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Amazinggrace89 · 2024-01-30T17:46:42+00:00

Please help me choose between these for our DD. Ruth Winifred Fern opinions on all welcome! Thank you!

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salamithumbs · 30/01/2024 22:24

BewareTheBlob · 30/01/2024 19:17

I'm not particularly keen on any I'm afraid. Winifred is rather clunky, Ruth has a dry quality that evokes the feeling of felt or cotton balls rubbed against teeth. Fern is like unseasoned chicken. Writing this I'm realising I have an irrational aversion to names containing "th" or "f" so take my opinion with a pinch of salt.

Unseasoned chicken 🤣 do you have synaesthesia by any chance?

puddingandsun · 30/01/2024 22:23

Winnifred - sounds like a witches name
Fern - imo, dated and boring
Ruth - imo, harsh sounding and dated

FünfundvierzigLuftballons · 30/01/2024 22:20

I really like Ruth. Not frilly, not too common, classic. Makes me think of a clever little girl.

OopsieeDaisy · 30/01/2024 22:18

Definitely Fern out of the three. Really dislike both Winifred and Ruth.

motleymop · 30/01/2024 21:47

Similar to others, Fern would be my choice out of these three. Definitely not Winifred.

RuthW · 30/01/2024 21:44

Fearne.

Please not Ruth.

Mumofgirls2017 · 30/01/2024 21:11

Winifred nn Winnie :)

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 30/01/2024 20:38

Fern - it's a beautiful name.

Doublebiscuit77 · 30/01/2024 20:37

I've met a little Winifred and a little Ruth. I think i slightly prefer Ruth although i don't love it. Winifred makes me think of Thursday's wife in Endeavour - he always called her Win which is quite nice.

I actually think Fern is the most dated, and I don't love the 'er' sound.

GrandDuchessOfBillericay · 30/01/2024 20:05

Fern or Fearne for me.

PerpetualChaos · 30/01/2024 19:59

Winifred is just awful. I bet most people on here who say they like it, wouldn't want to be called that.
Ruth or Fern are far better.

theduchessofspork · 30/01/2024 19:54

I don’t love any of them - but Winifred would be my top choice - I like Winnie, Freda and and Freddie as short forms

Fern is perfectly nice, quite popular

I think Ruth is the ugliest girls’ name - like an aggressive dog barking. Sorry to be so blunt..

Mumma90210 · 30/01/2024 19:49

I like Ruth. I actually think of it as a cool name. I like Winnie as a name but not winifred.

SquigglePigs · 30/01/2024 19:49

I like Ruth. It's classic and simple.

Fern is ok but I don't love it.

Winifred sounds a bit harsh to be honest, although Winnie is ok as a nickname.

MaloneMeadow · 30/01/2024 19:33

Fern 100%. Ruth is nice but too dated and not due a reboot yet. Winifred is just awful!

sciencemama · 30/01/2024 19:32

Deffo Winifred.
N being Winnie, winter, Freda

C00k · 30/01/2024 19:29

Fern is alright.
I would hate to be named Winifred, and Ruth(less) isn’t a nice sound.

Samzzz · 30/01/2024 19:26

Winifred is awful. I’m not a fan but Winnie is a lot better. Out of your options I’d go with Fern, it’s lovely.

onlythebrave3 · 30/01/2024 19:24

I really like all three. I love the nickname Winnie, but have a soft spot for Ruth. People pronouncing it Roof does put me off a bit though. Fern is nice, the most current and safest choice seeing how polarised opinion is on Winnifred.

Vexxa · 30/01/2024 19:18

Ruth is lovely.

BewareTheBlob · 30/01/2024 19:18

@sunflowerpinks Winifred.

BewareTheBlob · 30/01/2024 19:17

I'm not particularly keen on any I'm afraid. Winifred is rather clunky, Ruth has a dry quality that evokes the feeling of felt or cotton balls rubbed against teeth. Fern is like unseasoned chicken. Writing this I'm realising I have an irrational aversion to names containing "th" or "f" so take my opinion with a pinch of salt.

Allthingsdecember · 30/01/2024 19:15

I love Fern! It sounds really fresh and bright to me.

sunflowerpinks · 30/01/2024 19:13

I thought Winfred is a man's name?

Nicebloomers · 30/01/2024 18:57

Fern