Imogen or Eliza

[swanandduck]

My SIL is expecting a baby girl and can't decide between these two names. I prefer Imogen and so does her best friend, but MIL prefers Eliza.

I have an Eliza, but Imogen is absolutely lovely too, IMO

They have excellent taste in names!

Eliza is really much, much prettier than Imogen.

Scrudd - I'm so jealous. I wanted Eliza for dd2 but was shouted down. 15 years later I still feel annoyed!

So swan, definitely Eliza.

Be warned though, my Eliza has dropped the 'E' and is now liza. Lizaaaaa if you look at her facebook page

Eliza
LOVELY LOVELY...

Imogen is ok.

Eliza is lovely.

Am not at all keen on Imogen, but am definitely in the minority on this.

Imogen, Eliza old fashioned.

I love them both! Both would be on my list but DH turned his nose up at Eliza for some reason.

Only problem with Eliza is it makes me think of the song - 'there's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza...'

Definitely Eliza- I love it.
I don't dislike Imogen but much prefer Eliza.

Imogen is top of my list for dc3, if a girl. DH cannot be persuaded, although everyone else i know think it is lovely.

Eliza is also lovely , quite popular round here. Couldn't use it, as my middle name (and dd's) is Elizabeth. And DS is Elliot....

What about Imogen Eliza? (or does she want to 'save' one of the names for the next one??)

Love them both, but knew an Imogen who was a bit psycotic....
I know that's not spelt right, but the 1st glass of wine is going down well!

Imogen. I'm not at all biased as my dd born in December is called this! I love it and absolutely everyone has commented on what a lovely name it is...

Eliza is OK too though...!

I think Eliza has a lot more style to it than Imogen, which always seems to me to be a plain and 'worthy' name. So Eliza.

What about thinking of possible nn and then using that t decide....

Eliza- Ellie, Ella, Elle, Liz, Lizzie, Liza, ZaZa?

Imogen- Immie, Immo, Jenny, Jen, errr, Modge? Modgie?

I think they are both lovely names. Eliza is cooler, Imogen is prettier, ifyswim

I much prefer Imogen.
If I ever have a girl, that's what I'll call her

Eliza i love dont like Imogen.

Imogen - we know a very cute one with the nn Impy.

Eliza is one of my chosen names if dc4 is a girl. I like Imogen but prefer Eliza!

I don't really like either, but of the two I would say Imogen.

Love Eliza - much much nicer name of the two
Imogen is ok but I would never use it - sounds frumpy to me

I really like both but personally I would pick Imogen (maybe with Eliza as middle name?)

Eliza!

My fave of the two is Eliza, which I think is quite elegant though not sure about shortenings.

DH wanted Imogen for DC2 but I'm not convinced somewhow.