Actually, I'll try for the instance method for the male version in name.rb..
def find_similar_male # get all users users = User.all # get all male names names = Name.male # get the similar names similar_names = [] # loop users... users.each do |user| # loop names user.names.male.each do |name| if self.given == name.given # match add all the names from this list into the net similar_names << name.given # or perhaps put the whole object in like similar_names << name else # no match, do nada end # go to next name in users list end # go to next user in users list end end Am I on the right lines at least? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.