Xanthe or Imogen

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Hello, I was hoping to get people's opinions on these two names. DH and I have struggled to agree on names and these are the only two contenders. I realise they're very different and that makes it difficult to choose.

Imogen is way more popular and Xanthe is a little more edgy and out there choice.

Which do you prefer?

No idea how to pronounce the first, so, Imogen.

Not really sure how to pronounce Xanthe so I'd go for Imogen.

I much prefer Xanthe.

I've never been keen on Imogen.

You have fantastic taste 😊 My DD has one of these as her first name and the other as her middle name!

I love them both. I have an Imogen.

Amazing! 😁 I'd love to know your other shortlisted girls names, if you'd be willing to share? Naming a human is HARD!

Xanthe is pronounced Zan-thee

Xanthe

Very nice name

I find Imogen quite a clunky name

It's a few years ago now but I think our other shortlisted names were Freya, Rowan and Eleanor .

Both awful, sorry.

Both gorgeous names. I think Xanthe has the edge for me.

There's a Xanthe in my mums group and absolutely no-one can pronounce it which would put me off.

Much prefer Imogen.
Xanthe immediately makes me think of the drug Xanax I'm afraid.

I love Ianthe if you haven’t ruled it out

Feels somewhere in the middle

Both lovely!

Much prefer Xanthe. I've taught two of them in the past 10 years or so, I England, and everyone was able to pronounce it fine! Much better than Imogen, which I don't really like at all.

Xanthe feels quite pretentious to me. Imogen is super clunky. Not a fan of either

Surprised people can't pronounce Xanthe. It's not difficult and I thought it was fairly well-known. Personally I prefer Imogen though.

I meant to say I actually really love Imogen. Think it's gorgeous.

Imogen is one of my favourite names, so I vote Imogen!

This was my first thought too.

I love the name Xanthe. So cool.

(Imogen is nice too)

How about Ianthe?

it’s very elegant - more unusual than Imogen, more sophisticated than Xanthe - Xanthe can be a short form

If not then Imogen

I think Xanthe is lovely and think most people would be able to pronounce it. Imogen also nice but I love the idea of a potential shortening of xanthe to Xan. Sounds much more cool than immie!