Since I was young, I’ve always said that if I had a daughter, I’d name her [name]Imogen[/name]. Never been sure why, but I’ve loved it for a long time.
I’m the first in my social circle to fall pregnant, so I don’t know a lot of young children, and I’ve been sitting comfortably thinking that [name]Imogen[/name] was a bit of a rare gem. BUT recently I’ve found out that [name]Imogen[/name] was the 32nd most popular name in [name]England[/name] and I just can’t get over that I signed up here a few days ago and decided to let myself think it over, but I’m now sure that I can’t bring myself to use a name that’s so common. I suppose there’s just a niggling feeling in me that wants something at least a little bit original.
So I think I’m going to go with [name]Imogen[/name] as a middle name. Meaning for the first time, I now have to actually have to start thinking about girls names! Very nerve-wracking for me but also quite exciting.
Hoping you guys can help me here. Some other names I like (which also seem to be quite popular) are [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Florence[/name] & [name]Annabel[/name]. I suppose I like classic names, but I also like names that have a little bit of edge to them. I’m hoping to find something that’s not in/close to the top 100 and I’m willing to search for it! I’m open to ANY suggestions. Names to honour: [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Ida[/name], [name]Peter[/name] or [name]George[/name] would be lovely, but not necessary.
Oh, and if ‘it’ is a he, he’ll probably be [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jasper[/name], or at least that’s what I like for a boy right now!
Thank you all for getting through my long post [name]Jilly[/name] x
You’re right, it’s not too many, but it has just really put me off using it as a first name now unfortunately I really love Elodie, Elowen, Emmeline, Felicity, Hermione, Iris and Viola, thank you! I also really like Lillias, but I already know a Lilas and it’s a bit too similar for my liking. Love your little girls name by the way, I’ve never heard/seen Illyria before.
I adore Verity, thank you!
Keep the suggestions coming, I need all the help I can get!!
I think paired with [name]Imogen[/name], maybe:
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Ada[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Macy[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]
A few of my favourite combinations of the names I listed are:
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] (nn [name]Nora[/name])
[name]Adeline[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
Thanks girls. I really like [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Alice[/name], but they’re in the top 100 so I’d like to avoid them. I think [name]Clara[/name], [name]Ivy[/name] and [name]Tabitha[/name] are great though. [name]Ebony[/name] has reminded me that I also like [name]Bonnie[/name].
I too am looking for a slightly unusual but classic girls name for my second daughter. My eldest is [name]Edith[/name] [name]Anna[/name]. Some names to consider
[name]Imogen[/name] is one of my favorites. To me, personally the popularity of any name isn’t a issue and I only judge it on the people I know or have met. Really how many [name]Imogen[/name]s’ are you going to meet in your life? You meet way less than 100,000 people in your lifetime and there is seven billion people on this earth most with different names so that means that there must be around about three to four billion names maybe more. So really you will only meet around three maybe four Imogens’ in your whole life, probably less. I honestly think that too many people make the popularity think a huge issue but it’s not. All that should matter is that you and your partner like the name, that’s all!
I agree that it doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things, I just can’t help but be put off by it. In an ideal world, my little one would be the only [insert name here] in their school at the very least.
I really like the suggestions of
[name]Georgiana[/name] (though I’m not sure how to pronounce it? I assumed jor-jee-ah-na, but I’ve heard jor-jay-na…)
[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Briony[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Marilyn[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name] (though my sister may have claimed this one)
[name]Beatrice[/name] (but I know it’s approaching the top 100)
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] (as with [name]Beatrice[/name])
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Coral[/name]
[name]Muriel[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
Going to take some time to go over everyone’s suggestions later, thank you
I signed up here a few days ago and decided to let myself think it over, but I’m now sure that I can’t bring myself to use a name that’s so common. I suppose there’s just a niggling feeling in me that wants something at least a little bit original.
