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Which of these do you like best?

33 replies

LuciaRose · 12/01/2010 10:12

Genevieve
Beatrix
Ophelia
Imogen

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JaneiteIsAWimpyTeacher · 12/01/2010 19:36

Imogen

Hulababy · 12/01/2010 19:32

Beatrix

ellesabe · 12/01/2010 19:31

Ophelia or Imogen (although Imogen is slightly more popular)

pixiestix · 12/01/2010 16:29

Beatrix

LOL at Otter's "pint on head"!

loobylu3 · 12/01/2010 16:13

Definitely Genevieve- I love it!
Imogen and Beatrix are nice too.
I don't really like Ophelia.

daneandalexgogogo · 12/01/2010 14:22

Genevieve by a mile...

Pineapplechunks · 12/01/2010 14:16

Imogen then Genevieve.

Not keen on the others.

mathanxiety · 12/01/2010 14:15

Beatrix

randomimposter · 12/01/2010 14:11

Genevieve - biased as was my mum's name, but have only latterly loved it; you get great nns; Geni, Vivi, Vieve...
Imogen ok - but a bit hard IMO
Beatrice - always sounds a bit ugly to me... with an x no better

mumoftoomany · 12/01/2010 13:44

I prefer Ophelia - it is elegant, feminine and simple.

Genevieve is a bit of a mouthful and sounds good only in French imo.

Imogen is quite 'hard' and not very feminine imo, perhaps because of the -gen ending?

Beatrix is ok, I much prefer Beatrice.

MrsJohnDeere · 12/01/2010 13:40

Genevieve

theminniebobble · 12/01/2010 13:39

Genevieve

sweetkitty · 12/01/2010 13:39

Imogen

jellybeans · 12/01/2010 13:37

Imogen

OtterInaSkoda · 12/01/2010 13:36

Genevieve.

Imogen is lovely but they're two a penny (or about to be - there'll be at least one more in her class at school), Ophelia is too floaty (plus mad and suicidal) and Beatrix reminds me of a girl with a pint on her head (although I like both beer and the name).

FishInMyHair · 12/01/2010 13:26

Genevieve

Openbook · 12/01/2010 13:24

Imogen

othersideofchannel · 12/01/2010 13:12

Ophelia

Doozie · 12/01/2010 12:19

Genevieve

MamaLazarou · 12/01/2010 11:16

Ophelia. I dislike the British pronunciation of Genevieve, and Imogen just always makes me think of the John Lennon song.

bibbitybobbitysantahat · 12/01/2010 11:12

Imogen

ponygirl17 · 12/01/2010 11:12

I prefer Ophelie, to Ohelia. Agree with passionberrys 'poncy' comment. I do ride a horse called Ophelie though!!

passionberry · 12/01/2010 11:08

I like Beatix and Imogen - not to keen on Genevieve and Ophelia is a bit poncy (sorry!) and also the poor girl went mad and killed herself!

ponygirl17 · 12/01/2010 11:01

Sorry but I think Beatrix is awful - sounds like a medicine. Apologies to anyone with that name.

MrsBadger · 12/01/2010 10:38

of those, Beatrix, but personally prefer Beatrice

I have an irrational hatred of Imogen (awful character in What Katy Did) and Ophelia (knew a dreadful one at school)

Genevieve is lovely though

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