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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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Notanotherusername4321 · 04/12/2022 19:14

How would the French pronounce it?

nocoolnamesleft · 04/12/2022 19:17

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 04/12/2022 19:13

Rue is also called the Herb of Grace, @nocoolnamesleft.

"we may call it herb of grace o’ Sundays"

Not sure Hamlet's Ophelia is a great examplar for happy names.

thentheycameforme · 04/12/2022 19:17

Ruby is the only female name I can think of, Rudi or Rupert for male versions

Junobug · 04/12/2022 19:20

Why can't you just use Rue/Roux?

MerryChristmasToYou · 04/12/2022 19:30

Rue as in French or Roo?

Rue the day.

Freddiesextrateeth · 04/12/2022 19:34

Roux.

Rumor
Rupa
Rudi -my fave
Rubella, shame its a disease

AngelsWithSilverWings · 04/12/2022 19:34

We have a Rosie who was Rosie Roo as a baby and then Roo Roo for a while. Weirdly this turned into Rosie Rhubarb or just Rhubarb. She prefers Rosie these days.

SagittariusDwarf · 04/12/2022 19:35

What's the French pronunciation? Same as the English but with a French-style R?

FloresApparuerunt · 04/12/2022 19:38

Prudence?

As a Rhiannon, I have to say that I would never imagine that 'Rue' would refer to me. I'm usually a Rhi, if anything.

user1471464218 · 04/12/2022 19:38

Ruth

chevvyroo · 04/12/2022 19:40

La Rue

spanieleyes · 04/12/2022 19:43

We have a Rugila, called Ru

glasshole · 04/12/2022 19:46

For a girl

Remiah/rumiah
Prudence
Rummer

Rue is a stand alone name on its own.

Boy.

Reuben
Rupert
Bruno

Purplemagnolias · 04/12/2022 19:49

Rue in French is street and pronounced Rü

Caspianberg · 04/12/2022 19:53

Trudi
Prudence
Gertrude
Ruana
Rowenna

Thirdsummerofourdiscontent · 04/12/2022 19:55

Ruth

Moonlaserbearwolf · 04/12/2022 20:00

Do you need a longer name? Rue buy itself would be fine.

Regarding pronunciation the French way, do you mean you’re going to roll your Rs?!

Catsonskis · 04/12/2022 20:04

I know a Ruelle, I think she’s 12 now. Her mum loved Rue but wanted a longer name. She is only ever Ruelle

BiscuitLover3678 · 04/12/2022 20:09

Rumi

otherusername · 04/12/2022 20:14

Are you in the uk? I think people would automatically pronounce it 'roo'

Namechange192727171 · 04/12/2022 20:19

Ruby
Ruth

Are the only works that really work i think.

RambamThankyouMam · 04/12/2022 20:24

RuPauline

WeAreTheHeroes · 04/12/2022 20:29

Please no one call your child Roux. It's a base for a sauce, not a name.

Cas112 · 04/12/2022 20:32

I love Rue, just go with Rue

LindorDoubleChoc · 04/12/2022 20:35

I don't know what the French pronunciation of Rue is.

Rue in English means regret - so not a great choice for a child growing up in the UK.