Ruth

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I seem to be stuck on the name Ruth. I think it’s due a comeback and love the nickname Ru. Baby girl due soon!
What are peoples thoughts?

Classic and not overused. Can be Ruthie as a nn
I like it

LOVE. IT.

I'd use it for this baby but my husband hates it and says it sounds like retching

Lovely name, which everybody knows how to spell and pronounce. Great associations. Winner all round!

I like it. I know a baby Ruth and a grown up one. Works for any age

Hate it. One of my favourite people is called Ruth but I still dislike her name (although would never tell her this obv). She was almost called Susannah instead which she says she'd have much preferred.

I know three Ruths in Scotland, have never ever heard them called Roof!!

If you love it OP go for it. I can see it becoming popular again (all the Ruths I know are in their late 30s/early 40s). Ruby is nice enough but feels a bit dated to me already.

It’s an underused classic. Go for it!

I'm normally a big fan of underused classics, but I'm not fond of Ruth.

I like it, provided you live in an area where people do not pronounce their th as f.

I think it's a lovely name.

It’s the girl’s name I hate the most. Like a dog barking. It is SO ugly. You did ask…

BabyRuth is all I can see when I see this name..

Love it.

Mine is almost 17 and she's certainly far from dull or downtrodden 😄😄

lovely name

My sisters name. I love it. Though I always call her Roof.

My sister might change your mind

I don't mind Ruth. The sound doesn't appeal to me personally, but it has a nice meaning behind it and the nickname Ruthie is rather sweet.
The "th" sound can be challenging for some to pronounce though.

I like it. Simple and dignified.

Makes me think of someone very dull, downtrodden and wearing brown, washed out corduroy.

Makes me think of Amazon pirates!

I don't like it. I like the meaning, I like it written down but to me it just sounds ugly out loud.

I've never really liked it but there's nothing wrong with it. I know a lovely adult Ruth who is American. I love biblical names in general, such as Tamar, Delilah or Rebekah. Ruth means red in Cornish, so Redruth is Redred!

I love the name Ruth. Unfortunately I have a horrible aunt names Ruth or I'd have used it. Go for it.

Please don't- awful name. I've never ever been called Ru.

Ruth isn't too bad.

But Ru?!

It's lovely.

Simple elegant and strong.

Roo is also such a lovely pet name to play with when she's small and cute: RooRoo, RooWoo, Roosiewoo, RooBear, RooMoo, RooSchmoo 😁 you get the idea.

Gorgeous name. Ru is lovely as an abbreviation, and Ruthie is sweet.