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Roux for a girl?

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butterfly280 · 15/09/2017 18:44

This has come up between friends as a good first name for a girl. What are your thoughts? I personally thought it was a sauce made from flour and milk.

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tackytriceratops · 24/09/2017 07:35

I taught a girl called Terine. Who had a baby brother called TJ. Or Tea-Jay, never worked out the spelling. She claimed it was TJ at the time.

BenLui · 24/09/2017 06:59

But... it’s a French nickname for redheaded boys isn’t it?

So it would look decided off for a brunette/blonde girl.

Why not just call her Ginger?

farfarawayfromhome · 16/09/2017 20:07

superbeagle the rue I know is actually Indian so maybe it has other meanings than just the French. I might ask her....

Jooni · 16/09/2017 15:28

Francis no, pronounced "Boo"...

grufallosfriend · 16/09/2017 11:25

Or spell it Roo if you want that pronunciation

grufallosfriend · 16/09/2017 11:25

Outside of France that would be pronounced Rowx, wouldn't it.

AppleBosom · 16/09/2017 10:53

horrid. isnt that the flour butter sauce? are you thinking of la roux or something? please dont.

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flumpybear · 16/09/2017 06:37

Nick names at school would be awful

Kanga
Rude roux

When cookery class starts the fat and flour /saucy comments would start

Give her a rea name and use roux as a nick name

OliviaStabler · 16/09/2017 06:28

I think of Michel if I see the name spelt like that.

Would they go with Rue, like the character in The Hunger Games?

Jooni · 16/09/2017 06:17

Do you think there's a French mumsnet, with women sitting around saying "Bof! I'm going to appelle ze bebe Gravy! Je pense c'est tres cute!"

PMSL Grin

viques · 16/09/2017 00:31

there's Rumer if they want the roo sound.

flatpopcrapcrisps · 15/09/2017 22:24

Do you think there's a French mumsnet, with women sitting around saying "Bof! I'm going to appelle ze bebe Gravy! Je pense c'est tres cute!"

Fekko · 15/09/2017 22:22

No one remembers Danny la Rue?

chocatoo · 15/09/2017 22:19

It's a no...

GiantSteps · 15/09/2017 22:12

and Bechamel for a boy!

Grin Grin Grin

Yummy

Viviennemary · 15/09/2017 21:52

It's dire.

NC4now · 15/09/2017 21:50

My best friend is Ruth. It's a lovely underused name, nn Ru/Roo.

Standalone Roux - not keen.

buttercup54321 · 15/09/2017 21:39

its awful

LeninaCrowne · 15/09/2017 21:39

..and Bechamel for a boy!

TipTop333 · 15/09/2017 21:38

Next time baby I'll beeeee bulleeeeeeeetproooooof

caffelatte100 · 15/09/2017 21:37

just no

Fauchelevent · 15/09/2017 21:36

You'll Roux the day you call a daughter that name.

And yes I also thought of RuPaul. But he's very in these days - RouxPaula might be the start of a new trend

euanthesheepiloveyou · 15/09/2017 21:31

Oh no. No no no no no no no no no no. Just no.
I do know a lovely red setter called Rua though.

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