Quick poll - you hear of a baby called Rowan, are they...

[PegLegAntoine]

A boy or a girl? What would you assume first?
Thanks!

Boy

I'd hope girl, as I really don't like it for a boy.

It just sounds feminine!

strange how I never even thought of Rowan Atkinson. He does not strike me as a "Rowan"...

I know one of each so no assumptions made!

I know exactly what you mean beyond! Maybe because we know him better by his whole name / blackadder / mr bean?

Girl.

As others have said, I know one of each so no assumptions made. It's a lovely name for either sex.

Wouldn't assume as I think it's genuinely unisex. Good name- like it for both, but particularly for a girl.

Boy but only because it's my nephews name

Boy, i prefer Rowena for a girl.

Either. Its like Alex, I would expect either a boy or a girl.

My best friend has a name which is far more commonly used for the opposite sex. EVERYONE assumes, to the point where companies change their title to the opposite sex and then are complete arseholes about changing it back, like it wasn't their fault in the first place!
I don't think that would be the case with Rowan though, it's one of the few truly unisex names IMO.

I would think boy then my next thought would be or could be girl. Same with Robin where I immediately think girl but then think it could be a boy.

It should be a boy but I wouldn't assume because so many people use it for girls.

Boy

I know two dogs named Rowan. One is a bitch the other, well, a dog. Also DB is called Rowan so I jump to boy.

I just think of the song we learned at school (Scots will know the one).

I think "probably boy" even though the first time i ever heard the name it was on a woman.

Boy :)

There's an 9 year old boy called Rowan in my street and a 6 year old girl in DDs class so either or though I do think it's quite feminine. A bit like Robin I suppose.

Either but I prefer it for a boy.
Ds2 was nearly a Rowan, actually tentatively was Rowan for a short time. A few people said "oh, like Mr Bean"? when I mentioned it though, and I'm sad to say that put me right off. That would be an issue with (older) parents tho, not for the actual kid.

I would always have assumed girl until my friend named her son Rowan so now it makes me think boy! I think it is one of the very few actual unisex names out there!

I know of 2 boys and one girl

I think the boy pronounces like Ro-an while the girls is Row as in brow. I think it's a really lovely name either way.

Boy

But I prefer it as a girls name.