Ruby (given name) Ruby (given name) Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name of the gemstone comes from the Latin "ruber", meaning "red". The ruby is the birthstone for the month of July. The name first came into wide use for girls in the late Victorian era along with other jewel names. Ruby is a currently popular name in English-speaking countries. It was the second most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2009, was the 24th most popular name given to baby girls born in Scotland in 2009;
Now Is the Month of Maying Now Is the Month of Maying "Now is the month of maying" is one of the most famous of the English balletts (a light dancelike part song similar to a madrigal, frequently with a 'fa-la-la' chorus). It was written by Thomas Morley and published in 1595. It is based on the canzonet "So ben mi ch'a bon tempo" used by Orazio Vecchi in his 1590 "Selva di varia ricreatione". It was printed in Thomas Morley's "First Book of Ballets to Five Voyces" (1595). The song delights in bawdy double-entendre. It is apparently about spring dancing, but this is a metaphor