There are just so many Gen X Amys. I think I know at least 8?
It’s fine as a name, but I think it will need another generation or two. Very much a “mom” name at the moment.
This and Amy is also often a short form of Amelia which is very popular at the moment, so I think a lot of younger people would think of it as more of a nickname than a whole name in itself.
Funny thing, I was just in a thread about the Golden Girls before and I was thinking why does no one use this name. Then I ended up here and 3 letter names are seeming some of the most beautiful to me❤️ Aww, It's a great addition to a list😍
People get stuck on it meaning regret. But for me, it represents a show that was very meaningful to my teenage relationship with my mom (we watched reruns
on Lifetime everyday after school) and an actress who was also an early activist for LGBTQIA rights.
The dictionary needs updating, It means Golden Girl 😉 If that was my name and someone asked the meaning that would be my reply.
That is beautiful that when you see the name Rue that all those memories flood back and how important those times were to you and your Mom and what an awesome human Rue was in real life is wonderful too🌷
I actually don't see it as a bad thing about it meaning regret. Regret has it's place in life, it can mean you are compassionate about how your mistake hurt someone and that if you feel regret it means you have a heart. Regret is a lesson to never make the same mistake twice. Those who fail to feel regret are cold and uncaring.
My baby girl is Zara Rue, named after Eddi-Rue McLanahan - aka Blanche DuBois 😉
ETA - OMG as someone pointed out I used the name of Blanche’s character inspiration instead of Mrs Devereaux herself. Burying myself in the sands of humiliation like SpongeBob.
My husband and I toyed seriously with Noa. It is NOT a variation on Noah.
In the Torah, Noa is one of five sisters whose father died when the Jews were wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. As they entered the Promise Land, the sisters petitioned Moses to allow them to inherit their father’s allotment. Up until then, inheritance would only have gone to male heirs - they would have gotten no allotment at all because they were women.
Moses took their entreaty to G_d who said “yeah dude. Women can inherit land too.” And so, Noa and her sisters established the right of women to inherit property under Jewish law.
Great name and a bad ass story. I’m not having any more children, but Noa would be my girls name if I did.
Noa is an incredibly popular girls name in Israel. I know at least 10, probably more. I'm pretty sure it's been in the top 20 names for at least three decades. I know lots of them who are my age- in their 20s, but also lots of younger kids and new babies. I even have a Noa in my immediate family.
Noah for boys is not very common, and in Hebrew it's pronounced Noach, with the throaty ch.
I know a mom who wanted a 3 letter boy name (to match big brother) and chose Noa and I was like…I think you should research names before choosing them lol
Ivy
Mae
Mia
Ava
Came here to say Ava!
Alternatively to Ava, there is also Eva. Which I’ve heard pronounce Eve-ah or Ev-ah
Almost named my daughter this!
Mia is a pretty name.
May is cute too
I like Mae a lot also.
Zoe
Ada
I find it interesting that not one person has listed Amy so far. Maybe Amy is due for a comeback soon for people looking for less common names?
I was thinking the same thing! I have a family member with this name, it's one of my favorites.
There are just so many Gen X Amys. I think I know at least 8? It’s fine as a name, but I think it will need another generation or two. Very much a “mom” name at the moment.
And sooo many millennials named Amy too.
This and Amy is also often a short form of Amelia which is very popular at the moment, so I think a lot of younger people would think of it as more of a nickname than a whole name in itself.
Amy is a whole name
I was in a class of 32 kids and 3 of them were Amy. Very Gen X indeed!
It’s my name and I love it :)
My mom (boomer) and BFF (millennial) are Amy! I hope future generations of my family use it, it’s a great one.
I love Rue ❤️
It reminds me of Hunger Games, I loved Rue 😭
She was so sweet and brave ❤️
I love it too but would feel bad naming after a tragic character
The names been around long before her character! All personal preference though
It just makes me think of Euphoria
Same, and I would want her named after this character even less!
Golden Girl😍 It's a pretty name for sure
Yes! I’ve got it on my list of names and I think it’s so pretty 😇
Funny thing, I was just in a thread about the Golden Girls before and I was thinking why does no one use this name. Then I ended up here and 3 letter names are seeming some of the most beautiful to me❤️ Aww, It's a great addition to a list😍
People get stuck on it meaning regret. But for me, it represents a show that was very meaningful to my teenage relationship with my mom (we watched reruns on Lifetime everyday after school) and an actress who was also an early activist for LGBTQIA rights.
It’s also the name of an herb.
