# Ruth? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Name Discussion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622 "2010-02-10T19:12:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elsiek](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/elsiek/32/254_2.png) [@elsiek](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/elsiek)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/1 "2010-02-10T19:12:31Z")
I know someone who recently used this name for their daughter. I kinda like it. It certainly fits with a lot of the vintage names that are coming back right now. It sounds a bit harsh to me and I don’t think I’d ever use it personally but it’s kind of cute. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![jennie](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/jennie/32/261_2.png) [@jennie](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/jennie)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/2 "2010-02-10T21:21:09Z")
I actually think [name]Ruth[/name] is a beautiful name. It was my great grandmother’s name and I plan on using it as a middle name. I think [name]Ruth[/name] will be one of those names that might have to be phased back in by middle name status and then work its way into first name. But that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![zard](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/zard/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@zard](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/zard)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/3 "2010-02-10T21:34:09Z")
[name]Love[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![minkajoy](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/minkajoy/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@minkajoy](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/minkajoy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/4 "2010-02-11T01:10:52Z")
I think it’s cute. I probably wouldn’t use it as it sounds rather harsh but I would love to see it on someone else. The nn [name]Ruthie[/name] is so adorable too. ---
**Author:** ![bb1](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/bb1/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@bb1](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/bb1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/5 "2010-02-11T03:19:49Z")
I love the name. ---
**Author:** ![iluvnames](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/iluvnames/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@iluvnames](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/iluvnames)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/6 "2010-02-11T04:51:35Z")
I probably wouldn’t use [name]Ruth[/name] as a first name, but I absolutely [name]LOVE[/name] it as a middle name! One of my very favorite names for a little girl is [name]Adeline[/name] [name]Molly[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]. [name]Just[/name] love it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chrisp](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/chrisp/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@chrisp](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/chrisp)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/7 "2010-02-11T06:09:57Z")
It was my grandmother’s name and I love it! I would totally use it for my daughter as a first or middle, but my older sister already “took it” for her 8 year old’s middle name so it’s no longer available. [name]Ruthie[/name] for a little girl is super cute and my sisters and I have a habit of putting “baby” in front of the newest baby’s first name when we are talking to the older cousins, so [name]Baby[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] is just perfect! ---
**Author:** ![christy](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/christy/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@christy](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/christy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/8 "2010-02-11T12:57:50Z")
[name]Ruth[/name] is very pretty. It’s also a great middle name antidote to [name]Rose[/name]. Plus, there’s the Biblical [name]Ruth[/name], who is a great role model. The only problem is possible teasing about ruthless. ---
**Author:** ![jenagain](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/jenagain/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@jenagain](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/jenagain)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/9 "2010-02-14T18:30:55Z")
It’s one of my favorites, but a little challenging on the middle-name front. As a middle name it has the same appeal as [name]Rose[/name], imo. ---
**Author:** ![scarlettrobin](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/scarlettrobin/32/2379_2.png) [@scarlettrobin](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/scarlettrobin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/10 "2012-11-23T17:29:41Z")
I adore the name and think it’s an beautiful, underused classic, particularly in the first name place. [name]Ruth[/name] is what I named my daughter. It was a family name that had been passed down for generations and was my mom’s name. The reactions I got to naming my baby [name]Ruth[/name] ranged from the extremely positive to a few very negative comments. Mostly positive, which makes me happy, but it seems to be a name people either love or hate with a passion. And I’d agree, finding a middle name to pair with [name]Ruth[/name] can be tricky because its short name and you have to find a longer name to balance it out. I’ve noticed an increase in people using it as a middle name, but hardly anyone using it as a first name which is a shame. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d3e4s07haqhh9y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/b/bb0f52bb29e5c9ad6002ee7f1a92d42d308ffe28.png) [@system](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/11 "2012-11-24T02:35:19Z")
My lovely auntie is a [name]Ruth[/name] 🙂 Her middle name is [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Margaret[/name]. My mum calls her [name]Ruthie[/name] sometimes but I like that a [name]Ruth[/name] could be known as Roo or [name]Rue[/name]. ---
**Author:** ![Esswei](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/esswei/32/2561_2.png) [@Esswei](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Esswei)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2012, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ruth/141622/12 "2012-11-24T08:48:05Z")
I love [name]Ruth[/name]. It’s simple, strong, and has a very nice meaning. It’s one of my favorites, and if I had more than one daughter it would be a hot contender for first name. [name]Ruthie[/name] adds a little sweetness and is a nice nickname.