Will everyone think of Mr Bean...

[Clacton]

We've really struggled with names, especially for boys!
My partner suggested Rowan, which I now absolutely love.
The only issue is the surname which is similar to Atkinson (but not Atkins). Will everyone just think of Mr Bean every time they hear his name???

It reminds me of Rowan Glen yogurt's. But it's a nice name and I doubt the child's generation will even know Mr Beans real name!

I think RA is more known for Blackadder.

I have a friend called Rowan and I've never thought of Mr Bean.

I have a Roan and the reference has never been made tbh.

If your name is similar to Atkinson I would think of Rowan Atkinson.

I'm surprised the at the pp saying he's more associated with Black Adder than Mr. Bean though

I've watched Mr. Bean all over the world because he can be understood in any language. It's more universally watched and therefore more popular than Black Adder. Not to mention more recent and a few films have been made.

It's probably a generation thing!

I think it depends how similar your surname to Atkinson is. Does it have the same sound?

I'd think of Mr Bean upon hearing the name Rowan with it without the surname being similar to Atkinson.

Nothing wrong with that though as he is a very intelligent man!

^with or without

I know a lovely Rowan and it's never been mentioned as far as I know

Wouldn’t cross my mind tbh and I’m a big Blackadder/Mr Bean fan.

It's hard to say without knowing the surname - Rowan Anderson or Rowan Aitchison, I'd probably notice but it's not a bad association - he's Blackadder to me, more than Mr Bean.

You are definitely overthinking this, OP.

I don't think I'd ever think of Mr Bean - Rowan Atkinson is definitely more Blackadder for me! I also LOVE the name Rowan - have you considered slightly different spellings though, if you're worried about the association? Rohan (English/Irish pronunciation, rather than Sanskrit), would sound the same but look different. Also, I think it's exclusively a boy's name, whereas Rowan is used for girls too.

Rowan Adkin? Too close.
Rowan Aitchison? Mmm, better but I think people will still double-take.
Rowan Anderson? I think that's different enough to be fine.

It's a lovely name OP.

It depends on your surname. But definitely blackadder not mr bean!

Ha ha it was more the worry of a teacher accidentally saying Rowan Atkinson instead of his name, rather than the worry of people thinking he would be mr bean.

Thanks for your reassurance, I don't know any other Rowans. Definitely still love it!

I think of the wicker man when I hear rowan

How about Roman or Ruan instead?

I love Rowan. And by the time he grows up, nobody will connect his name with Mr Bean or Blackadder.

It's a lovely name - I know two Rowans, a youngish boy and an adult woman, and both really suit it.

In Scotland its a resonably common name (in that it's used regularly, not that it's not nice!) But usually for girls. I think it's lovely and would never have made the reference.

I really don't think you have to worry! It's really nice and I don't think people will immediately link to Nr Bean when hearing the name!

I would think Mr Bean, but maybe that's my age. I seriously considered Rowan as a name for one of my DDs, and the Mr Bean thing put me off.

I would think of the tree

I have a Rowan he's now 3 and no one has linked him to Mr Bean. The only comments we have is how it's not a name you hear much of and that it's lovely.