Pronunciation advice for Rowan - also girl's name short list

[1morecupofcoffee]

Hi

I'm 39 weeks pg tomorrow so getting a bit worried that we haven't settled on a name for DD2 yet! Our first daughter is called Jessie. The current shortlist (still changing regularly) is:

Rosa
Rowan
Maia
Skye
Clio

We will probably go for Therese for a middle name, and the surname is Fau..... (same as US author William).

Any views on the shortlist (or alternative suggestions) would be very welcome - also, could I take a poll on how you pronounce Rowan:

1. First syllable to rhyme with how/cow, or
2. First syllable to rhyme with low/mow?

I'm from Scotland originally and I'm pretty sure it is usually how/cow there, but where I now live (NZ) low/mow seems to be the way. One more thing - do you see Rowan as more of a girl's name, boy's name, or completely unisex?

Cheers!

Rowan is my favourite of your names.
I consider it an m and f name, boat pronounciation for both.

I know 3 Rowans in Scotland ...two female & one maler. And they are pronounced differently ...I think as above - girl rhymes with now, boy row.
Met the females first - took me at least a year to pronounce it 'correctly' (default was Rowan Atkinson) -then met the male. I now always struggle, get confused and often get it wrong ....
(luckily the male at least doesn't mind)
I think a bit like spelling 'separate' ...I always got it right until someone pointed out people often got it wrong (seperate)....now when it comes into my head (usually right) I stop myself and think is that right and then get confused ....(similar with using effected and affected....)
This thread has helped me though - if the female version rhymes with cow....one of the female Rowans I know isn't very nice

Interesting Maryz
this child is neither it is just the accent of his parents (I can't remember ever hearing him say his own name)

Thanks very much everyone for your comments! Ok so the short list I'm going to take back to DP is:
-Rosa Therese
-Rowan 'Something Else' - I think I prefer the 'rhymes with how/now/cow' version of Rowan
-Meg/Maggie 'Something Else'

Meg is a family name for me (as Therese is for DP), so will think about Rowan Margaret for MN. Any other suggestions for a MN to go with Rowan?

We're having a boy due in 6wks & calling him Rowan (low/row)