Lucy or Imogen?

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Hi all, we're expecting our first and have managed to pare the list down to two names: Imogen and Lucy.

Which do you prefer? Surname ends in -ley if it makes a difference.

Using whichever we don't go with as a middle name is unfortunately not an option as baby is already going to have two of those (honour names).

Thank you! 😊

Imogen.

Lucy’s a bit wet

Cause the surname ends with y I would not use Lucy

Imogen. My Dc3 was going to be Imogen if he hadn’t been a boy!

I'd go for Imogen. I find Lucy rather insipid. I'm also don't love the matching ends of Lucy Huxley, or whatever your surname is.

Definitely Imogen

Imogen - love that name

Definitely Lucy. Pretty and classic.

I find Imogen incredibly harsh and masculine sounding.

I really like them both! I think I'd go with Imogen though.

They are both lovely but I'd pick Imogen personally.

Imogen
I also think Lucy sounds a bit wet

Imogen definitely, its a lovely name, strong but still feminine. And much more interesting

Imogen, with your surname.

If the surname hadn't ended with a similar sound I'd have said Lucy.

Definitely Imogen

Definitely Imogen for me too - love it.

I prefer Lucy.

Lucy Worsley seems to manage ok!

I'm a bit biased, but I have an Imogen, and our surname also ends -ley. She's 3 now and we get lots of positive comments on her name if asked.

Of those two, Lucy.

Imogen is the most hideous name ever. So harsh and industrial sounding. Sounds like Powergen or engine oil or something.

Imogen sounds better with your surname

are you planning on shortening Imogen? Just because she may well get Immy, in which case both names will have the 'y' ending anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about trying to avoid it.

I love both to be honest.

Definitely Lucy. Don’t like Imogen at all.

I like both and with you not having a clear front runner I would wait and see which one feels right

Definitely Imogen but I'm biased as I have a 25 year old Imogen.
Transient efforts to shorten it to Immie in primary school didn't last. She is a very definite Imogen.
Lucy is too wet for me.

I love both, but prefer Lucie spelling.

Not a fan of Lucy either

I don’t think Imogen sounds masculine at all

Lucy,. Imogen sounds like imaging to me.