Imogene

[ im-uh-jeen ]

/ ˈɪm əˌdʒin /

a female given name.

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Also Im·o·gen

[im-uh-jen, -juh n] /ˈɪm əˌdʒɛn, -dʒən/.

In the 1950s, Caesar and Your Show of Shows, his television show with Imogene Coca, were household names.
Sid Caesar’s 5 Funniest Moments|Emily Shire|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite the age difference, he seems to complement her perfectly, and you never get the sense that Imogene is a “cougar.”
Kristen Wiig on ‘Girl Most Likely’ and Why She Nixed ‘Bridesmaids 2’|Marlow Stern|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Imogene was apathetic, awkwardly holding the baby as if she was not quite sure what to do with him.
Haiti’s Horrendous Teenage Prostitution Problem|Lisa Armstrong|June 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As to marrying Imogene, who hadn't quite so many hundreds as himself, that he knew to be impossible.
Ayala's Angel|Anthony Trollope

Mrs. Bowen received it by the servant who brought her coffee to the room, and she sent it without any word to Imogene.
Indian Summer|William D. Howells
Imogene's husband, Jefferson Midgely, had long thought he would like to reside in Chicago.
Jennie Gerhardt|Theodore Dreiser
She sat down on the bed, and began to speak at once, as if she knew Imogene must be awake.
Indian Summer|William D. Howells
Mrs. Bowen did not often see him when he went to call upon Imogene, and she was not at more than two or three of the parties.
Indian Summer|William D. Howells