Opinions on this name for DS

[lionsmum]

Roux (pronounced Roo)

Sorry but I don’t like it - cooking term for flour and fat blended together

I know several Ruaridh's who are known as Ru so I guess it is much the same. Although I would see Roux and think cheese sauce!

Don't like it at all.
Roo as a nn for Rupert, Ruaridh etc is nice.

That was my worry. I love a roux, so versatile ... maybe that's why I'm keen on the name !

A roux is butter and flour mixed together over heat.... 🤨

What about Rhu? Have heard of this spelling for a boy

It also means “russet” or “redhead”, is thus likely?

Neither. Our other contender is Reign , how does that fare in relation?

Roux or Reign aren't great. What about Rainn, Vaughn or Beau?

Reign is terrible. It is what a monarch does, it isn't a name. Raine is better.

Roo, short for Rupert, Reuben or Rufus, yes. Roux, no.

...will end up with Cookie as a nickname!

My eldest has a boy called Roux in her class. I think it's pretty cool.

Roux and Reign are both bad

Reign is a Kardashian's child.

Rain is better if you like how it sounds rather than the word itself.

Ru could be a nickname for Rupert or Rudy?

I mean, it makes me want to whip up a homemade mac and cheese, but that's probably not what you're going for.

I don't much like Reign either. Do like Beau, as a pp suggested. Or Ru as a nn for something else is really cute.

Reign and Roux are both very odd I think. Raine is a woman's name (Princess Diana's stepmother was a Raine).

I rather like Ru/Roo as a nickname. My daughter has a friend Ru which is short for Ruaraidh (sp) and it would also be work as a shortening for Rupert, Rufus, Reuben, Rudolph etc

Love Rudi/Rudy

Nope! He’d spend half his life correcting people on how to pronounce his name

Thanks all!

I’m in the minority but I quite like it...maybe because I’m not much of a chef

My nephew is Rupert nn Ru.

I like Roux.

What about David?

Love it. 'Chocolat'!
Roux, Ru, Rew.