Lucy vs Ruby

I met a cute Ruby today and now I’m confused :slight_smile: Last name is Van Cleve. Son’s name is Milo Alfred. I love milo and Lucy together and also love it with our last name. Milo and Ruby are cute too.

Also if Lucy, what middle name for do you like best:

Lucy Clementine
Lucy Magnolia

Lucy Adeline (great grandmother’s name)
Lucy Adele (mom’s name)

Or other suggestions for a middle for Lucy?

Milo’s middle name Alfred is for my dad so may be nice to have Adele or Adeline for my mom

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[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] are wonderful names!
Today, my vote goes to [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. Sweet, melodic, beautiful and timeless! [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is so adorable and bright! [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is a lovely combination too. Lucy’s delicacy and Magnolia’s powerful sound create a very well balanced name. [name_u]Milo[/name_u] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] are amazing names for siblings.
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] is a gorgeous name too! Another beautiful classic name. I understand why you’re having a hard time deciding. [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] sounds great for Milo’s sister and the middle names you listed also flow well with [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]. The combos [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] are very colorful and fun! However, to avoid two word names, I would keep the first name [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or try to find other middle name.
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] feels refreshing! Despite the popularity charts, I feel that [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] is mentioned and used more frequently than [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] these days. Perhaps, I have this idea because [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] is considered and chosen as a middle name, sometimes. That doesn’t happen to [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] as much, I think. That may also vary depending on where you live.
Either way, both names are stunning and your little girl will have an amazing name!

Suggestions:
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Dandelion[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Daffodil[/name_f]

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] would both be great. You can’t go wrong with either.

I do find [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Van[/name_u] [name_m]Cleve[/name_m] to be very hard to say. The repeating Cle- sounds are throwing me off.

Other ideas for middles:

[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellyott[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Lea[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. :heart:

I can see the appeal of [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], but honestly it’s not one of my favourites. I can’t really say why!

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] feels sweet and dainty to me; [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] feels more scandalous (I think it’s the association with the red colour).

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is lovely.

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I’d let it set with you a little longer if you love [name_u]Milo[/name_u] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] together. I’d go [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] but that’s me! [name_u]Milo[/name_u] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] are adorable together but so are [name_u]Milo[/name_u] & [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]!

If [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], I would probably lean [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] for matching but [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] for sound!

Hopefully this helps! :slight_smile:

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I like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is my fave, but I also love [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]! Both are so so sweet—and similar! (Fun fact: my childhood dog was a [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], and she always responded when my cousins and I called her “Lucy,” since the sounds are that similar. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:)

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is divine. Those names are birds of a feather together. [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f], maybe, for a similar feel!? So swoon worthy.

Lucy Rose
Lucy Abigail
Lucy Beatrice

Ruby Josephine
Ruby Kate

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these are my cousins’ names :grin:

I love [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] - strong but sweet, literary and lovely

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is gorgeous! (so is [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] but [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] has the edge)

A few suggestions:

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]

[name_u]Milo[/name_u] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] are sweet too - bubbly and bright

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Thank you! I love [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] best. I just get second thoughts sometimes :slight_smile:

[name_f]Beautiful[/name_f] suggestions! Thank you!

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I love that story about your dog! And, thank you!

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I agree! Thank you!

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[name_m]Ah[/name_m], I never thought of it that way with the CLE. I love the way [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] sounds together, but you’re right about it with [name_u]Van[/name_u] [name_m]Cleve[/name_m]. I love the other suggestions. I was also thinking [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f] to honor my mother

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Thank you so much for the thoughtful response! I 100% agree.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] your suggestions- also would love [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite is [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] followed by [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]

I personally prefer [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] to [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

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I like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] better, specially [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. As a suggestion I’d be in love with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_u]Van[/name_u] [name_m]Cleve[/name_m].

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Being the same syllables abs both Y endings, they’re very similar patterns, more if you want more of the bookish and sweet [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or the rambunctious and fun [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]? I prefer the name [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] but I think [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] flows marginally better with your last name.

As for middles, how about [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] as a nod to both [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Adele[/name_f], and a nice tradition (to change the name slightly)? After a Y ending, I’d normally say to go for a consonant but, to me, honouring someone is more important than “perfect” flow. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] would be very pretty!

I do like that combo a lot but I’d prefer it to be the exact name of the family member, especially because my son’s middle is my father’s name. I agree that honoring someone > finding the perfect flow

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]!