Ruby?

[Violetandpurple]

Opinions on Ruby -
Middle name suggestions also welcome (something longer as we have a short 4 letter surname) thanks

Beautiful name. I know a Ruby Alicia x

Ruby is elegant yet cute, and suits all ages. It seems quite rare, too. I know only one Ruby, and she's in her 20s.
For a middle name, I'd suggest something starting with a consonant that isn't B!

Ruby Sabrina
Ruby Caroline
Ruby Jessamine
Ruby Lorelai
Ruby Clementine
Ruby Veronica
Ruby Madeleine

Personally I don't find Ruby very elegant or beautiful sounding.

Makes me think of a dowdy parlour-maid

It feels a bit 2010. There must be lots of teen girls with this name. But it's a nice round word to say aloud (if that makes any sense) and has a warm and friendly vibe.

@FayCarew

Makes me think of a dowdy parlour-maid

Poor old Ruby in Upstairs Downstairs could only dream of being a parlour maid. Kitchen duties only for her.

I love Ruby Delphina

It's a traditional name in my family and I love it.
It's also Cockney rhyming slang for a curry, after Ruby Murray, who was a singer, but I wouldn't let that put me off

LOVE LOVE LOVE Ruby!

Not a big fan of Ruby. It was massively popular about ten years ago.

Feels like one of those names that’s hyphenated with the obligatory May/Grace.

I really like Ruby and have never met one despite its popularity.

I like unexpected middle names rather than the usual Rose, Grace, Elizabeth etc

A few ideas

Ruby Amelia
Ruby Emmeline
Ruby Bridget
Ruby Samantha
Ruby Evelyn
Ruby Roberta
Ruby Adelaide
Ruby Francesca
Ruby Thomasina
Ruby Jasmine
Ruby Rebecca
Ruby Louisa
Ruby Natalia
Ruby Bronwen
Ruby Opaline

I love the name ruby but I don’t think it’s rare, the opposite actually, dd was almost ruby but the midwife put me off the name 🤣

@AHungryCaterpillar

I love the name ruby but I don’t think it’s rare, the opposite actually, dd was almost ruby but the midwife put me off the name 🤣

My first born was almost ruby then I heard/read it was extremely popular. This was 10 years ago .. we've only ever met 2!

Go for it! Ruby is a pretty name.

I think Ruby is a beautiful name. My friend has a DD named Ruby, her middle name is Sophia. She's 8.

Absolutely beautiful name

In our household when the name Ruby crops up we laugh and say Ruu-by. mimicking the Cook in Upstairs Downstairs.
So I don’t see it as an elegant name. Can’t think of any great authors, musicians, politicians etc called Ruby either

I love it
Pair with a long middle name

I quite like it - it’s sweet but punchy. I think it was mega popular about 15 years ago but less now.

I think you want something classic in the middle

Ruby Abigail
Ruby Elizabeth
Ruby Adelaide
Ruby Eleanor
Ruby Caroline
Ruby Charlotte
Ruby Frances

We are thinking perhaps

Ruby Matilda 🥰

Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones. Lovely song with lovely lyrics :)

Love it. I didn’t want to use it for DS (if hed been a girl) as thought it was too popular. But hardly know any at his school!

Ruby Matilda is lovely.

I love it.

But I’ve never seen Upstairs Downstairs!

@Lilaclavenders

Personally I don't find Ruby very elegant or beautiful sounding.

I don't either. Probably the opposite tbh.

It's Ok. It reminds me of bond girl or something similar.