[name_m]Hi[/name_m] guys,
I was just wondering how much you consider potential for teasing with your names choices. The more I think about it, a few of the names we have short listed fall into this category i.e. [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] (boobie, goobie), eve (evil, [name_m]Adam[/name_m] etc)…
Did you consider this and let it be a deciding factor?
What do you think of these two names (ruby and eve) in relation to this? Feeling a bit nervous as we are don’t have too long to go and still no name decided on!
Thanks for your thoughts 
I once saw a comedy skit about names being teased. It went along the lines of this “[name_m]Rob[/name_m], corn cob. [name_f]Jane[/name_f] your a pain, [name_u]James[/name_u] has a big nose.”
In other words while names can rhyme with words and be used for teasing kids will find ANYTHING to tease a kid about regardless of whether it rhymes.
If you like [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f] just go with them- I think you’re right, a [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] might get “boobie” but if that’s the worst they throw at her she’ll be fine.
Honestly, I don’t invest too much time into it, maybe it’s just the way schools in Australia are. But we never got teased for our names, not [name_u]EVER[/name_u], and my school was predominantly [name_f]Indian[/name_f] and [name_f]Asian[/name_f] students so we experienced many different names. We have a Pooja, a Cheethaphong, a Ha and so on. I never got made fun of for my name, instead the boys called me [name_m]Rabi[/name_m] because I had curly ringlet hair, usually with two pronounced curls on either side of my face. 
What can I say? They were crafty. But other than that, I never got made fun of.
I’m from Aus, too, and never found anyone getting teased. I come from a predominantly white school, yet one of my good friends, Dinki, never got teased. It’s just not a thing here. But [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f] are well established names… I doubt they’d get teased for that. However, the connotations with [name_m]Adam[/name_m] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f] are rather strong - but I doubt she’d get teased for that unless she got a crush on a boy named [name_m]Adam[/name_m].
Honestly, I am worried a lot about it. We are drawn to all ‘word’ names this time around and some of them lend themselves to teasing more than others. Ie the name [name_u]Hero[/name_u]. I love it but I’m afraid kids might say “oh heeeeero come save the day” etc. I’m not sure if it should factor in.
I do love [name_f]Eve[/name_f] and my son has a close friend named [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] so I think they are both beautiful names.
I don’t remember anyone in my schools being teased for their name either.
ie. Nobody is going to call a fit [name_f]Patricia[/name_f] "Fat [name_u]Pat[/name_u]” however, if [name_f]Patricia[/name_f] is overweight that nn is much more likely than for an overweight [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]. If it’s a name that is more common such nn’s are prone to become more common out of necessity to differentiate between [name_u]Pat[/name_u]’s instead of just [name_u]Pat[/name_u] L or [name_u]Pat[/name_u] B.
However, I think there are certain names that will be more prone to lead to rhyming - word association teasing but only if the rhyming - word association fits with the person the name belongs to. So if a name rhymes with an attribute that is prevalent to my gene-pool I’d think about using it twice. (i.e. if everyone in your family is rail thin without curves etc I might not name my daughter [name_f]Araminta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Minty[/name_f] and become Thin Mint or just as if being overweight was a family trait I’d avoid [name_u]Pat[/name_u] for Fat [name_u]Pat[/name_u] - or if a short temper is a family trait I might avoid [name_f]Violet[/name_f] so it doesn’t become Violent… etc).
I hope that makes sense.
I was teased for my last name – it rhymed with and looked very similar to “slut” and it was really awful. The teasing started before I was even old enough to know what a slut was, but I knew it was bad and would run home crying. I was so relieved when I got married and changed my last name.
In elementary school, there was a girl named [name_u]Lexi[/name_u] (probably nn for [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]) and the boys all called her “[name_u]Lexi[/name_u], [name_u]Lexi[/name_u], she’s so sexy”.
Aside from that, I don’t remember too much teasing because of names. However, I do look at all possible nicknames and teasing names when looking at potential baby names. It really isn’t fun being teased for your (last) name.
I remember the rhyming song game a boy named [name_m]Tucker[/name_m] kinda getting teased “tucker tucker bo bucker banana fana fo - f____”
[name_f]My[/name_f] names is [name_f]Mallory[/name_f] and friends got creative “fe[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]” “marsh[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]” “[name_u]Mal[/name_u] [name_m]Man[/name_m] {mailman}” “[name_u]Mal[/name_u]'s here {mail’s here}” but nothing offensive. I don’t remember any truly cruel name jokes made toward me or toward anyone in school…
Kids will tease for ANYTHING!! To small, to tall, to fat, to thin, hair color, whatever they can find. If you like the name use it. I had my stepmother say the same thing about my son’s name. I said what I just typed. I had one of the popular names of my generation and was teased. If you like the name and can stand yelling it all the time with a smile on your face. Than that is what is important!!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f]! I don’t think those names are any more susceptible to teasing then usual.
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I gave a lot of consideration to the teasing factor when we were coming up with names for our son. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband refused one of my favorites because “when paired with our last name, he’ll never live it down”.
That said, I don’t think [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] or [name_f]Eve[/name_f] lend themselves to teasing. Like a previous [name_f]Berrie[/name_f] mentioned, kids will tease other kids for anything, not just their name…
If you’re unsure about a name’s teasing potential, test it out on kids.
I don’t think that you’ll have a problem with [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] or [name_f]Eve[/name_f].
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] will get the occasional “where’s [name_m]Adam[/name_m]?” like any [name_f]Julia[/name_f] will get “where’s [name_m]Romeo[/name_m]” at least once in her lifetime but a joke’s only funny for a while and won’t be an issue throughout her childhood.
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] might rhyme with some “funny” words but so do millions of other names.
Some personal experience:
[name_f]My[/name_f] name is quite popular in my country (around #50) and has always been.
A few years ago a company decided to bring out a new children’s pudding, many advertisements followed (tv, magazines, etc.) and a very very catchy tune sung by children.
The lyrics: The _____ is a cow, she doesn’t just go “Mow”…!
[name_f]My[/name_f] mother was furious. They basically created the perfect little tune to tease anyone with my name.
Did I have to deal with it often? Yes but not as much as I thought.
People who brought it up were either my friends (jokingly) or kids who already bothered me (to hurt).
This whole thing lead me to being relaxed about teasing potential.
Would I name my kids Arsa or Assa? No way.
Would I name my kids [name_f]Fatima[/name_f] or [name_f]Astoria[/name_f]? Yes but I won’t since these are not my style.
I’ll just second everybody else. If kids want to tease you, they’ll find a way, even if you choose the most classic and stabilished of names. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and once somebody’s handwriting made it look like it was written Coroline, and I was teased for that for the rest of the year (not really offensive or true bullying, just kids making fun of a fun fact). Unless it’s a really terrible name, you shouldn’t worry. Kids are creative and if they want to tease, they will find their way (one of my teasers was also a [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]… go figure). In the end we all get over it.
I think you’re safe with [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f]. =)