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Uncommon girls name. - Rumer or True

109 replies

Llamamama1 · 29/07/2019 12:22

Hi all,

My tiny girls list only consists of:

Rumer
True

I have searched for hours and hours to find some other options to consider and keep coming up blank! Interested to hear preferences between the two and other options!

I prefer uncommon but short and simple names.

Sibling is Arlo!

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notso · 29/07/2019 14:07

True is awful.

Rumor is better but I wouldn't want it for my name because of Romours generally being negative.
Romy has a similar sound and is a lovely name IMO.

If you want a name that's also a word what about,

Grace
Faith
Hope
Charity
Harmony
Melody
Favour
Trinity
Prudence
Mercy
Liberty
Destiny
Hope

barryfromclareisfit · 29/07/2019 14:19

Definitely not Rumer. True reminds me of trews (trousers worn by women when actual trousers were still unacceptable. They usually had stirrups and were unbearable) but I doubt anyone else would remember them.

HotChocolateLover · 29/07/2019 14:25

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Nooooo!!!! Those names are hideous!! Stop trying to be so ‘out there’ and don’t saddle your lovely little girl with a horrid name just to be different. What’s wrong with something normal like Eleanor or Caitlin. Believe me, she’ll thank you in later life.

haverhill · 29/07/2019 14:26

Trudy? It’s different but an actual name. True and Story are bizarre.
I like Rumer mainly because I loved Kizzy/The Didakoi.

CrackOn · 29/07/2019 14:27

Trudy or Truly shortened to True.

IggyAce · 29/07/2019 14:34

Not a fan of either but would choose Rumor out of the two.
I suggest:
Thurza
Blair
Astrid
Remi

Cyclemad222 · 29/07/2019 14:39

Please don't saddle a child with a name they'll have to repeat ten times and spell out for people and then be judged for.

Give your child an actual name. Keep the wacky names for pets!

Pinkout · 29/07/2019 14:51

True just makes me think of the Kardashian’s and Rumer is one of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’ daughter’s.

I’d go with Rumer out of the two but neither are great.

wheresmymojo · 29/07/2019 15:47

I like Rumer.

As others have said it's an existing (albeit unusual) name. It makes me think of the singer...

It's not her real name but a stage name inspired by Rumer Godden

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumer_(musician)

wheresmymojo · 29/07/2019 15:49

If you like Aphra it has an awesome namesake...

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphra_Behn

CocoLoco87 · 29/07/2019 16:23

If you like Nova, what about Nakova with Kova as a nn. There's an American YouTube mummy vlogger who has a daughter with this name.

MrsMop7 · 29/07/2019 16:35

Genuinely thought your thread title was asking about an unpopular girls name. Rumer or true looked like a question. On that o would say no to either. Maybe pick something g that sounds like a name only.

user1493494961 · 29/07/2019 16:40

They're uncommon for a reason, it's because they're dreadful.

WineOrGin · 29/07/2019 16:43

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GrapefruitIsGross · 29/07/2019 16:45

I read that Bruce Willis’ daughter hated her name as at school she got called Rumer the Tumour, which is pretty grim.

I echo pp re True. I’d guess you admired Khloe Kardashian in a really unhealthy way

user1493494961 · 29/07/2019 16:45

You could always change your own name to Rumer or True.

AverageMummy · 29/07/2019 16:49

This can’t be real? Confused

They sound like the sort of names Katie Price would choose.... I don’t know anything about the Kardashians but that doesn’t surprise me I guess.

I can’t imagine a child will thank you if they ever want a professional job.

Verity means truth & is pretty rare ?

Heratnumber7 · 29/07/2019 16:50

Not True. It would be awful if she turned out to be a serial fibber!

Cyberworrier · 29/07/2019 16:57

Rumer makes me think of the writer Rumer Godden who wrote Black Narcissus. I like it, it’s pretty. Rumy could be nickname.
True is not good. Has anyone suggested Verity, which means Truth? Pretty, a proper name, unusual but not silly.

DryHeave · 29/07/2019 17:00

True Rumer. Then Baby 3 could be Fake News.

haverhill · 29/07/2019 17:46

Romy?

TemporaryPermanent · 29/07/2019 17:49

Rumer is gorgeous.

Tamar is a name I would have loved to use but I never had a daughter.

Shadow1234 · 29/07/2019 18:04

I second Romy. I know a 23 year old girl with this name and it really suits her.

Other suggestions:

Wren
Eden
Demi
Lois
Leila
Lucia
Brooke

FogCutter · 29/07/2019 18:05

How about

Nyree
Tamar
Honor
Unity

Roussette · 29/07/2019 18:13

Rumer sounds like an eye infection and True is just plain ridiculous. as are some of the other names on here

I do know a Venetia and a Stella. Don't like Venetia but love the name Stella.