name for a girl

[keannu]

A Korean woman with the name meaning "marble" in Korean is trying to make an English name.
Would "Gemma" or "Ruby" proper for her?

 

[José Manuel Rosón Bravo]

[Not a teacher]

Both are English girl names, but neither of them have anything to do with "marble".

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

There is nothing wrong with it as a name, but to my English ear 'Ruby' is very dated. It was popular towards the end of the Victorian era, 120 years ago. If you don't have that in the back of your mind it is still a pretty name for a girl.

 

[SoothingDave]

I've never heard of anyone named "Gemma."

 

[José Manuel Rosón Bravo]

I met a girl named "Gemma" in England some years ago. She was studying civil engineering.

It is a female name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemma

 

[Barb_D]

Gemma is a common enough name. My daughter's best friend is a Gemma.

 

[riquecohen]

I think Gemma is a lovely name. While it has no relationship to marble, it is related to jewel, and you might know the English actress Gemma Arterton.

 

[José Manuel Rosón Bravo]

Many, many Gemmas out there: http://www.whosdatedwho.com/sections/celebrities/first-name/Gemma

 

[SoothingDave]

Is "Gemma" pronounced with a hard G or soft G?

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

As the name suggests, it sounds like English 'gem' with 'a' on the end. In Italian the 'mm' would sound a little longer than in English.

 

[lotus888]

If it's related to precious stones, how about Crystal or Kristal.



--lotus

 

[José Manuel Rosón Bravo]

Roman55 is right.

Hear it by yourself: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gemma

 

[José Manuel Rosón Bravo]

If it's related to precious stones, how about Crystal or Kristal.

Oh, yes, Kristal, Krystal, Kristle, Cristal or Krystle.

This one was a famous Krystle (if you are older than 40).