Is it too girly?

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Sorry to post again about this but not telling people IRL so don’t have anyone to bounce my thoughts off.
Only name that myself and OH have agreed on for our son is Rowan. I posted about it and got positive comments but now I’m concerned it’s too ‘girly’
If you heard of a baby called Rowan would be be surprised to find he was a boy? Do you think it is a name that is going to be used more frequently for girls soon such as Evelyn, Aubrey, Lesley etc...
Thank you in advance!

I like it and it never occurred to me it was girly. Good choice!

I only know one. A boy. I really like it.

I would assume it was a boy hearing it, lovely name.

I would also assume boy. I've never heard of it before but I really like it.

It is considered unisex, but I'd think of it as a boy's name. Rowan Atinson, Rowan Williams and Rowan Pelling spring to mind.

Well my great uncle, a couple of cousins and my second son are all Rowan’s and all male so I would assume boy. Never met a female Rowan in real life.

Forgot to say, I quite like it, and it suits the aforementioned 3 people just fine and they are quite different from each other.
It's nice.

O, I’d be surprised if it was a girl.

To me Rowan is like Alex. Could genuinely be either, perhaps slightly more likely to be a boy.

And no, I don't think it'll go the way of Evelyn etc.

I have never met a female Rowan so I wouldn't consider it girly, no.

I think it’s one of those names that genuinely could be either. But the only Rowans I can think of are men.

I only like it as a girl's name. I know three, all girls. I don't personally know any male Rowans. I do find it slightly girly for a male name, although I know it's long established. I think it's the Rowan Atkinson Mr Bean character that puts me off it, though, which isn't particularly fair, but there you are.

I've only heard of male Rowans so am surprised to hear that it's unisex.

I'd assume boy

Rohan for a boy

I grew up with a Rowan, he was male.
I haven't met any female Rowan'S but have heard a friend speak of one.
To be it's a male name.

I'd assume it was a boy also

I like it for a boy. I wouldn't use it for a girl.

I thought you were naming a girl and were going to say something like '' is lilianna too girly?'' or something like that! misunderstood!

My ex bf was Rowan, it’s a lovely name and one of the few true unisex names. Go for it.

Rohan is a different name, with a different ethnic background.

I know both male and female Rowans and I think it works equally well. It is a lovely name.

Atkinson.
Rohan is a bit too Lord of the Rings for me.

I think some people almost revel in choosing a girly name for their boy, there was a thread here the other day saying Cass or Jess and it was for a boy. I know a boy called Kim although he's a teen now and I really like it on a boy but on a girl it would be a bit flat.

I should explain that Rowan was strongly considered as a middle name for one of my daughters - and I'm much more into classic long-established names, so it's rather against type - so I have a soft spot for it. I regret not using it now as well.

To me it’s unisex. I know an adult female Rowan and a 2 year old boy with the name. I definitely prefer it for a girl, not keen for a boy but if you like it then go for it!