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If Rowan was on your list but you chose another boys name, what was it?

61 replies

Mil256 · 21/05/2024 19:37

I have a Rowan and we're expecting another baby later this year. I'm certain it's going to be another boy but I don't love any boys names and need some inspiration please.

The small number of names we do like are all used by close friends/family or we don't agree on!

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Digby
Linden

Moreteaandchocolate · 22/05/2024 06:59

Finley / Finn
Max
Rory
Noah
Felix
Ellis
Ethan
Leo
Oscar
Jonah
Lewis
Eli / Elias / Elijah
Zachary / Zach
Evan
Flynn
Dexter

Pitstop1986 · 22/05/2024 06:57

On our shortlist with DS was Rowan, Ashley, Zachary and Lewis.

VelvetBow · 22/05/2024 06:50

Rowan and Reuben were on our list but we chose River.

pinkmags · 22/05/2024 06:48

We have a Rowan, Sebastian and Quentin in the family

Mumofgirls2017 · 21/05/2024 22:17

rowan would have been on our list if we had a boy. Other names I think would go well

jasper
river
henry
lucas
leo
jude
miles
hugo
blake
jesse
oscar
otis
arlo
evan
wilfred
james
teddy
felix

biscuitcat · 21/05/2024 21:30

I have a Rowan and my other son's name has been listed already here, among many lovely names.

Some other nice ones could be

Cameron
Nicholas
Matthew
Duncan

lemondropsandchimneytops · 21/05/2024 21:26

I liked Rowan for a boy but my husband wasn't keen. We never did manage to agree on a boy's name (fortunately we had a girl 😅) but these were the other boy's names I liked

Finlay
Alex
Tristan
Andrew
Reuben
Owen
Seth
Sam
Elliott
Adam
Luke
Isaac

Purplehue13 · 21/05/2024 21:08

I love Rowan. Alfred and Sebastian were on my shortlist

cherryassam · 21/05/2024 19:56

Rowan is such a gorgeous name.

Some names that give me similar vibes:

Alasdair
Asher
August
Austin
Caleb
Callum
Calvin
Elliot
Evan
Fergus
Fraser
Jude
Laurence
Maxwell
Micah
Milo
Silas

Wildhorses2244 · 21/05/2024 19:39

I love Rowan for a boy, and it was one of the names on our short list. The other two were Samuel and Tristan