A friend of mine is pregnant, and she’s decided on the name [name]Imogene[/name], but she’s having a bit of trouble with middle names. So far, they’ve got:
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Pandora[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
She’ll have a big brother named [name]Henry[/name] [name]Alastair[/name]. Which do you prefer, or are there any other suggestions I can pass along?!
I thought I had seen you somewhere else I have already replied on another site but wanted to say that I thought about it and still prefer [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] - I like this one. The others don’t work as well for me. Maybe [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Florence[/name]. I have to think about it.
But I like [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Flora[/name] a lot better! Not so complex.
Here are more:
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Claudine[/name] - this combo is kind of “n” heavy so I wouldn’t put it with a last name that has an “n” in it unless it sounds really good.
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Iris[/name] - so cute!
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Elaine[/name] - I really love this!
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Colette[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Therese[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Renee[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Venice[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Estelle[/name] - okay, this is my favorite! I love it even more than [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Alice[/name] (see below.) Absolutely stunning!
She’ll have a big brother named [name]Henry[/name] [name]Alastair[/name]. Which do you prefer, or are there any other suggestions I can pass along? My fave combo with [name]Imogene[/name] that I can think of right now is [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Alice[/name] but I think [name]Alice[/name] is too similar to big bro [name]Henry[/name]'s middle name.
So, [name]Vera[/name] says a big thanks to everyone for their opinions. The spelling will stay as [name]Imogene[/name], as they prefer it, and it was the only way to sway her husband to the name, as he initially wanted [name]Cassandra[/name] nn [name]Cassie[/name], or [name]Ariel[/name].
Anyway, she’s considering these: [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Alice[/name], [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Frances[/name], [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Maude[/name] & [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Violet[/name] - to put past her husband tomorrow!
She really likes the sound of [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Estelle[/name] & [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Elaine[/name], but doesn’t really like [name]Elaine[/name] or [name]Estelle[/name], if that makes any sense?!
She adores [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Iris[/name] too, but my DD is named [name]Iris[/name], so she won’t use it. She’s also fond of [name]Flora[/name], but its a brand of butter down here, so a bit weird to use in her opinion, and she likes the sound of [name]Claudine[/name], but the last name is [name]Barton[/name], so that’d be 3 n-ending names in a row!
Anyway, she’s considering these: [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Alice[/name], [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Frances[/name], [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Maude[/name] & [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Violet[/name] - to put past her husband tomorrow!
I really love [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Maude[/name]! Gorgeous!
She really likes the sound of [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Estelle[/name] & [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Elaine[/name], but doesn’t really like [name]Elaine[/name] or [name]Estelle[/name], if that makes any sense?!
Yeah, I get it!
She adores [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Iris[/name] too, but my DD is named [name]Iris[/name], so she won’t use it.
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Iris[/name] is so cute! Too bad she can’t use it.
Okay, I will think of some more:
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] - Did I already think of that?
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] - Now this is very pretty!
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Clove[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Lucille[/name] - this is the sort of combo that I really love. Very old lady vintage! I love the flow of it.
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Iona[/name] - kind of like [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Iris[/name].
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Camille[/name] - This is beautiful, I think.
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Thea[/name] ([name]THAY[/name]-uh) - very lovely!
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Theda[/name] ([name]THAY[/name]-da) - gorgeous!
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Chloe[/name]
Have you considered [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Adele[/name]? Some of the same sound as [name]Elaine[/name]/[name]Estelle[/name] but more like your other choices in style.
I also like [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Blanche[/name].
The couple have altered the list just slightly - [name]James[/name] vetoed [name]Frances[/name], [name]Alice[/name] & [name]Maude[/name], and [name]Vera[/name] decided she doesn’t love [name]Florence[/name] any more, so they’re out! She gave a special thanks to pp who suggested [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Adele[/name] (sorry, I forgot who!!), as she really likes it, and her partner actually agrees!
They’re still deciding between
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Pandora[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
and maybe - [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
So far, I’m pretty sure the front runner is [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]?
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]: I think it’s pretty!
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Pandora[/name]: I only think of [name]Pandora[/name]'s box…
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]: Something about the sound just doesn’t work for me.
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]: I really like this!
[name]Imogene[/name] [name]Adele[/name]: I think this is really cool!
and maybe - [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Violet[/name]: I really like [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Violet[/name], too.
From her list, I vote for [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Adele[/name] and [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Violet[/name]. Good luck to her!
So far, I’m pretty sure the front runner is [name]Imogene[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]?[/quote]