Ruth indeed has a great history and meaning, but it's somewhat dated and harsh-sounding (that it sounds apalling in my native language doesn't exactly help). And I much prefer
Noemi to
Naomi.
Ruth,
Naomi,
Judith and
Miriam is a bit too much even from a fellow Hebrew-name lover like myself, it sounds like a sibset from a chassidic family. And just
Ruth and
Naomi is definitely weird, now that I've remebered the connection.
This message was edited 1/17/2008, 8:34 AM