help us decide between the final 3

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Edd is today!

Can't decide between
Imogen
Beth
Hannah

My family shorten names all the time - Ilve Beth - but hate Betty/ Betsy ....

Imogen - love it too- but have concerns it would be shortened to 'emmie' or Ginny (ugh)

Also love Greta but dh doesn't

Hannah is nice but we have a n Ana in the family .....

Any thoughts of this
Which is your fave
How do I stop my (dad) family shortening a beautiful name to something horrible

Hannah was on my list so l vote that name

Beth

Imogen

Hard choice, I like all of them! Think. Hannah is my favourite though, I know a couple and only ever hear it shortened to Han

Imogen would be the most likely shortened (eg "Immy").

Is the Anna in your family in the same generation and a close relative that you would see a lot? If not, Hannah should be fine and is hard to change!

Beth is quite hard to shorten too!

My DD is Beth, still love it 20 years on - so does she.

I like Imogen.

Hannah is ok but it would be pronounced 'Anna round these parts because nobody appears to be able to pronounce haitches. Worse still it would 'Annoh'

The Anna is dh s niece, try don't live close but we would see them a few times a year, I know we could use it but I m a tiny bit reluctant, not sure why!
DS and dd prefer Hannah.
Dh has suggested Lana too, which I like.

Beth. Lovely. Hannah is also lovely but you meet more Hannahs than Beths, I think. Personally I'm not so keen on Imogen, but I don't really know why.

Hannah is my favourite. Love it.

Also really like Imogen.

Less keen on Beth but it's ok

Imogen is lovely , Hannah is nice .

Not too keen on Beth

I like Imogen the best

I like Hannah (it is dd's middle name).

I like Beth but would be tempted to go for Bethan and use Beth as the shorter name.

Call her Elisabeth and he can shorten it to Beth
#cunningplan

Bertrandrussle - fabulous plan
I ve dithered over using Elizabeth on birth cert - I like Beth and Eliza / Lilly so she could be shortened to lots, I don't like Elizabeth but hat could just be for the birth cert- the poor child will probably have an identity crisis!

Thanks for all the feedback

Hannah

Imogen definitely! But all the Hannahs and Beths I knew were gross...

Imogen is the best from your list but she may get the nn "Immy"... Also where I am in north London there are currently a lot of Imogen's springing up (if that bothers you).

Hannah is lovely!

Beth is nice, perhaps short for Bethany?
Hannah is a nice classic name.
I don't like Imogen.
Lana or Alana are very nice.

I am Imogen and my dd is Beth(any) :-)
I love my name and it has never been shortened to Ginny or Emmie (? Do you mean Immy?)
When I was younger I got Imo or Immy a lot, not so much now except for a few close friends. To people I've met as an adult I'm always Imogen. Mo to my mum!
I second previous suggestions of Elizabeth, Bethany, Bethan (or Elsbeth?) Then your family will shorten it to the name you want! (Hopefully!)
Hannah is OK but a bit plain for me.

I'd go with Lana .

I know a lot of Beths/Bethanys between the ages of 6 and 14, haven't heard it for a baby recently so she'll likely be the only one in her class.

Lots of Imogens about but it is a lovely name if you don't mind the shortening of Immy.

Hannah is a nice, classic name but I personally think it's a little bit boring.

Lana is really nice. I know a really cool 14 yo called Lana. All pink hair and eyeliner, it suits her.

Yes I meant immy :).
Not a fan of Bethan or Bethany just like Beth. Um still stuck I guess,
At the moment Lana and Beth are forerunners - Imogen is lovely but withthe surname it s going to end up quite a mouthful.

I would use Beth as shortening for Elizabeth. Lovely.
I like Imogen, but then I am fine with nn Immy or Genny or Mo.
Prefer Lara to Lana.