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Help me choose!

63 replies

Amazinggrace89 · 30/01/2024 17:46

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

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Doppelgangers · 30/01/2024 18:57

Ruth is lovely and so underused. It's a beautiful name so that would be my choice.

Libmama · 30/01/2024 18:56

Out of the 3 I prefer Fern but I don’t like any of them. Sorry!

MySonCyrilBaconSniffer · 30/01/2024 18:48

I'm really trying to envision myself being called by each one, but I have to be honest that none of them really resonate with me. So, it's quite challenging to make a decision.
Ruth maybe.

NachosAndCheese · 30/01/2024 18:28

Really dislike Winifred. Can’t imagine wanting to be named that at all. It’s so ugly and frumpy.

Ruth is lovely. Fern is ok but not sure if I like that spelling.

Onelife2024 · 30/01/2024 18:20

I like Ruth and would be very happy to be called it as an adult. (But I did tell my 12 year old daughter recently that I considered calling her Ruth and she looked horrified! :))
Fern is quite nice - again, hard to imagine suiting a cool teen.
I’m sorry, Winifred isn’t to my taste as I wouldn’t like to be called it.

salamithumbs · 30/01/2024 18:01

Sorry but I really dislike Winifred, it sounds so witchy and frumpy to me! I think Ruth and Fern are both fine, slightly prefer Fern I think as it reminds me of the girl from Charlotte's Web!

StrongandNorthern · 30/01/2024 17:59

I love Winifred! Freddie for short.

Mumofoneandone · 30/01/2024 17:58

Ruth is a family name........

Theresplendentemmaforbes · 30/01/2024 17:58

I'd hate to be called Winifred

Ruth and Fern however are nice. I havent met a young Ruth for ages

0MammaBear0 · 30/01/2024 17:57

I like Ruth. Winnifred sounds like whiney Fred and she could suffer bullying in school...

CTW23 · 30/01/2024 17:55

Wilfred! It's a great name, she could be Winnie or Freddie

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Amazinggrace89 · 30/01/2024 17:53

No these are our top 3

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DustyLee123 · 30/01/2024 17:51

Have you got any others you’re thinking about?