Ruby

In ABC's Once Upon a Time, Ruby was the real world counterpart of Red Riding Hood. Red was raised by her grandmother, the Widow Lucas, or Granny. In this version of the fairy tale, Red was a werewolf, and her red hood and cape prevented her from transforming. Granny kept this a secret from Red, who had no memory of  her wolf life when she was human. Red believed that the man she loved, the Blacksmith's son Peter, was the wolf, so she chained him to a tree so he could not hurt anyone. However, she was the one who turned into a wolf, and she killed Peter, who was unable to flee. She then ran away with Snow White, who was also a fugitive at that time. While on the run with Snow, Red discovered a wolf pack led by her mother, Anita. The wolf pack was destroyed by the Evil Queen's soldiers who came looking for Snow White. After the second curse, Ruby used a magic bean to travel back to the Enchanted Forest to find others of her kind. She sought help from the witch of DunBroch, who permanently turned her into wolf form, until the spell was broken by Mulan.

In Disney Channel's Liv and Maddie, Ruby is Liv and Maddie's younger cousin from California

In Disney's Descendants: Wicked World shorts, Ruby was the daughter of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. She had very long hair, just like her mother.  

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First, Ruby Hanshaw was one of Sofia I's best friends when she lived in the village. She was a Buttercup Scout and had a fairy godmother named Tizzy.

In Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, Ruby was an afghan hound and a member of the Junkyard Dogs.

In the animated series The Weekenders, Ruby was a smart girl who hung out with Percy.

Ruby is the name of a precious gem. In 2014, Ruby was the 90th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Nakoma

In Disney's Pocahontas, Nakoma was Pocahontas's best friend. Nakoma admired Pocahontas's betrothed, Kocoum. Nakoma distrusted the settlers and worried about Pocahontas's involvement with John Smith. At first she covered for her, but when Pocahontas snuck off with him a second time, she feared for her safety and sent Kocoum after them. After Smith was captured, Nakoma helped Pocahontas gain access to see him.

Most baby name sites state that the meaning of Nakoma is 'great warrior or great spirit' but I'm not certain how accurate the information is. The usually reliable Behind the Name states that it is Chippewa for "I do as I promise." Nakoma was given to 5 boys in 1995 and 7 girls in 1996. It barely made it into the database for the next three years when it dropped off completely.

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