What&#39;s Your Name

hereandthere

@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

i thought you didn't like it because it was masculine. laurel is how we call bay leaf here and use it in dishes along with whole peppercorns (pamintang buo). there are also families here whose surname is laurel.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41750)

• United States

30 Sep 16

I think Laurel is a beautiful name. My sister's name is Laurie.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

30 Sep 16

@1creekgirl Thank you. People call me Laurie all the time.

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

I love your name, it's beautiful. I didn't like my name when I was younger because it was so popular. There were 3-5 Jennifer's in each of my classes which got annoying. Now I do like my name. =)

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41750)

• United States

30 Sep 16

When my grandson Josh was young, we had three co-workers with boys named Josh. To keep up with who we were talking about, I called mine Joshua which is his name.

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Kimberley

@mom210 (9115)

• United States

30 Sep 16

Same here, there was always at least one other Kim. I usually went by Kimberley and learned later to love it.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

@LovingMyBabies I think Jennifer is a very pretty name. I know several people named Jennifer, when I was named there were lot's of Rubys at my school. It seemed such a common name. That's why I didn't like it.

celticeagle

@celticeagle (168327)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Sep 16

I felt the same about mine growing up. Very old fashioned name and so I shortened it. My mother and grandmother were both named after that red jewel. Lovely.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168327)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Sep 16

@fufurinha ......Evelyn.

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@fufurinha (11930)

• Portugal

30 Sep 16

What's your name?

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

@celticeagle Evelyn is a lovely name. I never hear it at present. another old fashioned name. But if you notice, some of those old names are coming back. My niece named her baby Ellie.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72533)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

I felt the same when I was growing up and I hated my name coz when I did something wrong as a kid, my parents would call me by my name. But when I haven't done anything bad, they'd call me by my nickname which was Baby Girl.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41750)

• United States

30 Sep 16

My family all have bug nicknames. Red bug, Lady bug, Cuddle bug, Doodle bug, Tater bug, Love bug, Bed bug (no, not really!), and we need to come up with a bug name for our newest grandbaby, maybe Baby bug.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72533)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

@1creekgirl So cute.

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Jennifer C

@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

30 Sep 16

@1creekgirl That is cute!

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Morgan

@OneOfMany (12150)

• United States

30 Sep 16

I've always liked my name. The only trouble was that if someone didn't see me attached to it, I was always assumed to be a girl. When I was getting my masters degree online I even specified in my bio that I was indeed male, but some of the professors would refer to me as a female. So I just let it go. I got better grades for some reason... :P

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Morgan

@OneOfMany (12150)

• United States

1 Oct 16

@RubyHawk I had a male professor in college who was named Kimberly. To me, that name is always a girls, it doesn't sound masculine at all. My name was originally male but is used by both now. It doesn't bother me one way or another.

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ranuka

@Ranuka (273)

• India

30 Sep 16

Very interesting answer. Yes. Some names resumble as female. Of course it has some benefits too. .sorry. just joking.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

I gave my middle son a name that was a boys name at the time. We knew one other boy with the name. He was a football star at the high school. But by the time my son started to school girls were in his class with the same name. He hated it and never used the name.He used his other name. I told him we would have it changed but he didn't want to.

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LegTech

@rina110383 (24492)

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30 Sep 16

It's a unique one. It's a combination of my parents' names.

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@fufurinha (11930)

• Portugal

30 Sep 16

Oh, what is it?

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

I wonder what that could be, Joanna?

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

@fufurinha What is your name?

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (69033)

• United States

30 Sep 16

I think Ruby is a pretty name, and there are three songs that I love with "Ruby" in the title ("Ruby" by the Dave Rawlings Machine, "Ruby's Song" by the Louvin Brothers, and "Ruby Ann" by Marty Robbins). I have no problems with my name.

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@fufurinha (11930)

• Portugal

30 Sep 16

Besides it is a jewel!

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

I like all those songs, although i haven't heard them in years. I wouldn't change my name for anything now.

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@fufurinha (11930)

• Portugal

30 Sep 16

I really enjoy Ruby, it is a nice name. My name is Ana Beatriz and I really enjoy it

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@fufurinha (11930)

• Portugal

7 Oct 16

@RubyHawk it has some differences but I don't know how to explain them to you.

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

Your name is neat, i have a niece named Anna and a friend named Beatrice. I wonder if your name and theirs are pronounced the same.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

30 Sep 16

No one here knows my name and I'm not telling LOL. Ruby is our dog's name, she's our little jewel.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

30 Sep 16

@RubyHawk dog in photo was Abby...but that's not my name.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Oct 16

@AbbyGreenhill Oh, I'm sorry. I've heard you mention Ruby before so I knew that was the name of one of your dogs.

