Nicknames for Imogen

Writers' Corner
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[name_f]One[/name_f] of the minor (yet regularly mentioned) characters in my story is called Lady [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_m]Buckminster[/name_m]. She’s a [name_m]Tom[/name_m]-boyish sort of character who hangs around with commoners, so I thought she should go by [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], instead of her full name.
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] seems kind of girly to me though,so I think a nickname would be better for her. I can only think of [name_f]Immy[/name_f], and it doesn’t really appeal to me.

Any ideas?

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[name_u]Gene[/name_u]
[name_f]Geni[/name_f]
[name_f]Imo[/name_f]

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[name_f]Jen[/name_f]? [name_f]Immy[/name_f] would be my go to nickname for [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] though :confused:

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P.s. [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] is pronounced I-mo-jen in the story.Sorry I didn’t mention it earlier. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Why? O_o Is there a reason it’s not pronounced ‘imm-oh-jen’? (im like him)

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G/[name_f]Jen[/name_f], G/[name_u]Jean[/name_u] or Idgie are the only nicknames I’ve heard for [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. The character in, dang what was that book? Oh, [name_m]Fried[/name_m] [name_u]Green[/name_u] Tomatoes. The main character was [name_f]Imogene[/name_f] “Idgie” Threadgoode. She was a tomboy, and an awesome character!

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I had a character named [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] (ihm-oh-jin) once, and someone called her [name_f]Genna[/name_f], but that’s not really tomboyish. She was sort of a cold, aloof but secretly vulnerable character. I’d suggest [name_f]Imo[/name_f] or [name_u]Mo[/name_u], but that doesn’t really seem to fit the whole “Lady [name_m]Buckminster[/name_m]” royal theme you’ve got going.
I’d also suggest you use the regular pronunciation of [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], since I’ve never heard it otherwise and just reading it in a story I’d assume it was pronounced the regular way.

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I’d also suggest you use the regular pronunciation of Imogen, since I’ve never heard it otherwise and just reading it in a story I’d assume it was pronounced the regular way.

Where I live, every one pronounces [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] as Ihm-oh-[name_f]Jen[/name_f], so for me, that’s the normal way to pronounce it.

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Ahh, the way you wrote it was like you meant to pronounce it ‘eye-mo-jen’ which is why everyone was confused :wink:

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Ahh, the way you wrote it was like you meant to pronounce it ‘eye-mo-jen’ which is why everyone was confused

Ahh. I have problems with phonetic spelling;-) sorry.

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The first thing that comes to mind is [name]Jenny[/name], lol.
If it were me, though, I’d go with [name_m]Moe[/name_m]. I think it’s cute and tomboyish, which is sort of what you’re shooting for, right? Also, would you consider [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] too much of a stretch?

For something really unusual, I’d say [name]Enna[/name].

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[name_u]MO[/name_u]! I’d give her the nickname [name_u]Mo[/name_u].

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iMOGen=Mog=English slang for cat= [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]!

No?

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I’ve heard [name_f]Midge[/name_f] used as a nickname for [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] before.

Other than that I think all the nicknames have Been covered, unless you do something involving one of her middles too .

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[name_f]Ginny[/name_f] was my first thought, or [name_f]Jenny[/name_f]. But I like Idgy and [name_f]Midge[/name_f] from the input here.