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How would you pronounce Rowenna?

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elderflowerprosecco · 25/07/2017 09:29

I love it but worry she would spend a lifetime correcting everyone.

Do you know any?

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elderflowerprosecco · 25/07/2017 09:53

Hmm, it does look like she'd be correcting people constantly.

It's Rowenna with two 'n's, hence the Row-enn-uh pronunciation.

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CatInTheMat · 25/07/2017 09:40

Oh actually my neighbour is Rowena too, she's in her 60s so its a name of all ages to me.

CatInTheMat · 25/07/2017 09:39

Roh-enn-ah

It's the name of my best friend's daughter, she is 15. Fwiw I don't think she's ever had any major trouble with pronunciation.

WhatInTheWorldIsGoingOn · 25/07/2017 09:38

How can it be row ee nah? There is only one e? Surely it has to be a short e not a long ee?

therootoftheroot · 25/07/2017 09:36

Row_enna

Rowena is row-ee-na

Love the second one

ExplodedCloud · 25/07/2017 09:35

Row enn er
I know a Rowenna but no Rowenas.

Woodling · 25/07/2017 09:33

Row-enn-ah

EmmyInTheSticks · 25/07/2017 09:33

I only know one who is about 40 and from the Phillipines.

SuperBeagle · 25/07/2017 09:33

Also, no, I don't know any Rowennas/Rowenas, but my best friend is an Edwina and despises it because it gets shortened to "Wee" by everyone (as opposed to the obvious Ed/Eddie). Also, the fact that it has the word wiener in it, essentially...

SoupDragon · 25/07/2017 09:32

Roh enna

(So, row as in a row of things, not row as in argument!)

EmmyInTheSticks · 25/07/2017 09:32

Row (as in row your boat) ee na.

I really like it.

SuperBeagle · 25/07/2017 09:32

Row-enna.

The "enna" bit being how you would pronounce McKenna.

Rowena would be row-eena, with the "eena" bit being the same as in the word hyena.

ASDismynormality · 25/07/2017 09:32

Row ee nuh

AddALemon · 25/07/2017 09:31

Row en na

SnickersWasAHorse · 25/07/2017 09:30

I would say Row ee na.

However it does make me think of kettles.