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Middle name for Rowan (girl)

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Rach2310 · 20/08/2017 17:50

We've found out we're having a little girl. Although I was firstly set on Rowan for a boy, I really have fallen in love with it for a girl.

My partner isn't 100% as he thinks it's too masculine , but I'm working on him!

Our surname is two syllables (rhymes with Dalton) so I'm thinking we need a really girly one syllable name to make it flow.

Any suggestions welcomed. Thank you!

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Timmytoo · 20/08/2017 20:36

Rowan Leigh is really nice.

What about Rowena for a more feminine name although Rowan is awesome. Middle name for Rowena could be Rowena Michelle

TempsPerdu · 20/08/2017 20:28

Love Rowan for a girl (it's on our shortlist for DD1 too), and Rowan Elizabeth is a great pairing.

Rowan Tabitha
Rowan Helena
Rowan Alice
Rowan Meredith

Dionysus78 · 20/08/2017 20:27

But failing that, you could always do what my parents did, and add a 'Jane' to their daughter's unusual biblical name. Or what I did, and add a 'Jane' to my daughter's not hugely unusual, but still-a bit-rare-in-the-north-west-of-England name.

BewareOfTheToddler · 20/08/2017 20:26

Alexandra
Isabelle
Emilia
Felicity

Dionysus78 · 20/08/2017 20:22

Elizabeth tripped off my mental tongue when I thought of the name too. A bit too royalist for me though Smile

Threeandabit · 20/08/2017 20:21

Rowan Katrice
Rowan Caroline
Rowan Celeste
Rowan Renée
Rowan Isabella
Rowan Angela
Rowan Cherish
Rowan Donatella
Rowan Jemima

BexleyRae · 20/08/2017 20:20

I wanted Rowan for our DD but DP said no Angry
How about Rowan Annabelle?

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 20/08/2017 20:20

Rowan Elizabeth was on our list if DS1 had been a girl.

I much prefer Rowan for a girl.

LorLorr2 · 20/08/2017 20:19

Rowan Louise if you don't mind a common middle name

Threeandabit · 20/08/2017 20:14

Rowan Louisa
Rowan Iris
Rowan Miranda
Rowan Nicoletta
Rowan Lucinda
Rowan Zeta
Rowan Dulcie
Rowan Naomi
Rowan Matilda
Rowan Estelle
Rowan Saskia

Sophronia · 20/08/2017 19:19

Love Rowan for a girl.

Rowan Joy or Rowan Blythe

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/08/2017 19:18

Rowan Charlotte
Rowan Elise
Rowan Sophia
Rowan Daisy

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Rach2310 · 20/08/2017 18:39

You're right. I don't need one syllable to make it flow .

Rowan Olivia definitely works!

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PanannyPanoo · 20/08/2017 18:21

I think 2 syllables would flow beautifully too.
Betsy was the one that occurred to me immediately.

Shylo · 20/08/2017 18:18

I liked Rowan for my DD but got vetoed - it's a lovely name. My DD would have been Rowan Lily which is very common I know but it's a family name so was always going to be the middle name :)

Rowan Elizabeth is beautiful

funshine17 · 20/08/2017 18:15

This just popped into my head.....

Rowan Paige

RiaOverTheRainbow · 20/08/2017 18:05

I was going to suggest Elizabeth too!

Girly one syllable names:
Belle
Dawn
Faye
Fleur
Grace
Jade
May
Rose

PaperdollCartoon · 20/08/2017 17:54

I know male and female Rowan's, it's a lovely name for both.

The first name that came to mind was Elizabeth, I think it flows well with the other names, but it isn't one syllable. I actually think a longer name goes better if both first and last name are two syllable.

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