W shortened pronunciations, as many speakers find the phrase "double-u double-u double-u" inconveniently long. In other Germanic languages, including German (but not Dutch, in which it is pronounced wé), its name is similar to that of English V . In many languages, its name literally means "double v": Portuguese "duplo vê", Spanish "doble ve" (though it can be spelled "uve doble"), French "double vé", Icelandic "tvöfalt vaff", Czech "dvojité vé", Finnish "kaksois-vee", etc. Former U.S. president George W. Bush was given the nickname "Dubya" after the colloquial pronunciation of his middle initial in Texas, where he spent much of his childhood.
Ruby (given name) used as a nickname for the name Reuben. Authors Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz noted in their 2007 book "Baby Name Bible" that Ruby is a "vibrant" name with a "sassy and sultry" image, while Laura Wattenberg wrote in her 2005 book "The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name For Your Baby" that Ruby has the image of a woman "kicking up her heels" at a music hall. Notable people with the name include: Ruby (given name) Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name