Rebecca "Ruby"?

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Can Ruby work as a nickname for Rebecca?

We are expecting baby number 4. We like longer names that can be shortened. I adore Rebecca but dislike Becky or Bex.

We already have Annabelle "Annie", Matilda "Maddie" and Beatrice "Trixie"

Just call her Ruby then?

You can use whatever nickname you like. It doesn't even have to be related to the name, surely.

The Rebecca’s I know are both Becca

Ruby is not short for Rebecca but you could use

Beth, Bes or Betsie if you don’t like those too.

My niece Rebecca is a Ruby. Less so now that she's in her late 20s. But we always called her Ruby growing up.

My Rebecca is known as Becca.

Beth, Bes or Betsie That's so wide off the mark.
Those are nicknames for Elizabeth.

Go with Ruby OP. It's fine.

Nope, absolutely not a nickname for Rebecca.

It can be a family or pet name. It's not a natural shortened form.

I would just call her Ruby if that's what you want to call her.

Just call her Ruby if that's what you like. I think its weird to choose names for their nickname.

I've heard of a Rebecca being called Rebbie, which is along the same lines as Ruby. Ruby is nicer, though.

Ruby is not a nickname for Rebecca. But then Maddie is not a nickname for Matilda. So you obviously aren’t worried either way. So just call her Rebecca then call her Ruby as her pet name.

Just call her Rebecca and ruby for her middle name

My name's Rebecca and I've never heard of Ruby as a shorter version.

I think Ruby would not work as a nickname for Rebecca. I think Becca is lovely though as a shortened version

I know a Rebecca, goes by Rea

Your other DC names are all less popular than Ruby. It''s a lovely name but every class or sports team my daughter is in has at least three girls called Ruby. They all go by initials as well or another nickname based on surname to distinguish them.

No

Rebecca has a lot of pet names so if Buffy can be one, I dont see why not Ruby. Rubina is also a long version of Ruby.

You could also pair any Ru starting first name with any B starting middle name. Like Ruth Bianca for example.

I personally think it's a stretch. Why don't you just use Ruby and do the nickname Rubes or something? Ruby is gorgeous as a first name without reaching for something you'll like less just to use it as a nickname.

Ruby is a name in its own right. If you like it, call her Ruby.

Rebecca is a totally different name. It has no 'u' in it so Ruby would not be a natural shortening. Rebs, Beccy or Becca would.

You can use anything you want as a nickname - despite what people may say there aren't actually any laws or rules about this, just history and traditions of usage. I think it's fine though unexpected, and love both Rebecca and Ruby. I also think Beth, Bess, Betsy are fine for Rebecca nicknames too, even though traditionally used for Elizabeth. And at the risk of sending the name rule people into apoplexies of horror, I think anything beginning with R or B might work too, eg Bobbie, Biddy, Reggie, Belle, Birdie.

Rebecca has a lot of pet names so if Buffy can be one, I dont see why not Ruby

Buffy is short for Elizabeth, not Rebecca...

Another one who can't understand why you don't just choose Ruby. I know 3 Rebecca's (all adult) and they all shorten to Becca.

The only way I think it could work is if her mn was Ruby. Rebecca Ruby sounds nice. I like Becca as a nn is that an option.

As an aside I much prefer Rebecca to Ruby

I know a Rebecca who is sometimes called Reba.