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2 nature baby names or am i at risk go giving the impression we're smelly hippies....

37 replies

Stretchmarksarethenewblack · 19/07/2014 00:08

Hello :)

We have about a month to go until dc2..
Our first is Ivy Beth... I love the name Rowan for a girl but wasn't sure if 2 similar names was a bit naff?? No idea for a boy, ideas welcome! Or girl ideas too if you think Rowan is horrific
Many thanks. X x x

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upsiedasiy · 19/07/2014 00:35

I love Rowan Smile

HaroldLloyd · 19/07/2014 00:37

I don't think Rowan and Ivy sounds strange in the slightest, totally fine.

bughunt · 19/07/2014 00:38

I like those names.

Thought you were going to suggest something like clover and dandelion. Grin

lettertoherms · 19/07/2014 00:41


Nah, those are both standard names. It's not like Pumpernickel and Rainbow. I love Rowan.
Only1scoop · 19/07/2014 00:48

Nice

sleepdodger · 19/07/2014 00:50

Rowan is lovely

callipygian00 · 19/07/2014 00:50

Go for it, they're great names. Only ever heard Rowan as a guy's name though, so could be used for either!

OutragedFromLeeds · 19/07/2014 02:09

Love Rowan.

Happy36 · 19/07/2014 02:10

I love Ivy and I like Rowan. Not sure about Beth.

burgatroyd · 19/07/2014 07:15

Not at all, op! I had the same conflict. First dd has nature name and had to rule out Clover as would have been very smelly hippy!

Bughunt, first dd isn't dandelliin though!

Lovely names, Op!

306235388 · 19/07/2014 07:16

Lovely

loobyloo24 · 19/07/2014 07:18

Rowan is really lovely for either a boy or girl I think (the only one I know is a boy too).

funnyoldonion · 19/07/2014 07:23

No not at all x

Kantha · 19/07/2014 07:31

Would second Rowan for a boy or a girl. Lovely name.

BikeRunSki · 19/07/2014 07:37

Rowan is a lovely name for b or g. I know a few of each,from 3 ish to 40 ish.

Not hippish at all with Ivy.

mismylinford · 19/07/2014 07:42

i have this problem. dd1 is called skye and it suits her very well dd2 is due in October and can't decided if i should go for another 'usual' name... like Autumn or willow and risk being branded a hippy. or got for something more 'conventional' like penny or Georgie. love the names ivy and rowan.

Stretchmarksarethenewblack · 19/07/2014 14:31

Thank you everyone, Rowan it is for either sex!
Happy36, thanks but not really looking for opinions on my current child's name, sorry Beth isn't to your liking! It's my late mothers name

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Happy36 · 19/07/2014 21:24

SORRY! I didn't realise. I thought I read some other comments that were on both names. Didn't mean to cause offence, sincere apologies.

HillyHolbrook · 19/07/2014 21:58

I love Rowan!

We have two nature names in our family, Brooke and Summer and nobody sees them as being hippy-ish. Yours sound lovely together.

rattyboombatty · 20/07/2014 11:41

Rowan's lovely. How about Wren?

Stretchmarksarethenewblack · 20/07/2014 12:59

Ooooo I like wren! Thanks everyone for the help/reassurance x

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Artandco · 20/07/2014 13:17

Rowan is nice for either

I know a boy Rowan James, and girl Rowan Arabella

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usualsuspectt · 20/07/2014 13:25

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gamescompendium · 20/07/2014 13:34

Both good names and go well together. I particularly like Rowan for a boy.

gamescompendium · 20/07/2014 13:35

And I know sisters called Rose and Iris, everyone thinks that's a lovely combination so I'm sure no-one will think you are a hippy for calling your kids Ivy and Rowan.

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