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Are Ruby and Chloe already dated?

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RosieAnnie · 24/03/2024 12:27

Just wondering. I really like them, but I get the impression that they are getting less popular rather quickly. What's your personal impression?

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RuthW · 24/03/2024 22:12

Chloe is. Ruby isn't

mum1345 · 24/03/2024 21:18

I have a 2 year old Ruby! She often gets compliments on her name. I think it's a name that will easily be in the top hundred for years and years. I definitely don't see it as a 'Sharon, Karen' name etc, I think it will age well.
It's dipped enough that there isn't a huge amount of tiny Ruby's so shouldn't bump in to too many, like most people have said it's mainly 11/12 years olds 😊

Whoopsadaisy900 · 24/03/2024 19:46

Agreed I work with a woman called Zoe who's in her 50's and it's fits

Icehockeyflowers · 24/03/2024 19:02

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 24/03/2024 18:40

Zoë is more classic and less easily dated IMHO if that appeals?

Zoe hasn't fluctuated as badly since the mid nineties. Its far nicer than Ruby and Chloe though not particularly nice either imo. I like that it sounds like it can be from any walk of life or time, probably true to a lesser extent for Chloe and not true for Ruby.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 24/03/2024 18:40

Zoë is more classic and less easily dated IMHO if that appeals?

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 24/03/2024 18:38

I wouldn’t consider them especially contemporaneous. Chloë/é/e is very 90s. Ruby is quintessentially 2010s. Both will date to those generations for a while.

I wouldn’t consider either of them classic yet.

ebts · 24/03/2024 17:45

My Chloe is in her mid-40s. It was relatively rare when we named her.

MallorcaNights · 24/03/2024 17:44

That’s true. I can’t imagine a baby Amy now. It was very common about 20 years ago @Whoopsadaisy900

Icehockeyflowers · 24/03/2024 17:44

Ruby is very popular around here - mostly 11+ age kids.
I absolutely hate the name tbh along with Lily, Sophie, and Ava.

Chloe is better. I only know one.

Whoopsadaisy900 · 24/03/2024 17:40

I meant year

Whoopsadaisy900 · 24/03/2024 17:40

I'm 30 next week and there were 4 Chloe's in my room, and after school I worked with a few two so it's definetly a 90's name I'd say. I really like Ruby I'd of used it for my 2 girls if OH had agreed.

I was at work the other day and there was a little girl about 1 named Amy and it was slightly odd to hear, Chloe, Amy, Megan, Danielle, Rachel they're all 90's names and to hear them now is a little strange to me. Megan seems to be coming back though so maybe Chloe is too, just hope my 90's name dosnt come back 😳

lokudwa · 24/03/2024 17:11

Chloe was a 90s name and Ruby late 00s-2010s.

Lalupalina · 24/03/2024 17:00

B0G0F · 24/03/2024 14:36

@theduchessofspork , Babies called Chloe in England & Wales since 1996 (darkgreener.com) says otherwise.

Wow, Chloe really fell of a cliff there! I agree that it feels dated, and not in a good way.

MallorcaNights · 24/03/2024 14:38

I think they are both lovely names, and not dated. I wouldn’t be surprised to meet a baby called Chloe or Ruby, like I would be if I met a baby called Tracey

B0G0F · 24/03/2024 14:36

@theduchessofspork , Babies called Chloe in England & Wales since 1996 (darkgreener.com) says otherwise.

theduchessofspork · 24/03/2024 14:19

GentleGentileschi · 24/03/2024 14:13

I think of Ruby of a dogs name, never met a human called Ruby (that I know of obviously).

Chloe yes very popular nineties name. Not a massive fan of the name, think it will be one of those names like Sharon/Kevin/Karen/Nigel that date pretty badly.

Chloe - no it won’t, it was never that popular and is a classic name used here for centuries. It’s still quite popular.

theduchessofspork · 24/03/2024 14:17

No I don’t think so, I meet a lot of teen Rubys and 20s and 30s Chloes, but they are frequently still used for babies

LauderSyme · 24/03/2024 14:17

I would say yes ever so slightly, but not enough to raise any eyebrows.

GentleGentileschi · 24/03/2024 14:13

I think of Ruby of a dogs name, never met a human called Ruby (that I know of obviously).

Chloe yes very popular nineties name. Not a massive fan of the name, think it will be one of those names like Sharon/Kevin/Karen/Nigel that date pretty badly.

Lalupalina · 24/03/2024 14:09

They're not dated in the way name like Nigel, Roger, Shirley and Linda are.

Give it another 30 years Grin

Lalupalina · 24/03/2024 14:08

Yes, both were over popular and have since fallen out of fashion and sound dated, especially Chloë

VenetiaHallisWellPosh · 24/03/2024 13:47

My DD is 17 and has a friend the same age called Ruby. I don't think it's that popular now.

Roselilly36 · 24/03/2024 13:38

I like Chloe, not keen on Ruby.

tulipdoo · 24/03/2024 13:20

I know so many Chloe’s who are all around 22-25ish.

I think it’s a lovely name though

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