[cygwin98]

I said we couldn't as this is a name for a programming language and everyone would think we named her after that (me being a programmer)

I don't get why that is an issue. I actually named my daughter after Ruby, a beautiful female name AND a beautiful programming language. Every time when asked if the Ruby being the one as in "Max and Ruby", I often need to emphasize that it's actually the one as in "Ruby on Rails", :) A bit much geeky? Probably. Being a programmer, I am proud of what I am doing.

BTW: I named my son after Ken Thompson, the guy who invented UNIX, the greatest programmer IMHO.

[ibrow]

It's not really an issue, but I have had a number of people know me, know I'm a bit of a dweeb and clock it, normally with an eye-roll. (I personally actually like her being called Lua, I think it is really individual. She is about 20 months now and the name is really suiting her)

I agree that Ruby is a lovely name, but the only reason it wasn't included in the list is that my parents have a dog with the same name, so imagine the hilarity at Christmas and other family gatherings!

Congratulations on your son. I would have appreciated it far more if my parents named me after someone who really had a big influence on their life, not just, as in my case, my dad! I'm still convinced it was for sneaky tax purposes or something ;)

[cygwin98]

Thanks for clarification. Lua is a lovely name, I'm sure she will appreciate that when she grows bigger, :)