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

Let me guess your name. Is it Abigail? I'm sure your dog is a cutie from the picture.

Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (50524)

• United States

30 Sep 16

I think that Ruby is a very pretty name

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

Thank you, I like it now that I don't hear is so much, when I was born Ruby was a very popular name.

ranuka

@Ranuka (273)

• India

30 Sep 16

I really love my name. Because it is related with the godess, whom I believe much.

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

My teacher really hated her name to the point of changing it legally.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

That's the only thing to do if you really hate your name. Some names do sound terrible. Like some movie stars who have named their children with such awful names.

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s sivasubrahmanyam

@shivamani10 (11035)

• Hyderabad, India

30 Sep 16

yes. It needs time to feel the greatness of our own name.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

I suppose that's what happens. Later our feelings change.

Amanda

@amandajay (23264)

• New Zealand

30 Sep 16

Ruby...is a precious red stone. You should love your name...hehe.... Btw, Im Amanda

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

Thank you, I do love my name, and yours. I have another niece names Amanda and a cousin with the same name. A very pretty name. i guess you are all wondering how many nieces I have. I have never counted them but they are a lot of nieces.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Oct 16

@amandajay I don't see them often, they are scattered all over. My sisters and brother keep me updated.

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Amanda

@amandajay (23264)

• New Zealand

1 Oct 16

@RubyHawk you are so lucky to have lot of nieces... Have fun with them...

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

I actually don't like my name too . So short and plain . That's why my name at Facebook is very nice . It's what i want for a name actually .

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

30 Sep 16

@RubyHawk Here in the Philippines , it's not easy to do that .i think it would entail a legal process. I just have to like it because anyway all my acquiantancesjust cAll me by my nickname whis is nice to me . Besides , it's what people have known me so i just have to be content with it .

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Oct 16

@SIMPLYD We also have to go to court to have names changed legally here. I think it's easy to do.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

If you really don't like your name, change it. Ii would bet if we knew your name, many would like it.

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

30 Sep 16

I never minded my name growing up. It may be because I knew my mom thought about each person's name a lot. I don't remember if baby books with names were done back then, but to my knowledge, each sibling liked their names too and some were a bit different than most. There's a customer named ruby, that has reddish hair. I don't remember how I came to know her name, but I remember it each time I see her and she is always surprised that I know her name.

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ranuka

@Ranuka (273)

• India

30 Sep 16

@RubyHawk you are correct. Parents give much importance to select name. As a parent I know that well.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Oct 16

@Ranuka We tried to give ours the best names possible, but some didn't turn out as well as we hoped.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Sep 16

I think most parents give a lot of thought to the name they give their children, but sometimes names that are popular at the time fall out of favor. There was a time when kids were named such trendy names that I liked the old standard names better. I also know a Ruby with red hair.

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Sherry

@norcal (4889)

• Franklinton, North Carolina

2 Oct 16

I think my name is OK. I don't love it, but I don't hate it. My granddaughter is named Ruby.

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Sherry

@norcal (4889)

• Franklinton, North Carolina

3 Oct 16

@RubyHawk Well, she's only two years old. My daughter likes it though, or she would not have given it to her.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Oct 16

Does your granddaughter like her name?

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Oct 16

@norcal I'm sure our mothers liked our names when they named us, but taste changes through the years.

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Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

30 Sep 16

My name is Cynthia. No matter how many times I told people that, they would always revert to calling me Cindy. Most of the time followed by "Lou" which is not my middle name. So, I decided if they were going to call me Cindy, they would still have it wrong, because I spell it different than what they say, lol. Cindi.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

30 Sep 16

I just call you 'that girl that used to live in Athens."

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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

30 Sep 16

@cindiowens Ha Ha - or Russell Stover, every time we go by there I think of you.

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Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

30 Sep 16

@AbbyGreenhill Okay. lol. I can handle that.

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Susan

@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Sep 16

My name is Susan My family and people who have known me forever tend to call me Susie occasionally, Sue mostly. I don't mind my name. I always thought it was a plain and common name but I didn't mind it.

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Susan

@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

1 Oct 16

@RubyHawk it was quite common when I was in school, there were always more than one Susan in a class. Now it isn't as common. The name Ruby tends to make you think of a beautiful jewel. That's a good thing and a good name.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Oct 16

@HazySue thanks, you have a beautiful name, too.

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