Well, I'll start by saying I hate that people treat the name as some kind of moral transgression on Hussie's part. You see this a lot in postcanon criticism, as if a story being bad or gross or treating the characters poorly or making you uncomfy is an act of harm. And I mean, come on! "Character has unfortunate name" is a joke as old as language itself! I don't have a problem with "Ruby" either per se, she might as well just create that name to claim it for herself, but...well, let's just say I'm glad these forums exist so I can stay away from Reddit or Twitter when I see someone being stupid.

As for her presence in the series, I'm a fan of what we've seen so far. She generally seems to take no shit, and her gimmick of refusing to speak until the most shocking possible moment had a great payoff. I do worry that she's gonna come across as kind of closed-off and cold, she has no real affection for anyone -- rightfully so, Candy's versions of Rose, Jade and Jane all fuckin' suck, but I would like to see another side of her around people like Tavvy, ostensibly the closest thing she has to a "friend". Maybe she'll have a dynamic with Vrissy or Harry that works better.