IMOGEN  (IM-eh-jen)

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "beloved child"

Shakespearean name long fashionable in England; it lost its way here when spelled and pronounced im-oh-GENE. Said the British way, it's as pretty and classy as it is distinctive.

Variations:
Imogine, Imogenia, Emogene, Innogen, Imojeen, Imogene, Innogene, Imojean, Emogen, Immy

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Belle, Beatrice, Beatrix, Cecily, Eliza, Emmeline, Josephine, Genevieve, Harper, Hazel, Junia, Rose, August, Oscar, Declan

Imogen is being discussed in our message boards:

• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Looking for classic & sweet-sounding girl's name
• Cheaper By the Dozen

Read Nameberry blog posts about Imogen:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• WHO ARE THE MOST POPULAR ENGLISH GIRLS?
• BRITISH BABY NAMES