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Imogen, Olivia or Hattie?

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ANiceSliceOfCake · 26/08/2017 22:59

This are our current short list, any thoughts please? We are stuck!

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daisypond · 27/08/2017 11:26

Olivia is the best. I think it's a nice name, but it is quite often used now. I don't like Hattie, and I hate Harriet. Imogen is also quite common now and I can't get over the fact that the name has come about because of a spelling mistake/printer's error, so I wouldn't have that either.

purplecorkheart · 27/08/2017 11:34

Olivia is the name I would pick out of the three.

northernbobbydazzler · 27/08/2017 11:39

I love all 3 but as PPs have said I'd go for Harriet rather than Hattie.

We've got an Imogen (only one in her primary school) & she gets called Jim Jims, not a fan of Immy & neither is she.

early30smum · 27/08/2017 11:48

I like all 3, probably like Olivia best even though super popular! Imogen next with Hattie last as I prefer it as a NN for Harriet which I'm not super keen on.

So probably Olivia or Imogen for me.

Threeandabit · 27/08/2017 12:51

Olivia

minnierose · 27/08/2017 14:01

Imogen. Olivia is too popular to me and I don't like Hattie but love Hallie x

NikiBabe · 27/08/2017 14:05

Imogen

Glumglowworm · 27/08/2017 17:18

I love Imogen

Hattie short for Harriett is ok. I've never liked Olivia

Daffydil · 27/08/2017 17:30

We have an Imogen. No nickname has stuck yet. She's still firmly Imogen.

I see Imo as a head girl type. Likes hockey and tennis, probably history and English A-levels. Solid and level headed. Unflappable.

Immy/Immie is more flighty. Probably draws a heart over her i's. Does a lot of dancing and likes butterflies and rainbows. Far more girlie.

Such different feelings from versions of the same name Grin

How about Matilda (Mattie?) - that was one of our other options.

bridgetreilly · 27/08/2017 19:26

I like Harriet a lot, though I'm not a huge fan of Hattie.
Imogen always sounds a bit wet to me.
Olivia is really lovely, which I guess is why it's currently so popular.

Harriet Olivia?

SummerRoberts · 27/08/2017 19:41

I love Hattie.

OlennasWimple · 27/08/2017 19:43

Imogen

It's nice to have a girls name which doesn't end in -ia

ANiceSliceOfCake · 27/08/2017 19:55

Thank you for all your replies, I should of said Hattie would officially be Harriet if we chose that one.

I'm still undecided, but order of preference is now Imogen, Olivia then Hattie. The fact that she may get know as 'Olivia and her initial' due to popularity was something I hadn't thought of. I have a very popular name and there were 3 of us in my class.

Goodness me this is hard!

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SuburbanRhonda · 27/08/2017 20:25

My DD is called Imogen we called her Immy as a nn but she hated it

This is why I've never understood the trend for choosing a nickname for your child instead of letting it develop naturally.

Daffydil · 27/08/2017 20:49

You can never predict whether they will end up being known as NameX though.

DS has a name that was outside the top 100 when he was born. There were two of them in our NCT group and will be two in his Yr1 class in September. Yet as far as I am aware no Amelias, Olivers, Olivias, Chloes or Harrys.

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