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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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rahjama · 04/07/2022 20:05

florence !!!!

MissEmily5 · 04/07/2022 20:09

I think I sway more to Imogen- I knew an Imogen who always went by Nim which I thought was cute!

emmathedilemma · 04/07/2022 20:13

Florence
i find Immy and Imo ugly nn.

Needadviceagain · 04/07/2022 20:17

I know an Imogen who goes by Ginny as her nan used to call her Imoginny.

Norugratsatall · 04/07/2022 20:21

Imogen definitely!

RedRobyn2021 · 04/07/2022 20:22

I love the name Imogen

SpaceJamtart · 04/07/2022 20:25

Imogen,
Florrie is cute, don't like florence at all

bloominglovelyorange · 04/07/2022 20:51

Imogen

Mammyloveswine · 04/07/2022 21:01

Florence is awful

pantherrose · 04/07/2022 21:03

Florence by a mile. Imogen always reminds me of a medicine to treat the trots!

catsonahottinroof · 04/07/2022 21:05

I much prefer Florence.

Rebelmcstreettuff · 04/07/2022 21:18

Imogen....was my chosen girls name but I had 2 boys.

ZenNudist · 04/07/2022 21:19

Both are fab but just pipped by Imogen. Immy better than Florrie.

MinglingFlamingo · 04/07/2022 21:20

Imogen

I like Florence but not keen on the nicknames

MotherOfTheNoise · 04/07/2022 21:20

My daughters an Imogen and she goes by Gingin

AssignedSlytherinAtBirth · 04/07/2022 21:21

Florence. Don't like Imogen.

Stopdropnroll · 04/07/2022 21:26

I'm biased as I've got a Florence but I've never regretted naming her that. It doesn't really get shortened outside of the family but when we do we tend to call her Flossy. We've alway avoided shortening to Florrie as that was my grannies name but actually now my Florence is older and definitely her own person I wouldn't mind people calling her Florrie.

I do like Imogen too partly because she has a lovely friend called Imogen but I don't think it's a name I'd have used myself.

DinosaursEatMan · 04/07/2022 21:27

Florence is awesome.

newfriend05 · 04/07/2022 23:57

Loved the name Imogen 25 years ago , but not so much now much prefer Florence now

Snugglemonkey · 05/07/2022 00:10

I think Florence is a nice name but it is a period nickname where I am from and I hate Florrie. So an Imogen vote for me.

Homegettinginvaded · 05/07/2022 00:14

Florence too pretentious…Imogen absolutely lovely.

bridgetreilly · 05/07/2022 00:19

Prefer Imogen nn Gen.

mathanxiety · 05/07/2022 00:34

Florence.
Imogen is rather clunky imo.

mathanxiety · 05/07/2022 00:35

I prefer Imogene, which has a 1940s glam vibe.

urbanbuddha · 05/07/2022 00:37

Imogen.