Roux or Rue

Boy Names
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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Roux[/name_u] but is [name_u]Rue[/name_u] better for the UK? (Pronounced Roo)

What middle name would you go for?

Surname is Mill

Thanks x

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I’m in [name_u]America[/name_u], but I read [name_u]Roux[/name_u] pronounced as Roh (rhyming with throw or Joe). I can only see [name_u]Rue[/name_u] on a girl, sorry! If I had to choose, it’d be [name_u]Rue[/name_u].

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I prefer [name_u]Rue[/name_u]!

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As someone from [name_u]New[/name_u] Orleans, [name_u]Roux[/name_u] is strictly a pet name (the “roux” is the first part of making gumbo which is an iconic cuisine here). It would look very silly on a person to me, like if you named your child Spot or Rover. [name_u]Rue[/name_u] seems more able to be a human name, and I think it leans feminine but can definitely work on a boy.

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I prefer [name_u]Rue[/name_u] for the nature connection and to avoid the food association. But [name_u]Roux[/name_u] does sidestep Rue’s unfortunate meaning, so that might be a deciding factor.

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I feel like [name_u]Rue[/name_u] would get you the pronunciation you want most often

With [name_u]Rue[/name_u], I’d use the middles:

[name_u]Rue[/name_u] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u] [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u] [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

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Like [name_u]Rue[/name_u] over [name_u]Roux[/name_u]

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[name_u]Rue[/name_u] all the way!

In the culinary world, a roux is the base for most sauces—it’s a really commonly used term in cooking. I would avoid it.

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I prefer [name_u]Rue[/name_u]! [name_u]Roux[/name_u] is nice too but i wouldn’t use it because of the sauce

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Gosh, a roux will always be a sauce base to me (I’m in the states, but this culinary term is very widely shared). Absolutely [name_u]Rue[/name_u], 1000%!

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[name_u]Roux[/name_u] just makes me think food. [name_u]Rue[/name_u] is adorable, but I’d use it as a NN for [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] or [name_m]Rupert[/name_m].

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[name_u]Roux[/name_u] makes me think of the character in Chocolat (a rugged, handsome traveller) so I have positive associations but no idea if it’s an accepted name in [name_u]France[/name_u] irl :thinking:

I like [name_u]Rue[/name_u] a lot! I’m in the U.K. and I’ve never met a [name_u]Roux[/name_u] or [name_u]Rue[/name_u], but I do know a Roo! (enby)

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[name_u]Roux[/name_u] just makes me think of sauces. I’d go for [name_u]Rue[/name_u].

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] something to consider as you didn’t ask this but [name_u]Rue[/name_u] Mill reminds me of/sounds like rumour mill. I prefer [name_u]Rue[/name_u] over [name_u]Roux[/name_u] as a name but because of the short surname I like the suggestion of @benton_s_mama to use it as a nickname for [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] or [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]. Maybe [name_m]Rueben[/name_m]?

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I’m in the UK and have come across a few Roux’s so I’d go with that if it’s what you prefer. I’d also say we can pronounce [name_u]Roux[/name_u] correctly here as well.

[name_f]My[/name_f] son’s nickname is Roo, his name is [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]. I do like it as a nickname but definitely think [name_u]Roux[/name_u] looks like the full name whereas [name_u]Rue[/name_u] doesn’t. If that matters.

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[name_u]Roux[/name_u] is too culinary

I prefer [name_u]Rue[/name_u]

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[name_u]Roux[/name_u] is a sauce. [name_u]Rue[/name_u] is a name.