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Rueben

36 replies

PregnantAtLast · 08/12/2024 09:11

Me and DH both like the name Reuben, but a relative pointed out the other week that it's a Jewish name and people will assume we're Jewish if we use it.

Is this true? I thought the name Reuben was becoming more popular generally?

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shellyleppard · 08/12/2024 12:13

My sons middle name is Reuben.....we picked it 16 year ago

Gall10 · 08/12/2024 12:23

Just hope he can pronounce his r’s or he’ll go through life telling everyone he’s called Wubbin. I know this from bitter experience.
Poor Rory has it worse!

LetThereBeLove · 08/12/2024 12:27

DGS is Reuben. He does happen to be Jewish of non practising parents. Lovely name.

GritGoes4th · 08/12/2024 12:28

Great name! I would not assume that you are Jewish, but I would assume that you may be.

Sunnyflow · 08/12/2024 12:28

Very popular in the Jewish community!

It's also a well known (Jewish) sandwich

ridl14 · 08/12/2024 12:32

BoleynMemories13 · 08/12/2024 11:54

I know of a Phebe... make my teeth itch! An Issac too 😬

Issac! Drives me mental!

Sunnyflow · 08/12/2024 13:33

Rueben is the plural of Ruebe Grin

BlastedPimples · 08/12/2024 13:41

I know a Reuben. Not Jewish. Great name.

Cotswoldmama · 08/12/2024 13:56

I have a Reuben, we're athestist, we know another Reuben and he's not Jewish either. It's just a name we like.

Libertysparkle · 08/12/2024 15:31

I have a Reuben. No one has ever asked if Jewish. Not that I'd mind if they did.

A teacher spelt his name Rueben which I had to correct.

We always have a Reuben sandwich around his birthday. Yummy.

MovingBird123 · 08/12/2024 23:11

Depends on your surname. I might ask if you're Jewish, but you can just say no. It is a name in my Jewish family. Reu = look, ben = a son.

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