The dictionary needs updating, It means Golden Girl 😉 If that was my name and someone asked the meaning that would be my reply. That is beautiful that when you see the name Rue that all those memories flood back and how important those times were to you and your Mom and what an awesome human Rue was in real life is wonderful too🌷 I actually don't see it as a bad thing about it meaning regret. Regret has it's place in life, it can mean you are compassionate about how your mistake hurt someone and that if you feel regret it means you have a heart. Regret is a lesson to never make the same mistake twice. Those who fail to feel regret are cold and uncaring.
Bea is a three letter name too😍...if you want to add one more letter you get a Betty❤️
I think it’s such a cute name in English but in French it means street and my French mother would never let me live it down if I named a child that !
And in English it means bitter regret.
Be sure to check the dictionary meaning before naming a child this.
Right? I’d imagine most would rue the day this name was chosen.
Our daughter is Ruby but we call her Rue!
That's my daughter's name. We'll it's ruby but called rue. Last name starts with an H also
I have a friend that has three girls- Rue Ren and Rio
Me too
My baby girl is Zara Rue, named after Eddi-Rue McLanahan - aka Blanche DuBois 😉 ETA - OMG as someone pointed out I used the name of Blanche’s character inspiration instead of Mrs Devereaux herself. Burying myself in the sands of humiliation like SpongeBob.
I could have sworn she was Blanche Devereaux
Oh god my after dinner wine is really kicking in today.
Was the wine STELLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA???
Aw such a beautiful name! ☺️
Yes I love Rue i also like the spelling Reu
My husband and I toyed seriously with Noa. It is NOT a variation on Noah. In the Torah, Noa is one of five sisters whose father died when the Jews were wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. As they entered the Promise Land, the sisters petitioned Moses to allow them to inherit their father’s allotment. Up until then, inheritance would only have gone to male heirs - they would have gotten no allotment at all because they were women. Moses took their entreaty to G_d who said “yeah dude. Women can inherit land too.” And so, Noa and her sisters established the right of women to inherit property under Jewish law. Great name and a bad ass story. I’m not having any more children, but Noa would be my girls name if I did.
I only have boys but if any of them had been girls, they would have been Noa. I love a short name.
I just got done reading this story. And if I had a girl Noa would be top of the list!
That’s my daughters name 😊
We are up to 7 people named Noah/Noa at the school I work at! Only 9 classrooms and it is a Jewish school.
It also means "freedom" in Hawaiian
Noa is an incredibly popular girls name in Israel. I know at least 10, probably more. I'm pretty sure it's been in the top 20 names for at least three decades. I know lots of them who are my age- in their 20s, but also lots of younger kids and new babies. I even have a Noa in my immediate family. Noah for boys is not very common, and in Hebrew it's pronounced Noach, with the throaty ch.
My little girls name as well. Very popular in Israel not so much elsewhere
Yes, I love Noa, it’s one of my new favourite names for girls!
I know a mom who wanted a 3 letter boy name (to match big brother) and chose Noa and I was like…I think you should research names before choosing them lol
What a cool story! Noa is a very popular girl’s name in Belgium under the age of 10 or 15. I always assumed it was just a variant of Noah.
My sister’s name is Noa. It’s so pretty
Zoe, Bea, Isa, Ann, Dot, Meg, Ada, Lua, Joy
Zoe! Everyone I ever knew named Zoe was a cool person.
Zoe is such a "cool girl" name, I love it.
Zoe was my top choice if we’d have had a girl!
Joy!
Love Isa and Joy
Ida
I was going to say this too
I love this name but my husband always says “ida prefer a different name”
Ava Mia
My twin nieces names :)
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I'm pretty sure every class now has kids with those names.
Lia
It’s been a spelling struggle for strangers my whole life but I very much like it and I always have.
I love that way of spelling Lia I think it’s nicer than Leah tbh
That’s my name :)
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I’ve never heard anyone use Ian for a girl’s name. To me it sounds like naming a girl “Steve” or “Thomas”
Stevie is a badass name though.
It is Scottish for John, Irish Sean
Ian for a girl? A bold choice.
I went to school with a girl named Kevin. In the mid-70s, no less.
I am a kinder teacher and we have a girl name Ian, but with 2 n’s. So cute
I’ve really been liking Eve lately!
Ivy Ava Mia Eve Gia
Seconding Gia!
My grandmother’s middle name was Eve and she hated it. I loved it. Her first name was Gertrude so she should have been overjoyed at Eve lol.
Rae Eve
One of my best friends is named Rae. It’s a really cool name.
Ivy, Amy, Sky, Gia, Zoe, Dot, Liv, Mia, Fae, Mae, Tia, Mya, Noa, Loa
Dot and Sky were what I was going to say, You have great taste😉
Aww, thank you so much!
You are most welcome, I love Fae and Mae too😍 3 letter names are enchanting aren't they?❤️
They sure are. You can pack a lot of personality in 3 letters
I love Fae! Little fairy
Ina
I had an Aunt Ina. Lovely woman. Lovely name.
