What do you think of this name if living in ireland?

[Lostandanxious]

For those living in Ireland, what do you think of the name Ruby? Is it common? Is it a good name? Is it overdone?

There's a few around but not tonnes of them. It's fine

There's one in the school I work in. I think it's a lovely name.

Is it an animal name?

I was expecting something either very Irish or something controversial. Ruby is a very average name, why would it not be good in Ireland?

I think it has exactly the same connotations in Ireland as it would have in the UK.

@Wainscot what are the connotations??

I'm not in Ireland, but if it helps I know some children called Ruby, some old people called Ruby and some dogs called Ruby. Not a huge number of any of them though.

@verybighouseinthecountry just wanting any thoughts that may come to mind about the name, not assuming it wouldn't be good.

I know a few Ruby's but they are all in their teens/20s. I think its a lovely name.

I’m just saying that whatever the reasons you like it aren’t going to be any less valid here! It’s not as though it means ‘buttocks’ in Irish or is the name of some national hate figure, or anything.

@wainscot haha ok, thank you

There was a thread recently about someone wanting to call their baby Myra. Now that’s a different kettle of fish altogether. I know a teenage Ruby.

Lovely name, and I live in Ireland.

In 2024, Ruby was ranked 30 of all baby girls recorded in Ireland.
In total, 134 baby girls were recorded with the name Ruby in this year.

Baby Names of Ireland interactive visualisation | CSO Ireland

Lovely name. Not very common hereabouts - rural Cork.

It's a nice name. I think about the gemstone and the song Ruby Tuesday.
I'm not sure what you mean by animal connotations. If you mean would people use it as a name for their pet. They might but they can use any name. It's not like calling a child Tddles or Fido. It's a perfectly acceptable girl's name.

Ruby is a lovely name & even nicer in an Irish accent.

I live in Ireland and I like Ruby. I don't think it has any connotations you'd need to be aware of.

Just to point out that it can sometimes be a unisex name in Ireland, in the same way as Patsy and Connie occasionally are - see jockey Ruby Walsh, snooker player Patsy Fagan. It's uncommon, but you still see it occasionally.

I live in Ireland and I know one Ruby who is 15 and she is am amazing young lady so I am biased.

It seems to have become quite popular in the last year or so. I quite like it.

The only Irish Ruby I have ever come across is Ruby Walsh, the jockey.

To me, it's kind of an old-fashioned english name. I'm not a particular fan but there's nothing inherently wrong with it.

I dare say it's Persian or Arabic , like a lot of gem type names? Old fashioned names are back in vogue too.

Wrong ...it is from Latin. Ruber meaning red , fittingly enough. But I'd think of the precious stone myself.

I've no idea of the origins. To me it's the scullery maid in an english period drama😀I think the one in Upstairs Downstairs was called Ruby?

I know some of them are coming back I'm old enough to not be a fan of old fashioned names. It seems to be more old-fashioned english names though rather than Irish ones. I haven't come across any young Bridie or Máire for example.

I didn't do Latin in school, although it was an option for the Inter Cert in my school, so presumably I can be excused for not knowing that😀