Nickname for Imogen

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I suggested Imogen for a girl the other day and DP said with a smile "we could call her Midge for short" - and I genuinely love it!

Not sure if just mad baby brain though...?!

Think most I know are called Immy. There was one who preferred Jenny. Unfortunately you can’t really choose it, children will make up whatever they like and often it’s not even relevant to the name!!

I think if that's what you want her nickname to be then that's up to you!

I think midge is normally short for Margery? At least I know someone called that who goes by midge.

I would probably end up calling an Imogen "imie". But tbh I've ended up shortening both of my sons names in weird ways over the years 😅

I know a Imogen who goes by Momo

If you like the book/film Fried Green Tomatoes then Idgie is the one to go for.

I like midge as a nickname. And imogen is a great name 😍

Mimi is another nickname, so is Gigi.

I'd think Immy was most obvious.

Midge is genuinely fucking awful.

Two friends called Imogen, both known as Immo.

Gem is one I’ve encountered, but that’s quite unusual

Yes! My sister is Imogen and we called her Midge. From teen onwards she has been Immy, but as far as I’m aware she liked Midge, just outgrew it. I love it 🥰

I know one who goes my Immy. Midge is awful!

I know an Imogen that's a midge and really like it. She does too

Midge and Immy are fine. Mimi and Gigi are awful

My daughter is called Imogen and goes by Immy, but I’ve always called her lulu! 😂😂 no idea why! She loves her name and being called Immy, and there aren’t any others with the same name in her school but it’s equally not an unusual name either!

Isn't Mrs Maizel called Midge? I can see it having a resurge because of that.

I like midge! My girls have loads of silly and sentimental nicknames, as I did as a child, some have stuck some haven't...she can be Midge to you, might be Immy to friends, might end up with a nickname that's more descriptive than linked to her name!

I have just remembered my grandma was known to her siblings as Mog, which is quite sweet.

I think Barbie's sister was also called Midge. It definitely has that american 50s/60s vibe.

The only Imogen I know is referred to as Mo by her parents.

Friends will find their own nicknames but you can use Midge even if they don't!

Idgie definitely.

Midge as in the horrid biting flies? Sounds like minge too.

why would you reduce such a beautiful name to that?

Imo, Immy or radical thought you can just call her by her name Imogen.

Each to their own, but Midge is dreadful. I'm not fond of Immy either.

I've heard of Ginny as a nickname for Imogen, which is think is by far the nicest option.

We have an Imogen, she mostly goes by her full name, or lmo, or Gin (her 1 year old brother could only say her name as Gin-gin when she was born and it just stuck!). I think they call her Immy at nursery sometimes but it's not something we use.

I also know of an Imogen who goes by Mimi, which is cute 😍

Ginny.

Isn't a midge a mosquito?

Just call her Imogen.

The MN obsession with "nicknames" continues