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Rue as a nickname for...

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LaLuz7 · 04/12/2022 18:51

I love Rue (pronounced the French way) but can't come up with any longer proper names this could work as a nn for.

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HoHoHowMuch · 04/12/2022 18:51

Girl or boy?

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cuminpotato · 04/12/2022 18:52

for a boy or a girl?

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TimeforaGandT · 04/12/2022 18:52

I know a Rupert who shortens it to Roo (but Rue could work)…

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MissCrowley · 04/12/2022 18:52

Rufus
Rupert
Rufina (girl)

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jackstini · 04/12/2022 18:52

Ruth
Rueben

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bigshoutingday · 04/12/2022 18:53

Do you have Scottish or Irish connections? Ruairidh is nice. Or Rhu is a village in Scotland, could name him after that.

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Iwritethissittinginthekitchensink · 04/12/2022 18:53

You want to name your child something that means to bitterly regret? 🤔

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Fenneloup · 04/12/2022 18:54

Ruby.
But why would you want your child to have a nickname that means regret or street?

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 04/12/2022 18:55

Ruhannah - one that will only be recognised by Chalet School books fans.

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LaLuz7 · 04/12/2022 18:56

HoHoHowMuch · 04/12/2022 18:51

Girl or boy?

Girl

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LaLuz7 · 04/12/2022 18:57

Iwritethissittinginthekitchensink · 04/12/2022 18:53

You want to name your child something that means to bitterly regret? 🤔

I'm not in the UK. No one would make that association here

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WhatAmIDoingWrong123 · 04/12/2022 18:58

I know a little girl whose name is Rue, not short for anything, she’s just Rue.

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toastofthetown · 04/12/2022 18:58

Runa.

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Fivebeanchilli · 04/12/2022 18:59

I know several Roos who are Ruperts or Reubens.
The only female one I know is called Roopa but she is of Indian origin.
You could maybe use it for Prudence or Drusilla but it feels a bit of a stretch.

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SardineJam · 04/12/2022 18:59

Ruby

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MrsTerryPratchett · 04/12/2022 19:00

I'm not in the UK. No one would make that association here

Where are you? It might help.

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AmberGer · 04/12/2022 19:01

Runah

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Spottypaperbag · 04/12/2022 19:03

Rumer/Rumor/Rumour

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Rosalindisafuckingnightmare · 04/12/2022 19:05

Ruth
Ruby
Rupa

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H1Drangea · 04/12/2022 19:05

Ruth
Ruby
Rhian / Rhiannon
Rumer

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ChuggingtonMum · 04/12/2022 19:09

Beaten to it with the Chalet School reference!

I would assume Ruby.

With rue my heart is laden, for golden times we had.

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Diverseopinions · 04/12/2022 19:09

I think the French acute accent and pronunciation is hard to replicate in English. The French have the light touch. The English would stress each syllable.

The lovely name Lorraine doesn't sound like the way the French would pronounce it.

I like Laura - pronounced midway between Laura and Lara, like Low ( to rhyme with 'ow!') then 'ra'. I knew a Spanish girl, named that way, but I wouldn't know how to do it in English. ( It was my favourite name, if I'd had a girl).

I think an English kind of version with the same cool would be good. I like Emma-Ray.