Imogen, Willa, Althea
2007-12-03 15:31:25 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
To the answerer wondering: i was meaning Imogen (im-o-jen) not Imogene and i completely agree with you that too many people are unfamiliar with this particular name and it's meaning
2007-12-03 15:56:15 · update #1
lol! I read ALL of the Beverly Cleary books when i was a kid....but amazingly, i named a baby doll of mine WIlla before i even picked up one of those books...i think that name is with me for life!
2007-12-03 15:58:16 · update #2
I think Willa is cute. I don't like Althea or Imogen. I do however think Alethea is cute.
2007-12-03 15:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by punished_princess 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Imogen Althea or Imogen Willa.
2007-12-04 00:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE Imogen. Dont like Willa or Althea though x
2007-12-04 08:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like them. They are definitely uncommon. It is so nice to see someone choosing names that are different from the ones everyone else is using.
I think Willa and Althea are most pleasing to the ear. Imogen is by far the coolest -- part of me thinks its a bit ugly, but in a charming, classy way (kind of like the name "Ingrid"). I just looked it up; I guess it was accidentally invented by Shakespeare. He named a character "Innogen" and it was misinterpreted as "Imogen."
Willa makes me think of "Willa Jean", Howie's toddler sister in Beverly Cleary's Ramona books. It is also the name of Willa Cather, a famous author. (I love literary names.)
Althea is very musical. It means "medicinal herb." I actually prefer the name Alethea because it means "truth" in Greek.
Great names!
2007-12-03 15:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by Emmy Jo (13 weeks with #2) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Love them all! ;)
Imogen and Althea (as well as lesser-used Alethea ... with the al-e-THEE-a, not a-LEE-thee-a, pronunciation) were on our own very-short list, actually. ;) Wonderful, classically-intriguing choices!
Willa is also nice. Just a bit more mainstream, as I'm sure you'll find. All great, however.
Edit: I'm not sure if it's happening here at all, but I've found that many are unfortunately unfamiliar with Imogen's long history and proper pronunciation, simply assuming it identical to more-familiar -- but technically modern spin-off -- Imogene. Might want to include some background and/or pronunciation guide in the future. ;) Just a heads up!
2007-12-03 15:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love the name Imogen!! I really don't like Willa and Althea though
2007-12-03 22:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by Cat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Imogen is beautiful it sounds really cute but i'm not a fan of Althea. Willa is ok it could work.
2007-12-04 07:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a girl named Althea - she is the one of the nicest people I ever met so it makes me like the name!
2007-12-03 15:39:58 · answer #8 · answered by bustylaroo99 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like Willa. It sounds strong, yet pretty. I think that's a great type of name to have for a girl.
2007-12-03 17:13:11 · answer #9 · answered by tiredbutwiredlove 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Imogen or Imogene
2007-12-03 15:38:09 · answer #10 · answered by corrick_1 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