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It's cute, but more cute in the "puppy bouncing around chasing her tail" or "little girl with a floppy hat with ears attached" kind of way. I don't think it ages all that great.

Ruby was a name that I, as a child, attached to myself whenever I was pretending to be another person or animal - along with the likes of Emerald, Holly, Star, Stella, Moon, Luna, Rose, Willow, Autumn, Clover... etc. And I believe that it should remain in such a youthful, droll sense; Ruby is not a name that I picture on a grown, professional woman (though, many years ago, I did know a lady by it), nor is it a name that I find visually appealing or by sound.
When one removes the lovely, cochineal gemstone image they immediately associate and affix to the name in their mind, Ruby really is a strange, fairly unattractive word.

It's cute, but not a name I'd use.

I like Ruby. Sweet and simple. I'd love to meet sisters name Ruby, Naomi, and Elise. Different, but all so wonderfully understated.

It seems a bit fluffy and insubstantial to me. I can't imagine a strong businesswoman called Ruby... but it's not awful.

Ooh, I really like the combo Ruby Ophelia.

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It's not my favorite name but it's certainly nice.

This message was edited 9/23/2013, 1:10 PM

Love Ruby.

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It's on my list and has long been a favourite of mine since I was a child.
I know a baby that was born to one of my college lecturers a few weeks ago. I think her middle name was Ann(e) but I'm not too sure.
It's rather popular here in England.

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It sounds...babyish to me. It fits two age groups - children under the age of 10, and elderly women over the age of 70. On everyone else, it sounds a bit silly.

I like this but I think it's too popular.. for dogs. I know so many dogs called Ruby, I'm quite tired of it

I've liked Ruby forEVER and I don't even care how trashy other people think it is anymore. I'd use Ruby in a red hot minute.

I love the name Ruby, even though it's super popular. It was my fave name for years, but I have a niece with the name, so couldn't use it even if I wanted to!

I like it. It's very sweet. :)

Where I live, it's cheap and nasty. I'd expect it on the kind of person who goes shopping with curlers in her hair, no stockings and prickly, unshaven legs.

This message was edited 9/24/2013, 12:40 AM

I think it's really pretty. It is sooooo popular in Australia right now though, and so I'd predict a definite rise in the States, along with Hazel. Which sucks. I do love it. I have a 5-year-old cousin named Ruby. That's definitely the age of most Rubys, the under 5s crowd. Or, you know, grandmas. I do know a 14-year-old Ruby though, with sisters Lily (older) and Emily (younger).