Imogen?

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What do you think of the name Imogen? Dh loves it! I think it's very pretty. Just wondering what general thoughts were. Also wondering what middle name would go with it?

Do not like it sorry. Twee, average but trying to actually sound pretentious.

I think it sounds quite German and it's a very "sensible girl's" name much like Harriet.

German ?

It's definitely not a German name. Would be pronounced with a hard G and not sound nice at all!

Harsh and masculine sounding to my ears.

I think its lovely

It’s nice but Immy/Immo etc are SO STUPID sounding.

I like it, it's a strong but clearly female name, so many girl names are twee. It's a name that carries well through life unlike so many cutesy names that are popular

Not keen either. Reminds me of a detergent for some reason and I can’t stand Immy.

I love it! Classic name that won’t age or go out of fashion. Works well in all ages and isn’t cutesy or twee.

I’m not keen on it, even though I think it’s a name I should like. I like that it doesn’t end an a cutesy ee sound and that it’s Shakespearean. But I always think “derived from a printer’s error and it should be Innogen”.

I can't believe that ppl find it frumpy and clunky. I think it's very pretty, feminine and strong

People have different tastes in names? It can’t be that unbelievable surely.

I find it just meh OP. No strong feelings one way or another but I certainly wouldn’t choose it. I also think it’s quite popular now.

I have a very beautiful, smart, funny and strong 7 year old called Imogen Rose.

However we do not call her Immy or any other variation, I do not like any of them and neither does she

I think it’s lovely. I do know of 2 born in the last couple of months just in my little circle of people I know, maybe coincidence or maybe it’s due a surge.

Io don't like it. I think it's the sound of the three syllables that doesn't sound nice together - they don't flow beautifully. Hence it sounds clunky.

Nice name, go for it

Lovely name.

I think it's a lovely name. I only know one and she is always called Imogen.

I think Imogen is very nice. And immy is lovely too x

Love it!

@ElphiasDoge definitely just coincidence and not a large surge. The name has been declining in numbers every year for the past decade. It surged between 2005 and 2010

I think it’s a gorgeous name! So so lovely - can have a more playful nickname but is a lovely name for a grown woman

I don’t mind it. I know someone with a DD called Imogen and was nicknamed Immy which I thought was cute.

I remember someone once saying it sounded like a company name on an industrial estate and they're right

This^ 😂

I think it's a really lovely name. Very popular though (if that is something of a consideration to you).

Also it doesn't have any particularly nice shortenings. Again that may not bother you!