[name_f]My[/name_f] 1st baby is due in [name_u]December[/name_u] & we will not find out the gender until baby comes so I’m posting on both the boy & girl forums.
I have an unusual/difficult to spell first name. So I’d like to help baby avoid this lifelong headache with a name that’s a bit more recognizable.
I would welcome any ideas you might have.
In addition to ideas, my husband & I have been considering the name [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]. I’d love any input on this, positive or negative. If we used this name, we’d plan to call the baby “[name_m]Ben[/name_m].”
I like [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] but I wouldn’t consider it easy to spell because it could also be spelled [name_m]Ruben[/name_m] and I’ve seen some other spellings as well.
I think [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] is such a handsome and underused name. It feels very friendly and cozy and so does the nickname [name_m]Ben[/name_m]. I have to agree with @seazuno86, though, [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] might be misspelled often.
I love [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]! It sounds immediately trustworthy. And [name_m]Ben[/name_m] as a nickname is so sweet. It might be misspelled, but my name is [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] (spelled the traditional way) and I can’t tell you how often my name has been misspelled (I’ve gotten [name_f]Rachael[/name_f], Raechael, [name_f]Raychel[/name_f], and the list goes on). Some misspelling is bound to happen, and if you love the name, I think you should go for it!
I have always loved [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]. I think it will be spelled [name_m]Ruben[/name_m] and [name_m]Rueben[/name_m], but I wouldn’t care since you are using the traditional spelling. I’ve never heard [name_m]Ben[/name_m] used as a nickname, but it makes so much sense! I just hope your last name isn’t [name_m]Dover[/name_m]. I always think of this ditty my dad used to sing to me: “[name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], I’ve been thinking, What the hell have you been drinking? Is it whiskey? Is it wine? Oh my god, it’s turpentine!” But don’t worry, apparently no one else has ever heard this song, haha.
I have a strong bias against [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] because the two Reubens I’ve known were horrid human beings. However, looking at it objectively, [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] is an unjustly underused name with a warm, cozy feel to it. It’s a familiar name so I don’t think you’ll have issues with spelling and pronunciation (other than the first “e” being left out every now and then).
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] was the sleeper hit of my mommy group last year (babies born [name_u]January[/name_u] - [name_u]June[/name_u] 2013) I knew a whopping 5 baby [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] whose parents were all shocked to meet another one, let alone four others. I think it is connected to the huge popularity of [name_m]Ben[/name_m] right now. [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] lovers are trying to get creative going to [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and even more creative with [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]. But maybe it’s just my area. The two hottest names were [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (6 Theos). Before this wave of baby Reubens, the only ones I knew were Brazilian and Spanish, so that’s my association.
I always think of this ditty my dad used to sing to me: “[name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], I’ve been thinking, What the hell have you been drinking? Is it whiskey? Is it wine? Oh my god, it’s turpentine!” But don’t worry, apparently no one else has ever heard this song, haha.