[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I have fallen in love with the name [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. Though we aren’t a 100% sure due to us living in [name_u]America[/name_u]. For nicknames with have thought of Immie and [name_f]Ginny[/name_f].
What are all of your thoughts? Is this name ready to jump the pond?
I love the name! I would totally go for it!
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] is darling. It is more British, but that’s fun that it makes it more unique in the U.S. It’s well know, but not at all over done. It’s smart, feminine w/out being frilly, & kind. And it has cute nns! It checks all of the boxes in my opinion. I like Immie (I like the [name_f]Imee[/name_f] spelling too) & [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]. But I really like Idgie.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps.
I have an [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]. She gets called [name_f]Immy[/name_f] and sometimes I jokingly call her [name_u]Genie[/name_u] or Imogenie. Also Imm. She loves her name. It is a fairly common name in Australia - sitting around no. 60 on our top 100 list (and has for over 10 years). That said, I have never met an adult [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and have not had another one at school, kindy or sport. Go for it!
Imogen is not one of my favorite names, but as far as whether it could work in the U.S.? Yes, absolutely! She does have some posh British vibes, and I think that just makes her more interesting.
Immy and [name_f]Gen[/name_f] / [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] are definitely wearable nicknames. I’ve also known Imogens with more unusual nicknames such as [name_u]Mo[/name_u] and Moggie (which is apparently slang for kitties, the way “mutt” is for dogs).
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] has really grown on me of late. It’s used more in Australia than the US but I don’t see why that means you couldn’t use it. Imi is such a cute nickname! Idgie is another fun one.
@Namehunter77 [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] is just gorgeous! I was surprised to hear it’s in the top 100 here actually, I don’t hear it around that much (which is a great thing!).
I love the name [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]!!! I wish my husband was on board with it, it’s such a sweet and sophisticated and smart and spunky name all at once. I think [name_f]Immy[/name_f] and [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] and [name_f]Gen[/name_f] are totally usable nicknames. I’m in the US as well, and the only issue I forsee you running into is it being mispronounced or misspelled as “[name_f]Imogene[/name_f]”, but I hope that wouldn’t be too much of a barrier.
Oh I love love love [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. I would name a daughter [name_f]Imogen[/name_f].
It’s gorgeous. [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] is a good nickname I think, I can see the connection, Immie is so cute, I never thought if it
Imogen is fantastic - sweet, charming and literary!
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f] is a great nn!!
I adore [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]! If S/O hadn’t vetoed it, I’d use it in a heartbeat! I don’t think it’d be that unusual to use in [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]America[/name_u] to be honest!
I love Imogen it’s beautiful such a gorgeous classic and I love the Immie nickname. Imogen is great. I don’t live in America but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work I think it’s a universal choice
I adore [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] as a nickname is gorgeous. I’d love to see it get more use, here and in the US.
I have an [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]! She’s the only [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] in her class and in her extracurriculars, but it seems to always be well known enough to know how to pronounce it.
We do call her [name_f]Immy[/name_f] sometimes, but for the most part she’s [name_f]Imogen[/name_f].
I live in the US and I’ve met two little Imogens in different parts of the country (I’ve moved around a lot). It definitely works over here. Go for it! It’s a lovely name.
It could definitely work over here!
I love [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]! I always think of the word “imagine” when I look at it and it makes it feel more special to me. I would go for it!
I love [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] too! Would definitely use it on a future daughter, but it is very popular here in the UK anyway. [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] is one of my favourite nicknames, I like [name_f]Immy[/name_f] or [name_f]Imo[/name_f] too.