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Rowena Sarah Margaret or Rowena Margaret Sarah?

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rowenamum · 04/02/2022 12:41

We’ve decided on Rowena for a baby girl, and Margaret and Sarah are both family names. Which order of names sounds better to you?

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LuckyAmy1986 · 09/02/2022 15:46

Sarah Margaret

DramaAlpaca · 09/02/2022 15:19

Margaret in the middle flows best.

bloominglovelyorange · 09/02/2022 15:18

My baby daughter is called Rowan and the name is very popular and trendy these days and often gets confused and misheard with Roman which is the fastest rising boy name. I regret using it but it's too late to change. So for Rowan/Rowena type name, I'd therefore suggest using a more classic yet unusual middle name, as the first name feels very trendy and very similar sounding to a lot of other trending names

Desert76 · 09/02/2022 11:40

I like both, I think they both flow well, but perhaps having Margaret in the middle of the three is slightly better.

RMS Surname could sound like the name of a ship, if that bothers you at all (I quite like it personally, as long as your surname isn't "Titanic"!)

Clockbookbeast · 09/02/2022 11:27

Rowena Sarah Margaret flows better.

babyjellyfish · 09/02/2022 11:11

Rowena and Sarah sound quite similar with the "a" vowel sound at the end so I'd go for Rowena Margaret Sarah to break things up a bit.

Enko · 09/02/2022 07:51

Rowena Margaret Sarah imo and great choice Rowena is one of my regrets I never used its so pretty

Firebird83 · 08/02/2022 22:42

Rowena Margaret Sarah

Georgeskitchen · 08/02/2022 21:49

Rowen Margaret Sarah flows well

VanillaAndOrange · 08/02/2022 21:46

Rowena Margaret Sarah. I'd avoid putting two names that end with the same "A" sound side by side. For what it's worth, I think this is a gorgeous name, and Rowena is too rare to be associated with any particular age group for me.

ClariceQuiff · 04/02/2022 18:51

Rowena Sarah Margaret

or

Sarah Rowena Margaret

Dillydollydingdong · 04/02/2022 18:49

Sarah is a lovely name and not too old fashioned. I'd put that first. Margaret is a bit OF but seems to stay popular. Rowena is very dated. We had a Rowena in our class when I was at school 60 years ago.

Jellycatrabbit · 04/02/2022 18:49

Sarah Margaret

I know a couple of baby Margarets, I think it's on its way back in. Great choice.

StrychnineIntheSandwiches · 04/02/2022 18:49

I like old fashioned middle names. It generally means they're being given the names of much loved relatives.

OnlyAFleshWound · 04/02/2022 18:47

Are you having a baby or a 1970s Sunday School teacher?

DoodleBelle · 04/02/2022 18:47

Sarah Margaret

Cheekypeach · 04/02/2022 18:42

It’s very old fashioned. I would go Sarah Margaret, but I think something a bit more modern in there might freshen it up.

VioletBlanche · 04/02/2022 18:40

I like Rowena Sarah Margaret
How are you pronouncing Rowena?

Blackcountryexile · 04/02/2022 18:28

Another vote for Sarah Margaret. Flows better to me.
All 3 names are beautiful.

StopForAMinute · 04/02/2022 18:25

Rowena Sarah Margaret.

slug · 04/02/2022 18:25

Either. Though just wanted to say I LOVE Rowena as a name

user1493494961 · 04/02/2022 18:23

Sarah Margaret.

WaitinginVain · 04/02/2022 18:19

I think Rowena Sarah Margaret sounds better than Rowena Margaret Sarah.

Susu49 · 04/02/2022 18:13

Oops rowena

Susu49 · 04/02/2022 18:13

Rowen Sarah Margaret