Rowan, opinions?

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Do you prefer it for a boy or girl? Also, general thoughts?

Love for both.
Especially girl.

Love it for a girl don't like it for a boy because I think of Rowan Atkinson

DS had one male and one female Rowan in his class at primary, I liked the girl more than the boy so I prefer it for a girl. I think of it as a girls name tbh., I like it though.

Love it for a girl, it seems a bit 'wet' for a boy.

Girls name = nice, for a boy I would prefer Rohan.

I love it for either a boy or a girl

It's probably the only unisex name that I genuinely think suits both sees equally in my experience there is a reasonably even split so you ought not to get too much "oh I assumed it was a boy/girl" comments

I like it spelt Rohan and for a boy.

Prefer it for a boy. Think that's probably because any Rowans that I've met were male c

Love it. Boy or girl.

I love it for a boy or girl

Don't like it for eitger

I agree Rohan for a boy. Or Roan.

I know 3 already it seems to be popular this year all boys.

My absolute favourite name, for boy or girl. Sadly vetoed by DH because it made him "think of mr bean"

Definitely prefer it for a boy. Really like it.

love it for both.

My youngest dc is called rowan most people ask if it's inspired by Lord of the rings especially when they hear his middle name but no one has mentioned Mr Bean.

Love it for a girl, not keen for a boy. And that's despite the only Rowan i know being male!

Like it for a girl, and pronounced 'row' (to rhyme with cow) not 'roe'.

Prefer it for a boy.

Nice for a girl, and pronounced 'Roe-an'.

Love it, and totally would have used it, boy or girl, apart from the fact that I say it 'wowan' !

Love Rowan, it's great for both a boy or a girl

One of my favourite names. Think it's one of the rare unisex names that works equally well for both, but personally I'd use it for a girl. Love the nature connection and the strong, non-frilly sound.