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I’ve always loved it, because I love the story of the biblical Ruth. Plenty of people will think it’s old fashioned and clunky, but I love it.

It's old fashioned but I think it's becoming more popular. There was a time when Ruth would have been seen as a weird ultra -conservative religious name, but I think that is relaxing, especially with the rise of.... I can't remember what clever name it has, but basically it's people trying to make "country bumpkin backwoods Appalachian redneck" style cool. Hickster, I think that's it!

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I think Ruth is pretty cute in a stern way. And it has such a sweet meaning. Ruthie is adorable. I'd love to meet a young Ruth.

I find Ruth to be humble, friendly, and usable. I very much like how youthful yet mature it is. I don’t like it’s too old fashioned really. Quite timeless if anything since “Grandma/Grandpa” names are trendy right now. I’m sure Ruth wouldn’t look too weird on a class list next to Dorothy, Mabel, or Eloise. I’d rather be a Ruth than a Jaxtyn.

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Offtopic slightly, but I love the sound of Ruth Annabel.

Ruth is one of my very favourite single-syllable names. I'd use it happily as fn or mn. When we were about 6 or 7, a friend of mine at school whose name is Ruth had trouble with some English sounds, and introduced herself serenely as Woof; not even that puts me off! I think Ruth is classic rather than old-fashioned, and still very usable. I know a Ruth Mary and her sister, Anna Elizabeth; they are both in their 40s but could, I think, be any age at all.

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Ruth Cecily
Ruth Felicity (the meanings are a bit much, but mns are seldom used so it'd be OK)
Harriet Betsy Ruth
Ruth Joanna Mary
Ruth Penelope Jean
Ruth Philippa Esme

Warm, classic, lovely meaning. I love names with double meanings. And nn Ruthie is cute!

I like it, not old fashioned