Rowan or Osian?

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thats it really!
I'm in Bristol if that makes any difference to opinions on Osian.

How is Osian pronounced?

Osh-An.

(I got the idea from a recent thread about Welsh name pronunciation last week some time! Don't know how to link though)

Ooh, like it. Nicer than Rowan I reckon.

Rowan, I think. I had to google the names to check if you were naming a boy or a girl, though, so I might not have the strongest or best opinions on the topic .

It's ush-een.

Both lovely names, difficult decision

I thought it was Irish though?

It depends on how much you mind telling people how to spell/pronounce Osian. I knew an Osian once and it was pronounced osheen, but his friends called him Ossie.

The irish "Ush-een" is spelled Oisin (with a fada on the second i to show it's "een" sound)
I have never heard of Osian "osh-an" but think it's lovely.
Rowan would get my vote though because they would not have to spell it and pronounciation is straightforward. It's lovely for a girl or a boy.

Osian is lovely.

You might get people thinking you're spelling Ocean "creatively" though.

Osian.

Osian is a fab name. I know several as I'm Welsh and live in Wales - they are all lovely boys.

For what it's worth, I'd have thought Osian was pronounced oss-see-an, with the same emphasis as in Julian (and I'd have thought the correct spelling was Ossian). I would only use if you are in Wales, and/or are prepared for a lifetime of correcting people's pronunciation. Rowan is lovely.

Rowan

Osian (Osh-an) is a lovely name. I know of one, friends shorten it to Osh.

Both are lovely but Rowan is the best. Slightly biased as I have a Rowan....and Osian is pronounced Osh-An....I'm welsh so allowed to say...

Love osian, it's a fairly common name in Wales and its easy enough to pronounce.
Love rowan too, but all 3 I know are girls!

Definitely Rowan. I'd only use Osian if you're in Wales.

No offence but all this "only use it in Wales" is bollocks. Britain is multicultural. If we only used "English" names we'd have been stuck Aethelstan hundreds of years ago. Is it really that hard for people to get to grips with an unfamiliar name? Really?

Leaning towards Osian. ... But am I brave enough! ?Thanks for all opinions.

Love Osian

I love Osian but please if you give DS that name you must try to pronounce the name like us welsh do....otherwise people will think you've named him Ocean!

So it's pronounced Osh(to rhyme with gosh) An(to rhyme with man)?

Yes squoosh.

100% correct squoosh