What do you think of the name 'Rogan' - for a girl(!)

[SaffaSouthernFairy]

I love the name Rogan and have only ever heard it used as a boys name - but i am in love with it as a girls name :) It's an Irish name - Middle name would be Lilly. (NOT Josh :P )

[ChickensHaveNoEyebrows]

I prefer Regan.

[greentig3r]

Not keen, sorry.
Sounds a bit like "rogue 'un". :o
Not as bad as Brogan tho.

[MrsDaffodill]

Reminds me of Rogan Josh curry, sorry.

Would expect it to be a boys name, like Roger.

[Jacksterbear]

Sounds like a curry - rogan josh anyone?

[BobbiDazzler]

Rogan Josh. Dreadful.

[Jacksterbear]

X posts with Daff!

[RogerMelly]

I don't like it

[Backinthebox]

Curry.

[overmydeadbody]

It's a curry.

[FoofffyShmoofffer]

No.

Is it real?

[shesparkles]

It's a gaelic boy's name meaning "red-headed"

I knew one once, he was a wee shite!

[SaffaSouthernFairy]

Yes its real - long before the curry - already paid tribute to it in my OP but knew people wouldn't be able to resist.

[StickyProblem]

Wouldn't the Australians confuse it with Bogan?

[Alouiseg]

Sounds like Rogaine hair restorer. Why dont you have Lily as a first name then Rogan as a middle?

[MarieFromStMoritz]

Sounds like 'bogey'.

[SaffaSouthernFairy]

hey ChickensHaveNoEyebrows, would you pronounce Regan as 'ay' or 'ee'?
I liked the 'ay' sounding one - but thats what the little girl from the Exorcist was called and that kid really creeped me out - then i came across Rogan :)

[FoofffyShmoofffer]

Sorry Saffa. Just looked it up and it means the same as my DSs Gaelic name Rohan. Huge apologies!

However, it has got a masculine feel to it. Is there are slightly softer equivalent?

[NorbertDentressangle]

Are you sure you don't mean Logan or Rowan?

[SaffaSouthernFairy]

mmm good point about the 'Rogaine' - don't think it sounds like 'bogey' ? and then you can rhyme most names with something not quite nice.

[SaffaSouthernFairy]

I know what you mean about the 'masculine feel' but i have always liked girls names like that - would have also like Rowan or Blake for a girls name. PS - Names like Alison were originally boys names!

[SaffaSouthernFairy]

Haha Sticky - would hate to confuse the Australians! :)

[ChickensHaveNoEyebrows]

I prefer 'Ree-gan' as the pronounciation. If DS2 had been a girl, it would have been his/her name

[BarbieLovesKen]

Rogan is definately a boy's name though - I wouldnt name a girl this. I really like it but to me, (Irish, living in Ireland) its definately a surname.

It means red haired.

[SaffaSouthernFairy]

PS once heard of triplets being called Rogan, Regan and Reagan!!!!