Help needed, Baby boy name, which do you prefer?

[Lisajg23]

Hi,

We are having trouble deciding, Which name for our baby boy do you like best and goes well with siblings names please?

Flynn
Rowan/Rohan

(Siblings are Isaac and Neve)

Thank you x

Like all the names, but Rowan the best.

I prefer Flynn

Over the past 2 years Rowan has rocketed from nowhere to now being a top 80 name. During that timeframe the name RoMan (with an M) has risen even faster - it’s one of the fastest rising names of all. It’s now top 50 and will be top 20 soon on current trajectory. The two RoMans at my sons nursery always get muddled up with with the Rowan there (there’s also a RoNan, but I think that name is actually very rare). The mother of Rowan has told me it gets frustrating being asked “is your son Roman with an M or W”? A couple of years ago this wouldn’t have been a problem

I also don’t like the inevitable nickname “Row” , which sounds a bit like Row Row Row your boat.

Flynn does sound a bit like Finn but I think the “Y” sound carries it enough to stop it getting confused with Finn. Flynn is actually a very cool name- hadn’t really thought about it much before. I like that it can’t get shortened as it’s one syllabul.

If you were wanting other suggestions, how about

Rex
Barnaby
Rudy/Rudi
Otis
Jasper
Reuben

I still love Flynn just as much as any of my suggestions though ❤️

Ps. Isaac is a lovely classic name.

I have a niamh and a son with the middle name isaac so i thinkbyou have great taste! However I don't love any of the other names but i like rohan the best so that gets my vote ☺

Love Flynn and Rowan! Not much help

Thank you Misshenty that is really interesting I wasn't aware it was so popular I do still like Rowan but that may have put me off slightly!

Do also like Finn but is very popular where we live.

Thank you, I also love Isaac and am finding it difficult to choose a boys name that i like as much tbh.
Although it too has grown in popularity now, but it wasn't when be was born, he is 7 x

Thank you x

Thank you for your replies,

Any other names suggestions to go with Isaac and Neve would also be greatly appreciated also ☺

Many thanks Lisa x

@Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav

Thank You, neve and Isaac are lovely! I love them, i think that's the trouble this time around can't find anything I love. I like Flynn and Rowan but not in love with them Any suggestions? Thank you X

I love Rohan!

Hmm ok if as you say you “don’t love” any/either of these names @Lisajg23 then I think you’re right, it seems like you maybe haven’t found “the one” yet. I’ll get my thinking cap on and come back with some more suggestions.

So I can think of some, can I just ask, do you mind about popularity x

I think RoHan is traditionally an Asian/Indian name isn’t it? The ones I know of are Indian, not that that should preclude it (perhaps you are Indian or perhaps it isn’t an issue), I just thought it was worth mentioning

I like Rowan.

I prefer Flynn.

I like rowan

@MissHenty that would be great, thank you. No, I am not Indian, It is Rowan as in type of tree or as in rowan atkinson) I just prefer the spelling Rohan.

I find it hard to find something that fits with isaac and neve. I have some Irish heritage so was thinking would like something Irish to go with neve or something biblical to go with isaac. But I think I've been through every biblical name there is and husband doesn't like any apart from Isaac! Only name he likes is Brodie, but I do not. He thinks Flynn and Rowan are ok.

Popularity wise would prefer something not in the too 100 UK names list, but I think popularity varies quite alot by region. We are in the north west.

Thanks for your help x

I vote Flynn

Also dont like nickname Row plus the Roman/Rowan similarity would concern me. Roman is suddenly getting very popular in the baby groups round here, I think it’s because of all the famous Roman’s that have appeared recently: Roman Kemp the radio DJ, there’s a very famous YouTuber called Roman plus the new hit TV show “succession”, the main character is Roman in that.

Rowan is also a girl’s name to me as I have a friend with that name.

How about Seth, Jude, Eli, Ellis, Elliot or Aaron ?

Ralph? Matthew?

Isaac is a lovely name. Hope you find something you love as much.

I’m with DH, I like Brodie

Ruary?

Nathan (Nate)

@Leopardprintboots

Thank you, I do like Jude and seth however dh is not not keen, have also suggested Rory but he said no to that too.

Very difficult to agree. Flynn and Rowan are the only ones he said are ok x

@Lisajg23

Brodie is nice

But don’t pick that if your not sure.

You said you’d ideally prefer a name outside the top 100 lists. Have a look at this link - it lists the top 1,000 names (not just too 100), so you could skip the top 100 names and then start scrolling. I bet one of the names between 100 and 300 will pop out at you

How about Miles or Milo?
How about Peter, that’s another classic name like Isaac but is far less popular.
Or alternatively how about Fraser or Robin?

See what you think when you’ve clicked on the link and looked at the lists

www.britishbabynames.com/blog/top-1000-names-in-england-and-wales-2018.html

I prefer Flynn. I also prefer the Rohan spelling over Rowan.

@Lisajg23 I think Rowan is lovely, I'm not sure if you're aware but Rohan is a pretty common surname in Ireland and pronounced Differently to Rowan
It's like Row(as in row a boat)-hn with no emphasis on the a sound.
Someone else might be able to explain better🙈

My point is I'd spell it Rowan and it's a great name!

Rowan ❤️

Flynn

Elliott?