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Is Rueben a criminal's name?

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AnnaBanananana · 07/09/2012 15:19

loved it, googled it (specifically combined with our fairly common surname), its all convictions for robberies and violent crimes Confused

is it a thug's name?

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 07/09/2012 16:00

I like Reuben, I know one called Ruby for short.

FunnysInLaJardin · 07/09/2012 15:58

not as far as I know! Round here it is a Portuguese name generally

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AnnaBanananana · 07/09/2012 15:56

Smile nice to hear there are some good guys!

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MolatovBomb · 07/09/2012 15:53

No, not a criminal's name by any means! I know a 4yo Reuben with big brown eyes and a mane of blonde hair - he's cheeky and gorgeous Grin

SPsFanjoSponsoredByOrange · 07/09/2012 15:44

I googled my sons name and a burglar in america came up in the search as did a place in Mexico Grin

So if its true he will be a burglar and be a sunny holiday resort.

muddledsheep · 07/09/2012 15:42

Hope not, my DS3 is Reuben and utterly gorgeous imho and def not showing any criminal tendencies :-)

RabidCarrot · 07/09/2012 15:31

Met a little boy on holiday called Reuben and he was adorable

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AnnaBanananana · 07/09/2012 15:31

I know the old testament Reuben, just no 2012 ones Grin

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ProudNeathGirl · 07/09/2012 15:30

In the bible, Reuben is the oldest Jacob's twelve sons (who fathered the 12 tribes of Israel). So definitely not a criminal's name.

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AnnaBanananana · 07/09/2012 15:29

what type of sandwich? Grin

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AnnaBanananana · 07/09/2012 15:29

it's not really popular either way where I live and I don't know any at all so had no preconceptions pre google, just liked it and DH likes it a lot (he's pretty set on it!)

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NatashaBee · 07/09/2012 15:28

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lizbee156 · 07/09/2012 15:27

No! It's a hip, trendy parents' name for their kids where I'm from.
Try wiki instead of Google? That should give you some famous ones.

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AnnaBanananana · 07/09/2012 15:24

yeah sorry, I googled Reuben I get spellings backwards sometimes

dunno why, thought there might have been some famous ones or something... was all scarey mugshots and crime write ups

when I did same with DC1 there was an odd inventor or scientist etc

I'm not sure why it matters to me, but it was ALL baddies, no goodies

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RillaBlythe · 07/09/2012 15:23

I would not have said so. Would spell it Reuben though.

GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 07/09/2012 15:22

No I wouldn't say so. I think it is spelled Reuben though.