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Madeline, Imogen or Isla?

42 replies

tessofthedurbervilles · 17/10/2008 16:50

Which one is best? Like them all.....

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loler · 17/10/2008 20:14

There are loads of Maddies around so although I like it would put me off.

I find Imogen a bit difficult to say/ a bit of a mouthful can't imagine shouting it in Tescos!

Love Isla and also think of Isla Fisher not sinclair. Know that there are a few around but don't know any around here.

Boobz · 17/10/2008 19:55

A friend in America (Brit abroad) and my best friend's sister in law have both had baby girls in the last month and both called them Isla.

Pretty name but I predict will become the next Grace or Ruby in popularity. If this kind of thing matters to you, I would go for Madeleine (not a big fan of Imogen although DH loves it).

AnathemaDevice · 17/10/2008 19:31

I like Imogen, I wanted to use it but as our surname begins with an I it sounded very odd. The other names are nice, but Imogen is lovely.

RachieB · 17/10/2008 19:29

LOVE the name Isla

not keen on the others

ilovespinach · 17/10/2008 18:31

Isla is gorgeous

HarrogateMum · 17/10/2008 18:07

I have a Madeleine but had considered calling her Isla so love them both.

LuLuBai · 17/10/2008 18:05

My DDs middle name is Imogen. I love it. It is popular, but there aren't really that many of them around. Imogen was the perfect Shakespearian princess in Cymbeline.

Madeleine is lovely, but has been rather tainted by Madeleine McCann.

Isla is very pretty. I know one in England. Think it is more popular in Scotland. Dunno about Isla StWotsit. I think of Isla Fisher, the pretty redhead who was in Home & Away and is engaged to Sacha Baron Cohen.

pointygravedogger · 17/10/2008 17:57

who cares if a load of old 40-somethings think of Isal st clair She was quite foxy in her day

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LynetteScavo · 17/10/2008 17:53

I like Imogen best.

I always think of Isla Sinclair when I hear Isla.

I prefer Madeleine spelt with 3 e's.

sept99 · 17/10/2008 17:51

Imogen

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MrsMattie · 17/10/2008 16:53

Imogen nice. Not keen on the other two.

pointygravedogger · 17/10/2008 16:53

I do like MAdeleine and I do like Isla. Lovely.

Not keen on Imogen.

McDreamy · 17/10/2008 16:52

Like them all - that's not helpful is it

monkeymonkeymonkey · 17/10/2008 16:51

All nice. I think I would go for Imogen or Isla.

FimboGotAxed · 17/10/2008 16:51

The first two are more common round this way.

No Isla's though.

All are nice.

I also like Ailsa