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What do you think of Ruari....

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matimum · 14/09/2009 13:38

.....for a girl??

I know this is another spelling for Rory which I know is a boys name but I came across it in my baby names book last night for a girl and I'm thinking it's actually really nice.

What do you think? x

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villainousbroodmare · 04/06/2015 22:11

It absolutely IS misspelt, whether it's meant to be in Irish or Scots Gaelic, as we have a pretty unbreakable spelling rule of "caol le caol agus leathan le leathan". When vowels are divided by consonants within a word, the vowels presceding and following the consonants must either both be slender (e, i) or broad (o, a, u).
So Ruairi (i with i) or Aoife (i with e) or Conchubhar (o with u with a).

blowinahoolie · 04/06/2015 17:42

Boys name spelt wrong, it's usually spelt Ruaridh.

ByeByeButterfly · 03/06/2015 14:13

I'd just say she's visiting family in the afternoon and will be too tired for a sleepover as will need an earlier bedtime but she'll be there 9(!) in the morning to join the others.

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 15/09/2009 19:59

Yes indeedy, no punches pulled on Mumsnet!
Now, how about Aurora. Very pretty name and not too many of them about - and you can still call her Rory.

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matimum · 15/09/2009 18:18

Wow at least you all speak your mind!! I actually found all your comments quite amusing!

I don't think I would have ever used it really but I do think it sounds quite cute and feminine.

Anyway thanks for your comments and confirming that it is indeed a bad idea.

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Disenchanted3 · 14/09/2009 17:10

My Daughter is Rorie

Her Officialmnameis Aurora but we hardly call her that,

We love it

Littlefish · 14/09/2009 17:09

Also, there's Roary the racing car on TV at the moment which is pronounced the same way. People will think you've named your daughter after a cartoon car!

Littlefish · 14/09/2009 17:08

Terrible name for a girl.

crumpet · 14/09/2009 16:57

Had an old children's book wich a character called Aurora, shortened to Rory, which I always rather liked (both the character and the name!)

But no to Rory/Ruari etc on its own. As a nn fine.

mathanxiety · 14/09/2009 16:51

Yes, regrettable American trend, very . Also ignores the name's meaning, so you come across as a wannabe Irish...

OhBuggerandArse · 14/09/2009 15:19

PS, is a rubbish name for a girl, everyone will think you are American and know no better.

OhBuggerandArse · 14/09/2009 15:19

Ruairi (Irish) or Ruairidh (Scottish GAelic), just to get that straight. And Gaidhlig doesn't have an h at the beginning unless lenited for some grammatical reason, like having bun-sgoil in front of it which is a feminine noun. Pedant's corner, anyone?

nighbynight · 14/09/2009 14:36

Lovely name, but do your innocent child a favour and don't give her a boy's name.

squeaver · 14/09/2009 14:35

Do you think he'll have a sex change, ddw? Now that would be a first in Ambridge!

deepdarkwood · 14/09/2009 14:24

Depends what happens to the Archers character (who is a boy...)

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 14/09/2009 14:24

Or an Gaeilge if you are Irish of course.

squeaver · 14/09/2009 14:23

Nice boy's name. Dd would have been Rory if she'd been a boy.

weegiemum · 14/09/2009 14:22

You are all wrong ... you mean Ghaidhlig!

(I snuck away and read it off a school newsletter as despite the fact mykids go to a Gaelic school I cannot spell Ghaidhlig without checking!)

BalloonSlayer · 14/09/2009 14:19

I know someone who has a BOY spelled like that and he has all but given up and started spelling it Rory as everyone else does.

Rory is a boy's name.

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 14/09/2009 14:18

You went to school with a Gaelic? Is that a variant of Gail?

MrsBadger · 14/09/2009 14:17

(you see, even I can;t spell the Gaelic and I went to school with one)

MrsBadger · 14/09/2009 14:16

even misspelt this way (the Gaelic afaik is Ruadrih) it's still a boy's name

Name her Rhian, Rhianna, Roxanne, Roxanna, Romilly, Rosemary, or indeed anything, and call her Rory at home

Or how about Victoria / Tori? Laurie? Laura?

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 14/09/2009 14:16

LadyPink - that is the Scottish form, but it is Ruari in Ireland.

weegiemum · 14/09/2009 14:15

I like it, but not for a girl!

It means "Red Haired King".

LadyPinkofPinkerton · 14/09/2009 14:14

Its a boys name and spelt incorrectly for the gaelic way too. It should be Ruariadh.