Ruben

[Renaissance227]

What do you think to Ruben for a boy?

I like it very much, though would personally go for the trad Jewish spelling Reuben. Ruben is Scandinavian spelling, isn't it?

Wasn't sure whether I preferred Ruben or Reuben!!

They're both lovely

I liked Reuben until I realised every second boy in our local park seemed to be called it! It's certainly very popular round here, but thank god not in a chavvy way - more a middle-class earth mother sort of way ...

I still think it's a nice name though and would probably have it on my shortlist if it weren't so damn popular here!

Bread x

LOVE IT

I love it. Never met one in real life, so it can't be that popular!

I really like it, But prefer it with an 'e'. But that way is more popular. I only know one and he's 35.

Thanks everyone. It's a real struggle coming up with names that my DP and I agree on!! Will definitely put Reuben to him later. I really like it too.

Any other opinions?

I love it :D - I've seen a few more over that last year or so, but not enough to put anyone off.

I like the 'e'

Yes yes yes to the 'E'!

Agreed. It's lovely. Keep the 'e'. He will be an actor though, just to warn you.

Love it. But keep the e :o

Thank you! Maybe I've finally picked a good one!

I like it, I nearly named my DS1 this 8 years ago but it doesn't go with our surname. It was his great grandads name. I think it is originally a Jewish name but so are many others (like Benjamin etc.) and they are now in common usage.

Funny how everyone on here seems to like it but when we were thinking of it everyone looked at us like .

My 11month old DS is a Reuben, got the idea on here! Ruben is the Spanish version and is pronounced more ru-BEN than Rue-ben.
Needless to say I love it and it's the only name me and Dh agreed on. My Mam says she "got a shock" when I told her his name but has never said if she liked it or not, I'll take it as a not, got a lot of odd looks and "Are you Jewish?" questions. I haven't met another here, I am in Ireland, but I do think it is growing in popularity alright, seems every baby is called Noah here at the moment.

I adore this name, unfortunately the OH hates it (along with every other boys name I come up with, grrr!)

In German a parsnip is Ruebe and parsnips (plural) are Rueben. So it wouldn't be a great name in German speaking countries imo .

Reuben

Really dislike it. Can't put my figure on why - it's just never come across as a very strong name to me. It just doesn't feel like a masculine name to me at all.

Love it

I know a Ruben and a Reuben, and they are both towering beacons of masculinity.

Sounds a good response so far. Just have to work on my DP now!! He wasn't keen when I mentioned it last night. He really has no imagination - his response was "Don't really like it. What about Kelvin?"!!!!! There's no hope

hester