Ruby or Ruth?
Which do you prefer?
Time to separate the wheat from the chaff.
;)
Time to separate the wheat from the chaff.
;)
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Ruth
Ruth is strong and sensible and attractive to me for both those reasons. There's something very clean and wholesome about it, and I don't think it's ever going to sound dated. Ruby was trendy the first time around and it's trendy the second time around, and there's something a bit flashy about it to me.
Ruth is strong and sensible and attractive to me for both those reasons. There's something very clean and wholesome about it, and I don't think it's ever going to sound dated. Ruby was trendy the first time around and it's trendy the second time around, and there's something a bit flashy about it to me.
Ruth!
Ruby!
Ruby.
Ruth!
My boyfriend mentioned that he liked it once and ever since then I've really liked it. I think it's nice and recognizable but not common or trendy. Plus, I really like Ruthie for a nickname.
Ruby is nice too, but I think Ruth is better.
My boyfriend mentioned that he liked it once and ever since then I've really liked it. I think it's nice and recognizable but not common or trendy. Plus, I really like Ruthie for a nickname.
Ruby is nice too, but I think Ruth is better.
Ruby
Ruth
Ruthie is a darling NN.
Ruthie is a darling NN.
Ruby
Foul Ruth would be a good name for a grunge band.
It really would
Both!! But I guess Ruby.
I prefer Ruby.
Ruth sounds plain and drab.
Ruth sounds plain and drab.
Ruby, it's prettier. Ruth's ok but a but harsh-sounding.
Ruth
Ruby is childish.
Ruby is childish.
ditto
Ruby sounds childish. Ruth travels through youth, middle age, and onwards in life better.
Ruby sounds childish. Ruth travels through youth, middle age, and onwards in life better.
Ruby
I really cannot stand the name Ruth. It is not remotely attractive to me at all.
I really cannot stand the name Ruth. It is not remotely attractive to me at all.
I really like both of them. They've each spent some time on my list. I think Ruth is a "better" name in general because it's a heritage sort of name, a "classic." It's a traditional-values name, and sounds conservative. Ruby is a modern-values name - it's about beauty and desirability. That alone makes it weaker.
If I had to pick one, though, for myself or my daughter, I'd pick Ruby. Because for one thing, I'm unpretentious. So a weaker name can't bring me down, haha. And for another thing, Ruth smacks too much of a heritage that doesn't resonate much with me. It's kinda Biblical, and comes from Hebrew. It would miss the mark, in my family. Ruby is a pretty rock, and that works okay for me. I wouldn't use it anyway because it's a little too sensuous for my taste.
If I had to pick one, though, for myself or my daughter, I'd pick Ruby. Because for one thing, I'm unpretentious. So a weaker name can't bring me down, haha. And for another thing, Ruth smacks too much of a heritage that doesn't resonate much with me. It's kinda Biblical, and comes from Hebrew. It would miss the mark, in my family. Ruby is a pretty rock, and that works okay for me. I wouldn't use it anyway because it's a little too sensuous for my taste.
This message was edited 4/2/2010, 10:27 AM
Ruth. I do also like Ruby a lot, but between the two, Ruth sounds like it would age better.
Ruby
Ruth
It's much more mature and grounded to me. Ruby is all cutesy-posh.
It's much more mature and grounded to me. Ruby is all cutesy-posh.
Ruth
Ruth.
I'm all for the "classics" ;)
I'm all for the "classics" ;)
Most definitely: Ruth.
Reasons:
- Ruby makes me think of an old single woman living in a house with 80 cats who has gone nuts and wears lots of ruby red lipstick and fake ruby jewelery.
- most jewel names tend to sound cheap after some time (Crystal, Jade, Amber) even though I still think Jade is kind of pretty.
- it generally makes me think of someone crazy
- and of fake jewelery
- it sounds cutesy
- it is getting way too common
I like Ruth because,
- it's simple
- it's underused and strong
- it could never sound cheap
Sorry, I just have really strong negative feelings for Ruby. Not trying to insult anyone, just my opinion.
Reasons:
- Ruby makes me think of an old single woman living in a house with 80 cats who has gone nuts and wears lots of ruby red lipstick and fake ruby jewelery.
- most jewel names tend to sound cheap after some time (Crystal, Jade, Amber) even though I still think Jade is kind of pretty.
- it generally makes me think of someone crazy
- and of fake jewelery
- it sounds cutesy
- it is getting way too common
I like Ruth because,
- it's simple
- it's underused and strong
- it could never sound cheap
Sorry, I just have really strong negative feelings for Ruby. Not trying to insult anyone, just my opinion.
This message was edited 4/2/2010, 8:37 AM
I agree 100%
I prefer the sweetness and warmth of Ruby.
This message was edited 4/2/2010, 8:36 AM
Ruby. Ruth is one of the plainest, dullest, ugliest names ever.