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Any views on Ruth?

35 replies

Whatwhatwhat · 09/09/2013 14:52

What do you think?

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elah11 · 09/09/2013 22:51

Beautiful timeless name! I love it.

Rhubarbgarden · 09/09/2013 22:54

I love it. I don't think it's boring at all; it's strong and classy.

PeacockPlumage · 09/09/2013 23:01

I love it, but then I think there's beauty and interest in simpler things. Some says it's boring but what's an exciting name? I think the fact that it is less common, easy to spell and pronounce and has a very long history make it much more attractive to me than the overly frilly, girly names that are popular at the moment.

It fits the bill for a name that suits a baby, child, teen and adult and has nice nn. I put it in the same camp as Mary, Rose, Anne/a, Beth, Kate, Tess, Ellen, Jane if that's any help.

BackforGood · 09/09/2013 23:03

Bit late to the party, but I like it too, if that helps Grin

EnjoyEverySandwich · 09/09/2013 23:13

I disagree that it's easy to pronounce. Someone has already mentioned the tendency of -th to be pronounced like -f.

Add to that the not uncommon inability to say R, and you may end up with Woof Shock

FloraFoxley · 09/09/2013 23:14

Awful, boring, old fashioned, really meh and biblical

minidipper · 09/09/2013 23:16

I love it. She is my all time favourite woman from the Bible. I love her story. Immensely strong, kind woman. Great name.

WinkyWinkola · 09/09/2013 23:27

A bit staid.

WinkyWinkola · 09/09/2013 23:30

Loads of livelier biblical names about.

Rachel
Miriam
Naomi
Abigail

toisa · 09/09/2013 23:48

Boring.. Sorry...

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