Help me find a girl's name that goes with Ruben......

[RubiMama]

...who will be DD's big brother. My faves are Rosa and Una, but does it sound funny to either to have names starting with the same letter or both having the oo sound? Ruben and Julia is swimming round in my head for some reason, but I don't know if I'm brave enough for Julia, I love the sound of it, but is it a bit middle aged and dull in it's association? DH is obsessed with Eva, but I'm obsessed about it becoming too popular so I'd be really interested in whether you think it is.

So,

Ruben and Rosa
Ruben and Una
Ruben and Julia (or poss Julietta)
Ruben and Eva
or Ruben and ......

Which way should I go?

I'm liking Aviva and Jemima, but I think Julia is working it's way into my heart now too
I was looking forward to naming a girl compared to DS, but I find it worse. At least wth boys names you either love or hate them. But with girls there are so many that are quite nice but I think not any that I love. I know I'll love my girl though no matter what name she gets

My baby DD is Julia and we love it. People either comment on how lovely it is, or say nothing (!) which is better than criticising.

Ruben and Julia are lovely.

Julia is timeless, like Louisa and Helena, whereas, Julie, Louise and Helen sound more dated and less elegant.

Lots of lovely names here.

Juliet?

I love the name Julia (and that poem by Robert Herrick which starts, I think, "Whenas in silk my Julia goes...")

Having said that, I keep seeing this thread and thinking that Joanna would go really well with Ruben.

Joanna is lovely! I liked it but have a Josie/ Jo in the close family. Love Louisa too with Ruben (L surname, so off the list for us).

I know a Reuben and Ella, who are a very sweet brother and sister.

Julia is lovely though, and Juliet. How about Thea? Or something more Greek-influenced, if your husband is Greek?

Ruben and Julia sound nice
Ruben and Rosa not so good IMO

What about
Emily and Ruben?

Rosa is my favourite, but Julia and Juliet also lovely.

Thanks for all your feedback. The idea of Ruben and Julia is really starting to settle in my head now, although I might need a Julia or Juliet thread to settle the matter once and for all!
Belindarose nice to hear you have a Julia, I like your MN name too!

Cora? Tis a name which is growing on me at the mo.