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Reuben or Rory?

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ano24 · 01/02/2025 17:39

Think we've narrowed names down to Reuben or Rory for baby boy.

Both go well with surname, and middle name would likely be something quite traditional like Joseph or Patrick.

Not concerned about popularity 😊 just wondering what others' thoughts/experiences are?

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Emanwenym · 01/02/2025 20:09

Both are fine, but Reuben gets misspelt a lot and Rory is not OK if you can't say R, and many people can't.

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ano24 · 01/02/2025 19:51

Thanks everyone! Nice to see so much love for the names.

@MissyB1 I do see this q a lot on MN, can I ask where you're based? I'm in London and would prob expect to come across more Rorys than Reubens round here interestingly.

@LightCameraBitchSmile I actually had no idea it was a sandwich before I googled, had never heard of it before! Are you US based?

@Mamma24578 yess I think this is what we'll do too. Just my husband is getting more and more dead set on Reuben so I'm trying to keep Rory on the table too if I can!

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Mamma24578 · 01/02/2025 17:54

I love both. I have a Rory spelt differently. You could wait to see you newborn before deciding what he looks like? With my baby, we had a name picked out way before even conceived, used it throughout pregnancy, and when born it was thankfully still perfect, but we knew we might feel differently when they got here.

BasiliskStare · 01/02/2025 17:43

Rory for me but not my choice. All best

LightCameraBitchSmile · 01/02/2025 17:41

Reuben is a lovely name but it makes me hungry

BootballJoy · 01/02/2025 17:41

I prefer Rory.

MissyB1 · 01/02/2025 17:40

I prefer Rory, and there are lots of Reubens around where I live.
Rory Patrick would be adorable!

Helpfullright · 01/02/2025 17:40

I have a Ruben

DustyLee123 · 01/02/2025 17:39

I prefer the spelling Ruben.

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