What do you think of the name Ruth?

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Just that really!

I love it. I'm very into names ending with -th at the moment though (Edith, Heath, Meredith).

I really like it. It was on my girls name list for ds iyswim along with:

Susannah
Harriet
Edith

Sorry but i think it's a horrible name.
Reminds me of an old lady, as does Emily.

Imagine seeing a lovely new baby in the pram and being told her name
Is Ruth, most people would feign politeness but be horrified.

My dc have normal names ( to me ) and I'm sure they would be hated by someone for whatever reason but this is MN and I'm being honest.

Honestly? It's....fine.

But tremendously dull.

Names are so subjective aren't they? It's funny that people describe it as dull whereas I like it and see it as more interesting because it's less usual. The names that are ubiquitous at the moment and several in each class are the ones I find dull.

Love it. It's my daughter's middle name and my grandmother's first name.

"Imagine seeing a lovely new baby in the pram and being told her name
Is Ruth, most people would feign politeness but be horrified."

What nonsense! As this thread clearly demonstrates, there are plenty of people who love the name.

I don't particularly like it but I wouldn't be horrified

'Imagine seeing a lovely new baby in the pram...'

But parents don't (or shouldn't) choose a name just for a new baby in a pram. That's a very, very short time in the context of a normal lifespan. A person's name is something she will carry with her throughout her life.

It makes me think of the unmumsy mum.. As in perfect Ruth.

I like it, although when I went to Israel, I met some girls called 'Ruth' who were known as (pron) 'Rootie' which really put me off the name.

Ikea, I love your name list, including Ruth. I chose one name from it myself.

Full

Or Dull

Its my middle name. I've always suspected I'd be far nicer if it were my first!

I don't much like it. I know several Ruths of various ages and they are all perfectly pleasant ladies but for some reason whenever I hear it , I expect its holder to be dull, overly serious and simultaneously ruthless. This makes no sense at all, I know. If ruthless means merciless, then Ruth should mean kind. But still, that is what I associate with the name.

I know some nice Ruths but they're 60+ so I think of it as an older woman's name.I think it sounds a little short and harsh and as others have said, rather dull and worthy too.

I love a lot of old lady names like Mary, Clara, Martha but Ruth, not so much.

It's really awful.

It's my favourite name and the name of my best friend at school. It also means "true friend"

It's inoffensive but dull and dated.

My Great Aunty is a Ruth and I have to say she is one of the most boring woman I have ever met.

Hate it

Yeah but to be fair, I've known a fair few Sarah's, Clare's, Laura's and Jane's who were as dull as dishwater too. A name doesn't make a personality.

Lovely, classic name, knew a little girl who was known as Ruthie for short which I thought was cute