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Ruth? Juniper? Olive?

47 replies

Horse9 · 11/02/2022 17:18

Thoughts on Ruth? Juniper? Olive?

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TeddyTonks · 11/02/2022 17:20

Ruth -boring
Juniper- love it, June for short?
Olive- meh

TatianaBis · 11/02/2022 17:31

Juniper and Olive are horses' names, Ruth is very 1975.

Prefer Juno, Olivia and Romilly.

toastofthetown · 11/02/2022 17:34

Ruth - sweet, I understand why people say it's boring, but I quite like it.
Juniper - painfully trendy to me, even though I like the sound
Olive - the only Olive I know truly hates her name, and regrets not changing it years ago.

Comedycook · 11/02/2022 17:36

Juniper is so achingly trendy it makes me cringe

CrinklyCraggy · 11/02/2022 17:37

Ruth my only concern would be that, depending on where you live, she'll probably be called Rooff

Juniper is the name of the company that has given and is giving me the worst customer service if my life. It's not a girls name to me.

Olive is horrible.

ISmellBurnings · 11/02/2022 17:42

I don’t get the love for Olive, it’s just frumpy.

Juniper is ok, I know one who goes by Juni.

Ruth is ok, know quite a lot of grown up Ruth’s but not any little ones so it would be a nice change.

Horse9 · 11/02/2022 17:47

I think Ruth will be popular again in a few years !! It’s due a comeback!

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ouchyoubiteybugger · 11/02/2022 18:00

Oh god not Ruth, spent my life being called Roof or ruthie or Americans like baby ruth annoying as a child patronising as an adult

StopForAMinute · 11/02/2022 18:58

I don't really like Ruth, but I think that's because I used to know a horrible girl at school with that name. Juniper is nice, but my favourite is Olive.

Nellle · 11/02/2022 19:09

I know a couple of amazing Ruths and I always think it's so ill-fitting that they have such a dull thud of a name.

Juniper and Olive are nice.

Sockpile · 11/02/2022 19:19

Juniper - love
Olive - like
Ruth - find it cold and harsh

PutYourBackIntoit · 11/02/2022 19:22

I like them all, especially Olive, but I prefer Jonquil or Hebe and I think they match your style Smile

midsomermurderess · 11/02/2022 20:29

Ruth is my favourite of those. I think it has a sort of dignity to it

Planetzero1 · 11/02/2022 20:30

They are all really bad sorry.

17caterpillars1mouse · 11/02/2022 20:35

Ruth - love it. It's short and too the point but it seems a name where it would fit any personality. Ruth could be a quite, quirky lady who works as a florist, a cool, slightly edgy teen, your local gp or a female plumber. It has the cute option of Ruthie for when she's a baby / small child. Easy to spell, everybody knows the name but it's uncommon. Just an all over lovely name that I think more people should use

Olive - also really like it, but it's very similar to the ever popular Olivia

Juniper - I'm not a fan sorry. It just makes me think of gin, seems a bit faddy. I'm not a fan of juno either

RuthW · 11/02/2022 20:36

Please not Ruth.

Peanutgurgle · 11/02/2022 20:42

I love Ruth. Think it is such a warm name. We are done with kids but our next dog will be called Ruthie.

Peanutgurgle · 11/02/2022 20:43

Soooo many Olives about. Both children and dogs.

MrsBungle · 11/02/2022 20:49

Ruth and olive are ugly and frumpy.

Juniper is ok.

Retisestress · 11/02/2022 20:51

Absolutely love Olive .
Ruth and Juniper not so keen on .

WomblingWilma · 11/02/2022 21:01

Olive reminds me of an old woman, Popeyes wife or Olive from On the Buses crunching pickled onions. It’s very old fashioned to me but then I’m old myself!

Juniper - will she go to State or Private school? Bit pretentious and it’ll be shortened to Juni.

Ruth - sounds quite severe and harsh. Love Ruth from This Morning though!

How about Pepper, Mirabelle or Dawn?

Toddlerteaplease · 11/02/2022 21:09

Ruth is a beautiful name, it's my sisters, though and yes I do call her Roof.

lupinlass · 11/02/2022 21:19

Ruth is horrible. Just plain and harsh.

When I was a teenager, I called my foof Olive and boyfriend at the time called his Willy Herman! 😂😂

Juniper - wanky.

Sorry!!!

Mumofgirls2017 · 11/02/2022 21:21

Love Juniper, like Olive… Ruth I find a bit frumpy and dated sorry!

Imsittinginthekitchensink · 11/02/2022 21:22

Great aunts are called Ruth. Olive is a dumpy name. Juniper is very clunky.