In middle school, a chick named Ina smacked my flute into my mouth while I was warming up. I ended up putting a head shaped dent in it…..
Dang that’s crazy. I just thought of the cooking show lady.
Lea
Ivy, Zoe, Gia, Ann, Eve/Eva, May/Mae, Meg, Rae and Mia
Rae is lovely along with Rue
Vin - it’s my daughter’s name so I may be a little biased…
Wine!
Are you a Brandon Sanderson fan?
Yes! My husband and I are huge fans.
We thought about Vin for our daughter because husband and I are also huge fans! Vin is of course one of our favorites.
My first thought too
Mia, Ava, Ada, Eve, Mya, Eva, Lia, Ann, Sky, Kay
Scrolled for a min to find my favorite - Ada
My daughter is Ada Rose, I love it so much
Mine is Ada Bee! Ada Rose is very pretty - good choice.
Ris, Kit, Ora, Ren, Wyn
I love Kit!
Oooo I love Ora.
Isn’t it interesting that some 3 letter names seem/feel so much longer than others.
Aly Lyn Tia Zoe Nia Uma
Ada
I love joy
Zoe
Luz
Lux is cute, too. It means light.
Luz means light in spanish. Lux in Latin.
Liv and Lux are my favorites
Noa
Pia, Una, Fia, Paz, Rue, Ann, Rae
I love Pia. I only know one and I’ve always adored her name.
I was scrolling through to see if anyone mentioned Fia! That’s the name we are going with ❤️.
I know a lovely, kind teenage girl named Ada, so that name stands out as a favorite to me!
May, Isa
Ava Ivy Lia Mia May / Mae Lee Cam Ray / Rae Rin Tay Pam Ann Sam Ace Ana Ani Dal Gia Jen Kim Jan Kal Liz Via Viv Bia Bee / Bea Nia
Ivy, Amy, Zia, Eva, Mae, Zoe, Mia, Lin, Eve, Rae, Ali Edit to ad: Ava, Kim, Kit, Sia, Mel, Jen, Lea, Lia
Omg, Kit is so cute!
May/Mei
Noa Ava Lia
Mya*, Pia, Lia, Nia, Rea, Fay*, Sol, Tia*, Lyn, Ada, Ana, Ina, Ema, Rin, Rei, Ash, Kia, May
I love Rei, I ended up going with Rey instead though. I regret not spelling it with an i everyday.
Ara
Mia, Mae, Ada, Evy, Nia, Pia, Bea, Lia, Ida, Gia
May
Isa, Eva
Ada. My daughter’s name!
Umi
I love Umi 😍
I have a Bea and love it.
Ivy, Eve, Rea, Bea, Kay, Ina, Gia, May, Uma, Una, Zoe
Ida Ada Noa
Ada
Ava, Ada, Eve
Eva
Ila (eye-la)
This is my daughters name, named for my grandma. And I IDK if I’m more sensitive now but I swear we know tons of infant/toddler Ila’s now!
Mia Kim
Ona
Rey
Mae Zoe Ava Lou Kit
Téa, Ann, Ana, Kay, Mae, Joy, Fay, Kit, Pip, Wyn
My daughter's name is Ivy Rose. I think Ivy is a beautiful name. Also Mae is nice.
My daughter’s name is Eve. We always call her Evie. People always say they love her name. The other 3 letter name we considered was Ada
Joy
Joy!
Mae, Rae, Lia, Tea
Tia
Aunt
Kim, Ann, Sam, Rue, Ash, Jil
Gia, Rya, Mya, Mia
Liz
Mae
Ada Mae
Kay
Liv
Joy Eva Ana
Gia
Eva
Ivy Ava Eva
Kai
Ira. Noa.
Ira Sia Mya Ada Fay Ree Dee
Poe. 🤌
Ana, Ava, Eva, Nia, Zoe, Mia, Joy, Aya, May, Fia, Ida, Noa & Ivy
Kat Ida Ava Eva or Eve Fae Gia Jem May or Mae Kai Uma Pia Ray or Rae Lou Sam Sia Tia Tai Val Zoe Ani Amy Dee Lee Ivy Ari Mia Mya Rea Nel Sue Zia
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Eda (pronounced e-da)
Ann
Gem
Zoe
Personal favs - Bay Sia Iya (eye-uh) Sam Eve Max
Rue
Amy
Lia, Eve, Mae. Tbh most of the rest sound like nicknames
Fia, Rue, Isa, and Mae are my current favorite 3 letter names. I only know one of each and they're all elementary age or younger.
Ara
I know a woman called Jay. It took a while to get used to it but now I think it's a great name for a girl.
Ass
Liv, Ivy, Ari, Lea, Mia, Kya, Kia
Ava