Dorothy / Ruth?

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Just mulling these names over really.
What do you think?
We were going to call ds Dorothy, but he was a ds so we thought it would not suit him! We haven't put it our list this time, but now I am thinking about it again.
Also thinking about Ruth. Not sure if I like it enough to use it as a first name, but there is something very appealing about it.
I have 33 weeks to make up my mind so not urgent!

Love them both! :) Slight preference for Dorothy though, as more nn potential.

I have a friend called Dorothy who hates her name. So much do that she refuses to answer to it. But I really like it!

Both truly awful .....please reconsider

What about Dorothea?

Not so keen on Dorothea, do not like a 'a' ending and I do not like the nn Thea.

Loathe Dorothy, but actually really like Ruth. Beautiful sound, classic and classy name.

I love Dorothy and would use it if i have a second DD (i am currently pg with pfb but dont know the flavour!)

I like Ruth.

Love Dorothy

Like Ruth

My little sister is Dorothy and i LOVE it! So many nn's to choose from. Its a family name for us but even if it wasnt i still think its elegant with plenty of fun nn's

I love Dorothy too. I'd have it on my list but DP is German and gets the 'th' wrong. And the 'r' actually. Anyway, it was a no-go. Sigh.

But yes, LOADS of fabby nicknames - Dotty, Dodie, Dolly, Dorrie....

Had Ruth on the list too briefly but it had an 'r' and another bloody 'th'. Lovely too but prefer Dorothy.

Love Dorothy - I met a baby one when we first moved here - must be about 5 or 6 now. I think it's very cute and lots of nn potential too (Dolly makes me go all wistful and gooey).

Ruth is lovely too - though I never quite managed to convince DH - don't know why, I thought it'd be right up his street.

Both are lovely names :)

To me Dorothy is still an older ladies name although the nn's are really cute, perhaps you'll start a revival trend. Ruth is really nice, I would have that on my shortlist if I could.

Really do not like Dorothy, not sure why.
Ruth is lovely - simple, classic and not used much at the moment. Ruthie is also cute nn for little girl.

Ruth. I love Ruth. SImple, classy, sharp, a little bit different.

Don;t like Dorothy at all. FRumpy and prim and dull.

the thing is, ruth transfers well from child to adult. dorothy will be called dotty as a child, then it jumps to middle age iykwim.

ruth is nice, Dorothy is that mad old lady down the road that smells of wee

Ruth isn't used nearly enough. It's a lovely name.

I grew up with a little Dorothy and it was adorable on her. I'm not convinced it ages as well as Ruth though - it seems like a little girl or an old lady. Can't for the life of me imagine a 30 year old Dorothy.

A bit like Dorothy from Men Behaving Badly? Always seemed a bit of an odd name on her - though I do really like it.

I love the name Ruth. It is a simple, elegant, underused but well known name meaning friendship.

I also really like Dorothy though...

Truly sorry, but Dorothy conjurs up an old lady knitting in a corner, but i do like Ruth

Both wonderful names, and both would be on my shortlist if I ever have a girl.

Both are really lovely. Dorothy allows for more nicknames, but Ruth is smashing too.

Defo Dorothy- love Dotty & Dolly as nn. Your lite girl will love the wizard of oz for sure! Ruth is so stuffy & dull.