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Which of these do you like best?

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LuciaRose · 12/01/2010 10:12

Genevieve
Beatrix
Ophelia
Imogen

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 12/01/2010 10:13

Genevieve

hattee · 12/01/2010 10:14

Genevieve

legallyblond · 12/01/2010 10:14

Beatrix (its on my shortlist!)

PurpleEglu · 12/01/2010 10:19

Ophelia

Vivia · 12/01/2010 10:29

Genevieve

skidoodle · 12/01/2010 10:33

Ophelia

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ponygirl17 · 12/01/2010 10:34

Ophelia, or Imogen

MrsBadger · 12/01/2010 10:38

of those, Beatrix, but personally prefer Beatrice

I have an irrational hatred of Imogen (awful character in What Katy Did) and Ophelia (knew a dreadful one at school)

Genevieve is lovely though

ponygirl17 · 12/01/2010 11:01

Sorry but I think Beatrix is awful - sounds like a medicine. Apologies to anyone with that name.

passionberry · 12/01/2010 11:08

I like Beatix and Imogen - not to keen on Genevieve and Ophelia is a bit poncy (sorry!) and also the poor girl went mad and killed herself!

ponygirl17 · 12/01/2010 11:12

I prefer Ophelie, to Ohelia. Agree with passionberrys 'poncy' comment. I do ride a horse called Ophelie though!!

bibbitybobbitysantahat · 12/01/2010 11:12

Imogen

MamaLazarou · 12/01/2010 11:16

Ophelia. I dislike the British pronunciation of Genevieve, and Imogen just always makes me think of the John Lennon song.

Doozie · 12/01/2010 12:19

Genevieve

othersideofchannel · 12/01/2010 13:12

Ophelia

Openbook · 12/01/2010 13:24

Imogen

FishInMyHair · 12/01/2010 13:26

Genevieve

OtterInaSkoda · 12/01/2010 13:36

Genevieve.

Imogen is lovely but they're two a penny (or about to be - there'll be at least one more in her class at school), Ophelia is too floaty (plus mad and suicidal) and Beatrix reminds me of a girl with a pint on her head (although I like both beer and the name).

jellybeans · 12/01/2010 13:37

Imogen

sweetkitty · 12/01/2010 13:39

Imogen

theminniebobble · 12/01/2010 13:39

Genevieve

MrsJohnDeere · 12/01/2010 13:40

Genevieve

mumoftoomany · 12/01/2010 13:44

I prefer Ophelia - it is elegant, feminine and simple.

Genevieve is a bit of a mouthful and sounds good only in French imo.

Imogen is quite 'hard' and not very feminine imo, perhaps because of the -gen ending?

Beatrix is ok, I much prefer Beatrice.

randomimposter · 12/01/2010 14:11

Genevieve - biased as was my mum's name, but have only latterly loved it; you get great nns; Geni, Vivi, Vieve...
Imogen ok - but a bit hard IMO
Beatrice - always sounds a bit ugly to me... with an x no better