I’m really loving Rudy on a girl at the moment, and I think it could be a cute alternative to Ruby due to the latter’s rising popularity. What do you guys think?
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Im not a big fan of [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] in general (I don’t like the rude part) and I adore/prefer [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] but I think it could work. [name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was the girl from The Cosby Show.
Adorrrrable! I’m totally a fan. I think her name would likely be misheard for [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] sometimes, but misinterpretations happen with any name, so I wouldn’t think on that too deeply. [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] is so sweet. I like it much better for a girl than a boy! Sounds so fresh, cheerful, spunky, and warm.
Sorry, but I personally think it’s so boyish (Names w/a similar vibe for me would be [name_u]Jack[/name_u], [name_u]Tommy[/name_u], Danny), and would get mistaken for much more common [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] very often.
I think it works I’d put it in the same category as [name_u]Maxie[/name_u] & [name_u]Billie[/name_u]. Vintage/dated boys nicknames that sounds fresh and spunky on a girl
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u] is pretty cute for a girl 
I don’t particularly like the name [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], but that’s a personal style thing. It was name of my Webkinz Opossum as a kid and it therefore reminds me of cute little vermins. But it’s a gender neutral name that I think society at large could accept!
But I don’t think names should be gendered. They are, certainly, but it’s just another form of gender roles tht I don’t particularly agree with. Obviously, I wouldn’t set my son up for teasing with a super frilly name like [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], or make a girl walk through life as a [name_m]Abraham[/name_m], simply because society isn’t ready. But pushing boundaries with names like [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], [name_u]Ira[/name_u], Gemma…I’m all for it! And maybe one day it’ll be more open. Who knows.
While I do think [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] could work for a girl, I’m not a fan of the name itself, for either gender. ‘Nudy Rudy’ is something often said here (usually about a child running naked through the living room after their bath) so nudity is all I envision upon hearing the name myself.
Maybe using it as a fun nickname could work well though - something like [name_u]Rue[/name_u] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] ‘Rudie’?
i might be biased but ruby is a lot prettier i can’t see rudy on a girl sorry :((
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I don’t care for [name_u]Rudy[/name_u]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] for a boy, it just doesn’t sound nice to me. For a girl, I think it would be confused with [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] often, which could be irritating for her.
I really like it. It shares many of the qualities which I love in [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] but at the same time it feels fresher and has more personality. I do think that the weaer would have to be a tomboy though, I can’t see it working on a really girly girl. I think it needs a longer version as [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] feels a little bit nicknamey to me. But I can’t think of any full names for [name_u]Rudy[/name_u].
I’m kinda surprised that people are saying it would be confused for [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] as that would never have crossed my mind! I’ve known a handful of Rudys, both guys and girls, and I don’t think that’s something they have to put up with much? [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] is a pretty well-known name, so…?
I also don’t see it as particularly masculine. Like… even for a boy it specifically stands out to me as a gender neutral sounding name.
Anyway, I do like it for a girl! I would say go for it.
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[name_f]My[/name_f] great grandmother was nicknamed [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] so I have always thought of it as gender neutral. I agree that she’d likely be mistaken for [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] often but I definitely think it works on a girl!
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I’m sorry, but I don’t even like a boy named [name_u]Rudy[/name_u]!
I love [name_u]Rue[/name_u] or [name_u]Rooney[/name_u]! [name_f]Darling[/name_f]. Not as keen on [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], although I think it works.
I think it’s rather spunky !
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