What to think of the name rowan Ian

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I really love the name rowan but babys middle name will be Ian as that runs through dps family not sure if rowan sounds bad with Ian though

It doesn’t flow perfectly, but how often do you use it all together anyway? I’d rather have the names I wanted (unless it made something rude together, of course!), than compromise to something that rarely gets used together to flow beautifully

Rowan Ian doesn't really flow together. Rowan is a lovely name though! Ian not so much but if it's a family name it doesn't matter and won't be used that often anyway.

Rowan is lovely but as @99bb said doesn't flow well.
Not a fan of Ian, but that may be a non-starter.

Might because both have the same 2 syllable pattern and both end in same sound.

Maybe something shorter or longer or with different end sound, e.g. Alexander Ian, Thomas Ian.

Doesn’t flow that well but I don’t think that really matters if you like the first name, would be a shame to change it to flow with the middle name when it’s not really used that much.

You could maybe add another middle name to make it ‘flow’ a bit better if you wanted

How about a triple name ?
I know an adult with the name Rowan Hawthorn James (surname)

It doesn't really flow at all, but I'm not fussed about middle names sounding nice if they are being used to honour relatives etc. That said you could stick another middle name in so Rowan Henry Ian Smith (or whatever) to break it up.

We wouldn't be double barrelling the first and middle name and I doubt I'd ever say his name including Ian unless needs be but the times when I do have to use it would it sound too bad or should I go back to the drawing board to find a new name? Babyis due next week and I'm finding it so stressful to find a perfect name, as me and dp have completely different ideas on names. I think if I left it till he was born my mind would be blank and I'd just call him baby

They don’t really go together, adding an extra name as suggested will work though if you don’t mind two middle names.

Just to add the last name has an N too

Yes, add another name - from the other side of the family, or something?

Rowan James Ian
Rowan Henry Ian
Rowan Philip Ian
Rowan Edward Ian

All fine.

Hi,

How about something like..

Rowan James Ian (surname)
Rowan William Ian (surname)

Give two middle names so flows better? X

Definitely whack in another middle name then problem solved. Could choose one from the other side of the family (to the Ian being honoured) to be diplomatic. Good luck

Break it up so it isn't read as Rowanian- something simple and generic maybe?

I don't think they go together, but they will be used together rarely so I wouldn't worry too much.

Or choose another middle name as well, to go between them.

It doesn’t flow well at all.

Rowan is lovely but Ian is horrid.

Posted too soon. And no they don’t sound good together. Can you lose Ian?

My son's middle name doesn't flow well, but it was his passed away Grandads name and it was important to my OH to honour him so we went with it anyway.
We added another middle name, which I think helps with the pronounciation, it seems to be said as 3 different names broken up rather than trying to flow the first and middle name together if you get what I mean.
Something like Rowan Ian James, Rowan Ian Henry, or Rowan Ian Ben.

Rowan is a lovely name btw, I loved Rowan and Roman but my OH didn't like them

As PP have said, separate with another middle name
Roman Matthew Ian

Etc

Rowan (stupid 📱)

I had the same problem with DD. First name has two syllables as well. We added an extra middle name to break it up more.

Funnily enough we were using Ina in tribute to an Ian (one to remember if you have a girl in future)

As long as the surname doesn't start with P

As you won't be calling him Rowan Ian come down for your tea or in the park Rowan Ian come on it is time to go home now etc or the teachers during the register Rowan Ian

or put another name from your side of family, like DF or DGF or DGGF

Rowan is a girl's name.
Ian is a boy's name.

Sorry missed the end of the sentence

*then I don't think it matters day to day what his middle name is cos he will just be called Rowan iyswim