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How is Imogen pronounced?
Is is Eye-Mo-Jen or Eye-Mo-Gene??Does anyone have any opinions about this name? (I'm trying to be a bit more creative than my parents were when they named me Jennifer!)
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Imogen and Imogene are two different names but are also very simlar! Imogene is pronounced Im-Oh-gene, but Imogen is pronounced Im-Oh-GIN. Like the drink! I used to love that name. I was going to name my 1st daughter Imogen when I was younger.Hope I helpedGia
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btw its pronounced i-mo-jun not gin as in the drink gen juN jun juN! OK now u know thnk god!
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It is pronounced
Eye-mo-gene.My sister-in-law's mother's name is Imogene.
That is the way she pronounces it.
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Short I, Mo, Jean
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I believe the correct pronunciation is "IM-oh-jen", but I've heard the name pronounced "IM-oh-jeen" as well (when it's spelled "Imogene").Can't say I've ever heard that first syllable pronounced with an "eye" sound.-- Nanaea
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So, the first syllable rhymes with ''him''?It sort of sounds like "imagine"? (with an "o" instead of the "a".)I always thought Imogene Coca's name was pronounced Eye-mo-gene, but maybe I've only seen it written.Thanks.
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JenniferImogene Coca pronounces (pronounced?) her name Ih-moe-gene, as did the rest of the people who worked with Sid Caesar. You might be able to find some tapes from the old shows she was in and they might have the pronunciation during opening or closing credits. :)
Either way, even if they don't have the pronunciation, enjoy. ;)Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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My wife's aunt Imogene always pronounced her name EYE-mo-gene, but everyone thought she was a little weird, as her parents had given her the standard pronunciation at birth. Oh course, the aunt's best friend Yvonne pronounced HER name WYE-VON, so I guess weirdness attracts.
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"It sort of sounds like "imagine"? (with an "o" instead of the "a".)"******I think the "o" is more of an "eh" sound, actually. Yes, it does sound like "Imagine" -- I gather that's why it's also considered a "Hippy Name" on most Hippy websites that offer baby names. Because of John Lennon's song *Imagine*.-- Nanaea
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Rent the movie "Down To You" with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles. It's a really bad movie, but her name is Imogen . It's pronounced like Nanea said,but I would explain it like, IM-eh-jin, but say it fast. Oh I don't know, RENT THE MOVIE!! ;)Sarahjeanne
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I was going to say the same thing yesterday but my computer wouldnt post! It is IM-OH-GIN like the drink!
The movie is kind of a teen movie but it does have the right pronouceation!
Gia
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