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Roux? Girls name

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Bubnbutton · 04/04/2023 21:43

Freaking love the name Roux for a baby girl but no one else seems keen - I know it’s my baby, my choice etc but will I regret it?

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ErrolTheDragon · 04/04/2023 21:54

Noleafclover1 · 04/04/2023 21:48

Diane is also the name of a sauce, and Anna is a potato dish. Lots of names have another meaning.

I think it's lovely OP. Suspect she'll spend a lot of time explaining that the 'x' is silent though!

Pretty sure they're called after the name though. Calling a child after sauce base would be weird.

And fgs don't go for Roue (pronounced differently anyway, it's Roué )!Grin

YouJustDoYou · 04/04/2023 21:55

Ketchup.

FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 04/04/2023 21:55

She might end up training at Proux Leith's cookery school.

rattlinbog · 04/04/2023 21:57

What about Ruby, Roo for short?

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Bubnbutton · 04/04/2023 21:58

@rattlinbog yes possibly, I just feel ruby is a little to popular for me!

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rattlinbog · 04/04/2023 21:58

Or Rosanna?

DumpedByText · 04/04/2023 22:00

Peppercorn is better! 🙄

Sillysosij · 04/04/2023 22:00

I love it! Give her a boring middle name so if she doesn’t like it she can go by that instead.

QueSyrahSyrah · 04/04/2023 22:01

I know two kids called Roux, but crucially I think, they are both French.

Mummyof287 · 04/04/2023 22:02

There is a Roo(?) in home and away but not sure how it's spelt.....there was also the singer called 'la roux' (saw her live once!) apparently the name was to do with her red hair... so I guess if you or your partner have red hair that your baby might inherit, then that could be a good reason to use it!

Smartiepants79 · 04/04/2023 22:02

Bubnbutton · 04/04/2023 21:58

@rattlinbog yes possibly, I just feel ruby is a little to popular for me!

Do you actually know anyone called Ruby? I can’t think of any adults I know with the name and I’m a teacher of nearly 20 years and can only remember teaching 2 in all that time. There also aren’t any among all my kids peer groups.

Marmunia10661975 · 04/04/2023 22:03

No. Just no.

GoldenCupidon · 04/04/2023 22:04

If I met a baby Roux I’d soon get used to it and probably like it and forget the sauce thing. But I’d feel sorry for her having to confront people thinking “why is this person named after a sauce base?” the first time they meet her for her whole life.

I don’t think Rue is actually that bad, lots of botanical names around. I think there’s a Shakespeare quote about it though.

UndercoverCop · 04/04/2023 22:04

Rubert (t firmly enunciated) NN Ru
Also can't get the episode of family guy out of my head where Stewie mispronounces things. Oh no it's Roooeened (ruined)

Coxspurplepippin · 04/04/2023 22:04

Noleafclover1 · 04/04/2023 21:48

Diane is also the name of a sauce, and Anna is a potato dish. Lots of names have another meaning.

I think it's lovely OP. Suspect she'll spend a lot of time explaining that the 'x' is silent though!

Yes, but those sauces came after the name, not the other way round.

YouSoundLovely · 04/04/2023 22:05

Béchamel and Béarnaise would make lovely boy/girl twin names.

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Glad you're thinking again, OP.

Coxspurplepippin · 04/04/2023 22:06

Ruth is a lovely name

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Bubnbutton · 04/04/2023 22:08

@Sillysosij ❤️❤️ we must be in the very small minority!

@Mummyof287 oh my gosh. Yes I remember her… unfortunately we don’t have the red hair gene so doubt very much that we could use that!

@GoldenCupidon ah yes. I suppose people would get used to it and soon forget the sauce thing 🫣🤞

@UndercoverCop never seen it - YouTubing as we speak! 🤣

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Bubnbutton · 04/04/2023 22:09

@YouSoundLovely deep down I think I do need to rethink I just can’t shake it off! 😭

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Notellinganyone · 04/04/2023 22:09

Noleafclover1 · 04/04/2023 21:48

Diane is also the name of a sauce, and Anna is a potato dish. Lots of names have another meaning.

I think it's lovely OP. Suspect she'll spend a lot of time explaining that the 'x' is silent though!

No - the names came first and the dishes were named after them. Not the case with Roux. A bit like calling your child gratin or Bearnaise.

Teado · 04/04/2023 22:09

If you like the silent X , what about Margaux ? It’s a variation of Margo, meaning “pearl”

WimbyAce · 04/04/2023 22:09

Smartiepants79 · 04/04/2023 22:02

Do you actually know anyone called Ruby? I can’t think of any adults I know with the name and I’m a teacher of nearly 20 years and can only remember teaching 2 in all that time. There also aren’t any among all my kids peer groups.

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Yep work with one lol.

Kanaloa · 04/04/2023 22:10

God no. I guess Prudence would maybe be an option? The one in Charmed was called Prue, which is similar to Roux in sound. Still not my favourite name to be fair but I think I would definitely use prudence to help me think twice about using Roux!

There’s also Ruth. And Reuben if you had a boy.

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Bubnbutton · 04/04/2023 22:12

@Teado best friends daughter is called that, although spelt Margot I definitely couldn’t take that and besides that not keen on it anyway.

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Twoshoesnewshoes · 04/04/2023 22:12

Ruth with Ru as a nickname?
I also knew a Rhegan who shortened to Roo