Imogen / Imogene

Meaning: (Maiden, Innocent, Daughter, Girl, From the Celtic name Innogen which derives from “inghean”. Literary: The name has connotations of the perfect heroine as used in Shakespeare’s play “Cymbeline” (1609) and Sir Walter Scott’s novel “The Heart of Midlothian”. The name Imogen was adopted by English speakers in the late 19^th Century.)

Origin: (English, Irish, Gaelic)

Pronunciation: (IHM-ow-JHehN, EM-o-jen, Imo- Jen, EM-uh-jen, Em-oh-jean, Imo-Jean, EM-uh-jean, Go to this site and run your cursor over the name Imogen to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=imogen&submit=Submit)

Gender: Female

I never really liked this name. I think it looks and sounds harsh. It is however a name a lot of people really like so I have decided to add it. I do however like the meanings. I think I would like it if I just used it as a characters given name but they went by a nickname more such as Em, Immy Pronounced like Emmy or Ginny. It’s an old fashioned name which again is what some authors are looking for but this name fits well in the modern era if used right.