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Rowan - a couple of questions.

57 replies

cairnterrier · 26/11/2011 22:22

Rowan - do you think that this is a girl's name, a boy's name or unisex?

Would you pronounce it Roe-an or Row-an (row to rhyme with cow)?

Thanks.

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Sandalwood · 26/11/2011 22:33

Unisex. But I do see it more (or rather prefer it as) a boys name.
But at the same time I'm not too keen on Rowena.

BroomForMyChin · 26/11/2011 22:30

I love love love it as a girls name but DP vetoed it Sad

scaevola · 26/11/2011 22:28

Roe-an

And probably unisex, tending towards boy (Atkinson and the archbishop of Canterbury).

JustRedbin · 26/11/2011 22:27

Or Rohen

NinthWave · 26/11/2011 22:26

Unisex

Roe-an

It's DS1's middle name but i would just as easily have used it for a girl

FaverollesWithBoughsOfHolly · 26/11/2011 22:25

Boys name. Roe-an.

boohome · 26/11/2011 22:25

Roe-an.

I've heard it used for both boys and girls.