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Jasmine, Fleur or Ruby?

39 replies

Onemorebaby · 10/02/2024 09:11

Baby girl due in 2 weeks and we are down to these 3 names. Which gets your vote?
Jasmine
Fleur
Ruby

She is 3rd dc and has 2 brothers

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mynameiscalypso · 10/02/2024 09:15

Fleur is my favourite- I do know a grown up Fleur who has a baby Ruby too. They're all pretty names.

Onemorebaby · 10/02/2024 09:25

I love that, a Fleur who has a Ruby.

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Zonder · 10/02/2024 09:28

Ruby is very common in my DDs school - depends on whether you mind that. Jasmine is fairly popular. Fleur is pretty but always sounds like meh or ugh when kids say it.

Think I'd go for Jasmine out of those.

KnickerlessParsons · 10/02/2024 09:30

Ruby is always Ruby Murry to me, or a kitchen maid.
Fleur sounds like bleurgh.
Jasmine is nice if you can put up with Jaz nn.

chattyness · 10/02/2024 09:32

I love Ruby

LadyWithLapdog · 10/02/2024 09:34

I like them. I prefer Yasmin as it’s a softer sound. I think Fleur looks prettier than it sounds.

Nicebloomers · 10/02/2024 09:37

Fleur

Minikievs · 10/02/2024 09:46

Agree with a pp re Yasmin
But out of your list, I prefer Jasmine.
Rubys are 10 a Penny round here and Fleur just sounds like a noise to me.
Like BLLLEEEEIUUURGH

orangeblosssom · 10/02/2024 10:20

She should have all 3 names!

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 10/02/2024 10:24

I like Jasmine and Ruby, maybe Ruby slightly more but there’s not much in it. Both pretty names. I really don’t like Fleur at all sorry, I think it’s quite an ugly sound.

Onelife2024 · 10/02/2024 10:53

I love Ruby - definitely my favourite of your choices. It’s quite popular but not ridiculously so (around here anyway) and it’s got a simple and pretty but quite cool / strong vibe too.

Jasmine is nice too - and there is the option of Jaz as a cool short version for when she’s older if she likes.

Sorry I’m not keen on Fleur personally as a first name (it sounds a bit twee for me to want to be called it as an adult) but I do like it a lot as a middle name - Ruby Fleur or Jasmine Fleur sound great!

LauderSyme · 10/02/2024 10:57

Jasmine but I like Fleur too. I can't stand Ruby - am not sure why though.

Belovedbagle · 10/02/2024 11:00

Definitely Ruby.

Afternoonsnooze · 10/02/2024 11:03

My dd15 is called Ruby and it still remains one of my favourite female names but is so so common now that I wish I hadn’t chosen it for her.
I feel it’s the equivalent of the name Sharon or Tracy when I was growing up.

Thehamsterthatcametotea · 10/02/2024 11:07

Ruby is so popular and like pp said it’s a Sharon or Tracey name.

Jasmine will be shortened to Jazz which is awful.

Fleur is gorgeous.

Notahotmess · 10/02/2024 11:10

Jasmine will be shortened to Jazz which is awful.

I'm Jasmine and have always been Jazz, much prefer it to Jasmine which I have always hated.

Of the three, I like Ruby.

amz4 · 10/02/2024 11:19

Ruby 😊

BoxOfPaints · 10/02/2024 11:27

Jasmine is slightly trashy, I think. Ruby is so-so but Fleur is very elegant.

FayCarew · 10/02/2024 12:07

Fleur looks pretty but doesn't sound very nice in a non-rhotic accent.
Ruby is ok but a bit 'Victorian kitchen maid' or a dog's name
Jasmine is ok

hlc123 · 10/02/2024 12:29

I like them all, I think jasmine is the nicest, followed by fleur. Ruby is very popular in my area.

Hohofortherobbers · 10/02/2024 12:32

I love Fleur, would have used it but really doesn't go with my surname. I fact trying it with a few surnames sounds odd, maybe it's the 1 syllable long sound. I hope it goes with yours Smile

BoleynMemories13 · 10/02/2024 12:40

I really like Ruby. It was very popular in the late 00s but I'm not aware of many primary aged or younger (around me at least).

Jasmine is ok but I really dislike Jazz.

Fleur just doesn't sound nice to my ears. There's a reason it's not popular.

Ruby is so pretty, definitely the best of the 3.

Amdone123 · 10/02/2024 12:41

I love Fleur. I'm not keen on Jasmine but can see how Jazz is quite cool. Especially on a teenager. I love Ruby. I wanted it for my ds ( he's mid 30s now).
Ruby Tuesday
( that middle name might have been hormones. Or a life long love of Rod Stewart 🤣).

MaloneMeadow · 10/02/2024 13:21

Fleur is lovely but only in certain accents - I wouldn’t use it because of this. Ruby would be my second choice, Jasmine is very pretty but a bit too Disney Princess. How about Yasmin? We know one and I’ve always loved it! It gets shortened to Yazzy a lot which is quite cool and means ‘Jasmine flower’ in Persian

AmaryllisChorus · 10/02/2024 13:22

I love Jasmine. And Jazz is a cool nn. Or she could be Minnie!