06/2008 23:17

Imogen.

Went to school with a right cow called Annabel!

bandgeek · 17/06/2008 22:25

Imogen is a beautiful name

pointydog · 17/06/2008 22:21

I prefer Imogen marginally. Really don't like Annabel

MingMingtheWonderPet · 17/06/2008 22:15

Imogen
(Really wanted it for my DD, but DH vetoed it!)

dizzydixies · 17/06/2008 22:09

Imogen

AtheneNoctua · 17/06/2008 21:01

Imogen

bumble75 · 17/06/2008 20:57

Annabelle Sarah is my cousin's name - remember thinking it was such a pretty name when she was born (18 years ago ) - still love it now...

LuLuBai · 17/06/2008 20:50

Imogen (my DD's middle name so I'm obviously biased)

Anyway - what happened to the alliteration Benandoli? We loved that on the other thread.

Oh - I've just thought why you shouldn's use Constance - too similar to Clarice Cliff and people would think your daughter was collectable pottery.

WhipMeIndiana · 17/06/2008 20:30

I=9 A=7

WhipMeIndiana · 17/06/2008 20:30

I=9 A=6

ByTheSea · 17/06/2008 20:29

I prefer Annabelle.

rachelgreen · 17/06/2008 20:28

annabelle makes me think girlie, dainty
imogen makes me think cheeky, cutey

love annabelle, but it would prob be shortened to anna at school

imogen is more unusual tho - although saying that, you prob wouldn't get too many of either in the playground.

like them both - i'm not much help am i??? ...twins???

beansontoast · 17/06/2008 20:25

Annabel....DEFINITELY...imogen is everywhere....actually i think i'd choose Sarah as a first name...simple and beautiful