Roah?

[Yawninghippo]

It's a name I read in a book years ago but always liked. For a girl. Just me?

Not heard it before. I presume it rhymes with Noah and rower if you have a non-rhotic accent like me. I think it's all right, but repeating "it's Noah with an R" might become tedious after a while, especially for a girl.

I've never met one either. But I think Roah sounds fine for a girl and nothing like Noah, for a start they start with a very different sound. So, yes, why not?

oh dear
is it just me thinking "have they been named for the Katy Perry song"?

It is pronounced 'rower'? I don't like it, sorry. Rhea or Rhona are OK though?

nothing like Noah, for a start they start with a very different sound

True. I guess by the same token Rilliam sounds nothing like William, Remma sounds nothing like Emma, and Ramuel sounds nothing like Samuel.

I advise you against trying your hand at poetry.

Reminds me of the nasty surprise of opening up a fresh mackerel only to find a bubbling mass of eggs (roe) lodged inside

I knew a boy Roa, but he was Indonesian.

It sounds like something Scooby Doo would say...

Tarttlet

Is it pronounced like 'rower' like a person in a boat?

Makes me think 'ruh roh' as in comedic cartoon dogs.

at Tarttlet

No, OP, it's not good.

It's pronounced like 'Rower' to rhyme with Noah. I just thought it was quite unusual but still nicely simple.

Sorry but I think it looks like a typo

Could you use Rowena, with Roah as nickname?

Rowena is on my list, just not keen on the 'wee' sound in the middle. Thought this was just quite sweet and simple. Oh well, back to the drawing board!

Rhona? Rhonda?

I am "blessed" with an unusual name, so that factors into my view (i.e. it's a mahousive pain in the butt).

Rhona would be a good second to Rowena, no?

Rowenna instead of Rowena would avoid that 'wee' sound. Lovely name, too.

I'm not too keen on Rhona, but Rowenna is pretty! If Roah is a bit dismal, another of my choices is Morgana, any better?

Morgana? And I suppose you'll have Fay as the middle name?

Ria?

I LOVE Roah! I've never heard it before. It's beautiful.

I don't know if it makes a difference, but if I pronounce it like I would 'Noah' in my (Scottish, regional) accent, then it doesn't sound like 'rower' - it's more of an 'ah' sound rather than 'ur' at the end.

Morgana always sounds witchy to me, not sure why!

I like rowenna or Rowena and roah would work well as a nickname for either