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Eleni - Very cool. Has an exotic sound to it, I like this much more than Helen.
Lavinia - Dunno. Sounds a bit pretentious to me.
Hermione - I will forever associate this with the Harry Potter character, but I still love it. Beautiful name.
Polly - This will always remind me of a parrot, but it's not that bad. I prefer Molly.
Imogen - Sounds a little weird to me. You could use Corinna for the same meaning, but a different sound.
Lavinia - Dunno. Sounds a bit pretentious to me.
Hermione - I will forever associate this with the Harry Potter character, but I still love it. Beautiful name.
Polly - This will always remind me of a parrot, but it's not that bad. I prefer Molly.
Imogen - Sounds a little weird to me. You could use Corinna for the same meaning, but a different sound.
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I've never heard Eleni spoken...is it kind of like Ella + nee? It's not bad but not something I would use.
Lavinia sounds delicate, strong, and purple floral to me. I like it for other people, but again, nms.
I like Hermione; it's so energetic and different sounding...I like a lot of names with a similar ending, though: Bryony, Chione, Alkyone, Niobe, Antigone...
I think Polly is a pleasantly quirky NN (for Apolline or Leopoldine maybe), but I don't like it much on its own...it sounds too much like a prefix.
Imogen is nms but alright. I'm not used to hearing it, though, so it sounds like Emma Jean or Emma Jen or "imagine" said fast, to me.
Lavinia sounds delicate, strong, and purple floral to me. I like it for other people, but again, nms.
I like Hermione; it's so energetic and different sounding...I like a lot of names with a similar ending, though: Bryony, Chione, Alkyone, Niobe, Antigone...
I think Polly is a pleasantly quirky NN (for Apolline or Leopoldine maybe), but I don't like it much on its own...it sounds too much like a prefix.
Imogen is nms but alright. I'm not used to hearing it, though, so it sounds like Emma Jean or Emma Jen or "imagine" said fast, to me.
This message was edited 3/21/2019, 6:54 PM
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Hi !!!
Eleni 7/10 it'ok. Far better than Helen, Elena, Helena.
Lavinia 9/10 I like it. It's elegant and soft. But to use in real life. I prefer other Italian names
Hermione 8/10 I love it! But uhm...maybe as MN.
Polly 7/10 I like It. But I prefer other names like Poppy or Nancy.
Imogen 3/10 It has an horrible sound. Plus I have no particular ties with It.
Eleni 7/10 it'ok. Far better than Helen, Elena, Helena.
Lavinia 9/10 I like it. It's elegant and soft. But to use in real life. I prefer other Italian names
Hermione 8/10 I love it! But uhm...maybe as MN.
Polly 7/10 I like It. But I prefer other names like Poppy or Nancy.
Imogen 3/10 It has an horrible sound. Plus I have no particular ties with It.
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nm, wrong spot.
Meant to reply to OP.
Meant to reply to OP.
This message was edited 3/21/2019, 6:50 PM
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Eleni - no doubt OK in its own place and language. I would use Helen without hesitation, and maybe Eleni has the same effect on modern Greeks.
Lavinia - quite amusing, the way such a very ancient name has what looks like a very modern La- at the beginning. But it comes across as rather pretentious, at home in a fee-paying school rather than a bus queue.
Hermione - not an attractive sound; Ione or Iona would be better, but still not good enough.
Polly - a family name going back to the 19th century! I love it, but I dislike Molly; not sure why.
Imogen - both elegant and energetic. I'd use it. Doesn't need a nn, but Jenny or Jinny would work if they had to.
Lavinia - quite amusing, the way such a very ancient name has what looks like a very modern La- at the beginning. But it comes across as rather pretentious, at home in a fee-paying school rather than a bus queue.
Hermione - not an attractive sound; Ione or Iona would be better, but still not good enough.
Polly - a family name going back to the 19th century! I love it, but I dislike Molly; not sure why.
Imogen - both elegant and energetic. I'd use it. Doesn't need a nn, but Jenny or Jinny would work if they had to.
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