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Help please ladies

28 replies

cheekyfunkymonkey · 15/03/2014 08:30

What are your thoughts on Alasdair, Francis, Rowan or Ronan..... Please help us make our shortlist shorter!

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LePetitPont · 15/03/2014 08:34

Love Rowan of that list. We have a v similar Alister on our short list - Francis, not so keen. Ronan... Ok...

MrsBungle · 15/03/2014 08:36

Love Rowan and alisdair. Ronan is ok. I really don't like Francis - very 'wet' to me.

Bowlersarm · 15/03/2014 08:38

Love Alasdair. Not keen on the others.

whattoWHO · 15/03/2014 08:39

Alisdair and Rowan my favourites. Ronan OK.
Francis not so sure.

slartybartfast · 15/03/2014 08:39

i never know how to spell francis,
ronan and rowan are ok

looki · 15/03/2014 09:47

All popular 1970 names in my opinion.

I dislike the name Francis - went to school with one who stood out for all the wrong reasons, a very wet character. Worked with another who hated his name and called himself Frank, a popular guy and the name Frank grew on me.

Also went to school with a Ronan, a nondescript guy. Easily forgotten.

Rowan reminds me of Atkinson. Not sure if that's a particularly good association though I am a fan.

I prefer Alexander.

alita7 · 15/03/2014 14:47

I like rowan

hunreeeal · 15/03/2014 17:03

I like Alasdair and Francis, not the others.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/03/2014 17:04

Love Rowan and like Francis. Hate Alasdair, sorry.

DramaAlpaca · 15/03/2014 17:13

Not keen on Francis at all, mainly because I dislike the nn Frank.

I like Ronan & Rowan.

I quite like Alasdair although I think I prefer the spelling Alastair.

SimplySara · 15/03/2014 22:47

The only one I'm not a fan of is Ronan.

BlueChampagne · 17/03/2014 12:59

Particulary like Alasdair, which is the gaelic version of Alexander.

bouquetofpencils · 17/03/2014 13:14

I love Francis/Frank/Frankie.

Blueberrybaby · 17/03/2014 14:08

I like Alasdair but really prefer the Alastair spelling by a long way.

bluebelle2662 · 17/03/2014 14:16

Rowan is on my list too, so that's my favourite x

soontobeslendergirl · 17/03/2014 14:31

Alasdair with a "d" is very wet according to my OH. Consequently my son's middle name is Alastair but we also have the spelling Alister in the family which is nice too.

I used to really like Rowan but i've gone off it recently. They should really be a red head and it's being used more and more for girls which would put me off.

Francis and Ronan are ok.

Magpieblue · 17/03/2014 16:52

Like Rowan. Not keen on Francis, but I do like Frank. Alasdair would subject child to lifetime of spelling it for people (I have an unspellable, unpronounceable name and it's a massive pain). Sorry, don't like Ronan.

emily94 · 17/03/2014 16:55

My favourite is Francis!

Misspilly88 · 17/03/2014 18:31

How about Lowan? Have one at work, unusual but similar to Rowan. I like Rowan better for a girl

Perchance2dream · 17/03/2014 19:58

Francis or Ronan. I know a baby Ronan - it is so perfect for him. Nice strong name

LargeBustedMamma · 17/03/2014 20:13

Don't like any of them sorry. Frankie is a pretty cool nn if you're going to choose Francis.

MuffTheMagicDragonButter · 17/03/2014 20:17

The only one I like is Rowan, it's lovely.

Ronan does nothing for me I'm afraid, and both Alasdair and Francis are rather chinless.

noodlebum · 18/03/2014 09:22

Rowan Smile

RiverTam · 18/03/2014 09:24

Rowan, we had it on our list.

Ronan is a nice name but too Boyzone for me.

Alsadair's OK.

Don't like Francis at all. Or Frankie.

toastedteacake · 18/03/2014 09:34

I like Alasdair and Francis from your list.

I think Rowan is very popular and like Darren is to the 1970's, Rowan will be to this decade. Nothing wrong with it, but it will be everywhere and seem very dated.