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Ruby or Morgan?

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hcarter8 · 29/12/2023 11:46

I recently made a thread asking about Morgan for a girl but now we have another choice that is a completely different style. My husband prefers Morgan but I like ruby it seems much more classic, I don't hate Morgan but it does feels slightly trendy/2000s to me. Which name do you prefer?

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MerryChristmasToYou · 16/01/2024 12:27

Good choice @hcarter8 . Ruby is much nicer.

itsannie86 · 16/01/2024 12:24

Morgan, I know an English one who is very elegant and in France we have Morganes, always seem to be very pretty.

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hcarter8 · 03/01/2024 16:12

Hello, we've decided to go with Ruby over morgan as it seems much more timeless (my dhs great grandmother who was born in 1923 was called ruby!) Morgan although a Welsh name originally feels very American for my taste especially on a girl imo. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

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ThisBloodyWeather · 02/01/2024 23:01

Ruby.

Coffeeandcakemum · 02/01/2024 22:59

Ruby 😊

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 02/01/2024 20:35

Ruby is gorgeous. I know one nn Rube.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 02/01/2024 20:29

Ruby is a lovely name and I reckon when she's grown up, she will thank you for it.

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ShoesoftheWorld · 30/12/2023 08:50

Morgan's a surname. Why would you (for either sex IMO, but certainly for a girl)?

Ruby is not to my taste, but much much better than Morgan.

😁

I know 2 children with the first name Morgan - of course it's a first name.

resm · 30/12/2023 12:50

Another vote for Ruby! Morgan is a common surname where I’m from so I don’t really see it as a first name. That being said, I used to work with a female Morgan so I know it’s not unheard of.

TootenCarMoon · 30/12/2023 12:20

I much prefer Morgan, I know far too many dogs called Ruby.

SilverSimca · 30/12/2023 11:26

Definitely Ruby.

ShoesoftheWorld · 30/12/2023 08:50

Morgan's a surname. Why would you (for either sex IMO, but certainly for a girl)?

Ruby is not to my taste, but much much better than Morgan.

mum1345 · 30/12/2023 08:45

Ruby 100%. it's a really pretty name, biased as I have one! I think it will age really well and from what I have read most girls named Ruby like their name.

We always get complemented on it and have never come across another one in any baby/toddler groups where I am.

I know a boy Morgan and associate it more for boys. I also don't like the nicknames for Morgan - Morg?!
Where as my Ruby gets called Rue or RuRu most of the time!

Whataretheodds · 29/12/2023 16:52

Morgan is a boy's name. I know it's been used for girls since the 20th C but no surprise that it sounds like a boy's name!

LauderSyme · 29/12/2023 16:48

I like Morgan or Morgana for a girl, she would share her name with the powerful enchantress of legend.

I am afraid I have never liked Ruby.

MaloneMeadow · 29/12/2023 16:44

Definitely Ruby. Morgan doesn’t have a nice sound to it whatsoever and is more of a boys name to me, always think it’s odd on a girl

Whataretheodds · 29/12/2023 16:43

Morgana was the woman in the Arthurian legend, I think

WeeOrcadian · 29/12/2023 16:42

Morgan is a boy's name

Ruby = Kaiser Chiefs

ShyMaryEllen · 29/12/2023 16:36

Morgan is ok for a boy, but I prefer Morwenna for a girl.

Catsknowbest · 29/12/2023 16:30

Ruby definitely 😊

LlynTegid · 29/12/2023 16:29

Ruby

MerryChristmasToYou · 29/12/2023 16:28

I was at school with a boy Morgan and he was Morg too.

GladAllOver · 29/12/2023 16:22

I know of a boy Morgan. His friends call him Morg. Would you want that for your daughter?

PurpleOrchid42 · 29/12/2023 16:21

I'd go with Ruby.

Onelife2024 · 29/12/2023 16:02

I really like Ruby

Not keen on Morgan for a girl