Name change

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Registered: 10-27-2004
Name change
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Wed, 10-27-2004 - 5:37pm
My daughter is 8 weeks old, we named her Imagene Cait-(pronounced Kate). When I tell people her name they think it is Emma Gene. This frustrates me. Especially when they start to call her Emma. I like the name Imogene and thought I would creatively spell it with an A. This bothers me so much that I am considering changing it to Imogene or Imogen. Is this wacky to change her name at 2 months old? Also my husband really likes Imogen but I can't decide. Is Imogene pronounced with gene or gen?
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Registered: 05-09-2004
In reply to: imagene2004
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 5:54pm
I like Imogene! I would have spelled it tradionally, of course, but to each his own, right? I would suggest emphasizing the I sound at the beginning and correcting anyone who pronounced it incorrectly.

"It's IH-magene, not EH-magene," I would say politely and of course with a smile. lol

I don't like Imogen, however. For some reason it just doesn't sound right to me! Like how someone would mispronounce the word imagine. KWIM?

Keep Imagene, is my vote

Good Luck



~ Liz, mom to Christopher and Nicholas



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Registered: 10-27-2004
In reply to: imagene2004
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 5:59pm
Its funny that you bring up imagine because when her doctors office called to confirm her appt. they called her Imagine.

Thank you!!


Edited 10/27/2004 6:01 pm ET ET by imagene2004

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Registered: 01-05-2003
In reply to: imagene2004
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 6:11pm

Well, I'm not crazy about the way you spelled it

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Registered: 06-01-2003
In reply to: imagene2004
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 6:16pm
When I see the name Imagene I would pronounce it "Ima-jean" not "Imagine" or "Emma Gene" etc.

However I am not crazy about your spelling (sorry) because when I see it on the page I imagine the phrase, "I'm a gene". Crazy I know, but my mind has a hard time with different spellings than the traditionally used variations!

As for my personal tastes...I don't care for Imagene/Imogene. I much prefer Imogen, which I pronounce "Imma-jen" not "gene" at the end. To me Imogene with the "gene" at the end sounds more old-fashioned (which could be good or bad depending on whether you like old fashioned names!) but with the name of Imogen I just think of European (mostly British or Aussie) girls/women.

BTW I completely agree with Stephanie, about MN Cait with your DD's FN...it is a beautiful combination of names!