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Middle name help

16 replies

Sleepnplay · 29/12/2019 07:51

We have decided on Imogen for dd due next month, but are struggling to come up with a middle name we love.

Were not going down the naming after family route, just want a name that works well.

So far we have

Eve
Beatrix
Ferne
Astrid
Kate

but for some reason haven't committed to any of them yet.

Surname name starts with L (so no middle names starting with L to avoid initials ILL), and is 1 syllable.

Which of the above do you prefer, or any other suggestions?

Thanks

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Pixilicious · 29/12/2019 07:55

Don’t overthink this, how many people use/know your middle name??

Pixilicious · 29/12/2019 07:56

But to answer your question Astrid or Beatrix

Ricekrispie22 · 29/12/2019 08:13

Imogen Beatrix is my favourite from your names.

Some other suggestions:
Imogen Phoebe
Imogen Zara
Imogen Martha
Imogen Ruby

PlantPotting · 29/12/2019 08:14

Adore the name Imogen

Eve or Beatrix would be nice for a middle name

Alternatives:

Edith
Margaret
Clementine
Roxanne/Roxanna
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie
Cora

missmouse101 · 29/12/2019 08:21

Fern is lovely (spelt that way imo.) I prefer 1 syllable after Imogen.

MerryGrinch · 29/12/2019 09:01

Imogen Ferne is my favourite from your list.

Imogen Giselle
Imogen June
Imogen Violet

MuchTooTired · 29/12/2019 09:05

Imogen Ferne is my favourite from your list.

Whatsyourflava · 29/12/2019 09:08

Imogen Eve ❤️

Sleepnplay · 29/12/2019 11:34

Thanks all. A fairly even spread between Eve, Ferne and Beatrix then - probably why were struggling to choose!

I had suggested both Zara and Phoebe to dh RiceKrispie22 but he didn't like them. I do quite like Martha too, and Violet.

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PlantPotting · 29/12/2019 12:11

Martha and Violet are lovely

Ps imogen is a great choice

MikeUniformMike · 29/12/2019 17:33

Fern.

user1471453978 · 29/12/2019 18:17

Iris
Eva

Sleepnplay · 31/12/2019 12:21

Thanks all. I think we have decided to go with Imogen Eve, but with a month to go and being this indecisive it could change again Grin

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IckleBear · 01/01/2020 17:45

Imogen Eve sounds a bit samey to me, although nice.
Imogen Vera
Imogen Wren
Imogen Freya
Imogen Maeve

GolfForBrains · 01/01/2020 17:53

Are you planning another child (or even if you are not, one might materialise?) I love both Astrid and Beatrix but both sound like first name material and wondered if they were runners up to Imogen. If so, don't waste a name you would hypothetically call another daughter on a middle name! A friend of mine did that and really regretted it.

Sleepnplay · 01/01/2020 19:44

No plans for any more after this one, it would be very much a surprise if it were to happen!

Astrid was never a first name contender (neither was Eve) but Beatrix was our 3rd choice, I really love it and it's became a choice between Eve and Beatrix for this middle name. We are leaning towards Eve at the mo. I can definitely see how your friend would regret it having had another and used her other favourite as a middle name already!

Icklebear I love Freya but it doesn't go well with our surname, otherwise it would be a definite contender.

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