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Ruby or Emilia

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OhMarnie · 20/10/2019 09:20

Our baby girl is due in 3 weeks and we are yet to decide on a name for her. It's looking like we will either go for Ruby or Emilia (Emmie as a nn). Her middle name will be Robyn after DHs dad, although I didn't like the similar sounds of Ruby followed by Robyn (so please don't tell me you like this as it's a definite no 🤣) SO she will either be:

Ruby Emilia Robyn Allen
Or
Emilia Robyn Allen

Which do you prefer?? I've also been told there's a Ruby Allen in eastenders 🙈 (I don't watch it) and I can't decide if this bothers me or not.

Honest opinions welcome

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diddlediddle · 21/10/2019 07:49

There are so many emilias and amelias. Spelling it with an e only complicated things for her and doesn't distinguish her from all the amelias.

I prefer ruby and like that you still get to use Emilia in the longer name, but without having to constantly correct people to Emilia rather than Amelia.

Also I find the nick name Emmy a bit wet. Ruby is a nice solid name. No one will remember the names of eastenders characters in a few years unless it's literally Peggy Mitchell. Also hardly anyone watches eastenders now!

NoSauce · 21/10/2019 08:08

Ruby. I loathe Emmie. It sounds so wet to me. Ruby is much nicer.

OhMarnie · 21/10/2019 22:05

Thanks everyone. Seems like a pretty even split! 🙈 hopefully she'll just look like one or the other when she's born...

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RoRosmama · 21/10/2019 22:31

Ruby definitely. Not a fan of Emilia at all

MondeoFan · 21/10/2019 22:36

Ruby for certain
Can't stand the name Emilia and especially Amelia

YesNoMaybee · 22/10/2019 00:26

I like the name Ruby but if you've got your heart set on having Robyn as a middle name then it doesn't flow as well as Emilia does with it.

Both lovely names though :)

Dino44 · 22/10/2019 06:49

Emilia, it’s a light pretty name.

I really dislike Ruby. I see it as a heavy, plain Jane name. Also hate the colour red so maybe that’s why!

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