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Florence or Imogen?

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CowGateroad · 04/07/2022 17:54

If Florence it’s likely it will be shortened to Florri.

If Imogen, likely it’ll be shortened to Immy.

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RuthW · 04/07/2022 17:56

Florence without a doubt.

RuthW · 04/07/2022 17:57

But only if you like Flo as well

ChagSameachDoreen · 04/07/2022 18:55

Florence.

Imogen sounds like an energy company that went bust in 2005.

ReeseWitherfork · 04/07/2022 18:56

Imogen for me.

noradelphine · 04/07/2022 18:56

Florence

FlissyPaps · 04/07/2022 18:58

Florence.

A friend has a Florence and it gets shortened to Floss, Flossie, Florrie, Flo, Flo-bo

Sprig1 · 04/07/2022 18:59

Florence. So many Imogens.

SycamoreTall · 04/07/2022 19:01

Love Imogen.

Aria999 · 04/07/2022 19:01

Imogen. Florence sounds dated to me (probably because it makes me think of one of the bossy women who tries to marry Bertie Wooster).

HerRoyalNotness · 04/07/2022 19:02

Florence, can’t stand Imogen

ofwarren · 04/07/2022 19:04

Florence

SummaLuvin · 04/07/2022 19:10

Imogen

TheOrigRights · 04/07/2022 19:17

Think if you like Flo and Immy

Hohofortherobbers · 04/07/2022 19:17

Florence

LizzieBet14 · 04/07/2022 19:18

Imogen

mintich · 04/07/2022 19:19

Imogen. Probably because Florence is very popular here! I do like both though

ColmanFlamingo · 04/07/2022 19:20

Imogen... Sooo many Florences around.Imogen soulnds nicer grown up too.

Chocolatesandroses · 04/07/2022 19:24

Florence I prefer

DuchessOfSausage · 04/07/2022 19:33

I don't love either of them, but they're both classic, inoffensive and nice enough.
Florri is awful. Florrie, Flo, Floy, Flossie are ok.

SquigglePigs · 04/07/2022 19:36

Much prefer Florence.

Luredbyapomegranate · 04/07/2022 19:48

Imogen

Although I quite like Flo or Flossy for Florence.

As an adult though I’d rather be called Imogen

tiredanddangerous · 04/07/2022 19:50

Imogen. I quite like Florence but I hate Flo

bruce43mydog · 04/07/2022 19:56

Both, but if I had to choose it would be Florence.

Doyathinkhesaurus · 04/07/2022 20:03

I know 5 Imogen/Immy girls and 2 named Florence/Florrie.

We had five Jacks at baby swimming...

Just stuff to bear in mind.

Mommabear20 · 04/07/2022 20:05

Imogen ❤️