Naming this kid

beckhamgirls · Senior Member

Naming this kid

beckhamgirls · Senior Member

I am NOT trying to be creative with the spelling of Penelope in my poll, I just had a type on the second one....
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Alicia · Senior Member

I voted Peneleope Ruth but I like the name Ruth Anne. Is there a reason that isn't being considered?

beckhamgirls · Senior Member

Well, my friend's mom's name is actually Ruthann (one word), so that's one reason. I also have this thing with first names ending in the -ie/-y sound. I don't know why..... I know I could call her Ruthie, but I just don't love it as first name. I think of that Ruthie girl from The Real World way back.

Picture-Perfect · Guru

I like Penelope and Ruby both and with Anne as a middle name. I don't love Ruth but I understand family name considerations for sure :)

Alison · Guru

I looooooooooooooove the name Ruby. Love it, love it, love it. And I think Ruby Ruth is a super cool name.

You could call her Ruby Ruby Roo and sing it like "Scooby dooby doo, where are you?"

3s_a_crowd · Guru

I like Penelope Ruth.

daisy · Guru

Alison wrote:

I looooooooooooooove the name Ruby. Love it, love it, love it. And I think Ruby Ruth is a super cool name.

You could call her Ruby Ruby Roo and sing it like "Scooby dooby doo, where are you?"

omg it would be like astro singing scooby.

love it.

i voted for ruby anne, but i also love penelope anne. ruth is a cool name but i think that with those two first names, anne is a better fit.

Cuppycake · Guru

Alison wrote:

I looooooooooooooove the name Ruby. Love it, love it, love it. And I think Ruby Ruth is a super cool name.

You could call her Ruby Ruby Roo and sing it like "Scooby dooby doo, where are you?"

Omg, I adore you.

I voted for Ruby Ruth, but I like Ruby Anne, too.

Sara · Guru

Ruby Anne.

How do you say Bodhi?

beckhamgirls · Senior Member

Sara wrote:

Ruby Anne.

How do you say Bodhi?

Bodhi is pronounced BO-dee. Like Brody/Brodey without the R. The first time I remember hearing this name was something about the actress Jenna Elfman's husband, Bodhi Elfman. There is also a surfer named this, but he spells it Bode. I've seen several different spellings, but I like Bodhi best, my brother says I would have to go with Bode - but to me this would be mispronounced even more because it looks like abode, without the "a"....

Sara · Guru

I am with your bro on Bode.

But that is only because I was saying Bod and then hi (like hi how are you?)

I do like the name though!

And I think there is a Bode Miller from the olympics. Cannot remember what he did but remember the name.

CoffeeQueen · Guru

I would not think to pronounce bodhi as what I know as bode. Allie has a Bode in her class at school.

Michele · Senior Member

I voted Ruby Anne. I just think it sounds very classy and beautiful. My cousin just named his little girl Ruby. I hadn't heard that name in ages and loved the sound of it.

daisy · Guru

Michele wrote:

I voted Ruby Anne. I just think it sounds very classy and beautiful. My cousin just named his little girl Ruby. I hadn't heard that name in ages and loved the sound of it.

i love it too - i've been hearing a lot of it around here though.

daisy · Guru

Sara wrote:

I am with your bro on Bode.

But that is only because I was saying Bod and then hi (like hi how are you?)

I do like the name though!

And I think there is a Bode Miller from the olympics. Cannot remember what he did but remember the name.

he is a swimmer right? or a skier? i think a skier. i would pronounce bodhi the same as bode - that's the name i figured you meant.

beckhamgirls · Senior Member

daisy wrote:

Michele wrote:

I voted Ruby Anne. I just think it sounds very classy and beautiful. My cousin just named his little girl Ruby. I hadn't heard that name in ages and loved the sound of it.

i love it too - i've been hearing a lot of it around here though.

This is one concern I've had, it is definitely gaining in popularity. I don't mind my kid having a fairly common name, I just don't want there to be 5 little girls named Ruby in her K class....

I'm actually leaning toward Penelope, but DH prefers Ruby. AND, all three of my little girls (if this is a girl) will be born in July, for which Ruby is the birthstone. I thought that would be kind of cute....

My only problem with Penelope is that there aren't any nicknames that I love for it - Nelly, Penny, etc.

Sara · Guru

Barbie I will keep an eye out on the births in the paper to see any Ruby's, Penelope's or Bodhi's. We get it on Sunday. ;)

daisy · Guru

beckhamgirls wrote:

daisy wrote:

Michele wrote:

I voted Ruby Anne. I just think it sounds very classy and beautiful. My cousin just named his little girl Ruby. I hadn't heard that name in ages and loved the sound of it.

i love it too - i've been hearing a lot of it around here though.

This is one concern I've had, it is definitely gaining in popularity. I don't mind my kid having a fairly common name, I just don't want there to be 5 little girls named Ruby in her K class....

I'm actually leaning toward Penelope, but DH prefers Ruby. AND, all three of my little girls (if this is a girl) will be born in July, for which Ruby is the birthstone. I thought that would be kind of cute....

My only problem with Penelope is that there aren't any nicknames that I love for it - Nelly, Penny, etc.

oh i know, i thought about ruby for a middle name bc of rachel's july bday too - love the idea. there's one ruby in R's kindergarten, one in her ballet (she's a year younger, it's a 4-5 yr class), and i know of 3 rubys who are 2 and under. it's SUCH a cute name, but yeah, it seems to be the it-name around here right now.

i like penny, you dont like it?

beckhamgirls · Senior Member

Sara wrote:

Barbie I will keep an eye out on the births in the paper to see any Ruby's, Penelope's or Bodhi's. We get it on Sunday. ;)

Thanks! :) I went to CourierPress.com and did a search for "ruby" to see if it brought up any birth announcements, all it brought up were several obituaries.... It seems as though it was an extremely popular name 75-80 years ago!