Rowan...anyone in Scotland

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How would you pronounce Rowan in Scotland?

Row-an (as in ‘row’ your boat)

Or

Row-an (as in ‘row’, an argument )

Also would you think of it as a boys or girls name?

I'd pronounce it Row(your boat)an and its more of a boys name to me.

Boys name (though I know it can be a girls). In England so don't know pronunciation in Scotland but don't know anyone who doesn't pronounce it the first way (and that includes any Scottish friends).

Rowan as in argument here. West of Scotland. Both the tree and the name (only know girls personally other than R Atkinson but wouldn't blink at a boy being called it)

I'm Scottish (north east if relevant).
I'd pronounce the 'row' as in argument

I think it's a lovely name

Another Scottish one for Row as in argument. Also only known girls

As in argument and I know an equal number of boys and girls with that name

Rowan as in argument- also Scottish. I think it’s a nice name too.

I’d say either boy or girl too

Scottish - and was say as in argument. Lovely name for a girl

I'm Scottish and have heard it both ways.

I've only met 5 in my whole life but of those 3 males were 1st spelling and 2 females were 2nd spelling.

We also have a service nearby that is pronounced Rowan in the 2nd spelling.

No idea which is right or if it's a local thing!

I’m west coast and I’d pronounce it row your boat, and think it’s a girls name.

I would pronounce it the first way for a boy and the second for the girl or the tree. North East Scotland here. P.s. my first is a boy called Rowan (as in boat). Great choice of name.

As in argument and a girls name .
My neighbour has a daughter called Rowan

Sorry .. meant to say I’m in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 .. west coast

NE Scotland here. Row as in argument (same as I'd pronounce the tree name) and normally a girls name. For a boy I'd probably pronounce it the other way but only because the only one I can think of is Atkinson.

Interesting!
I'm Scottish but only ever heard it as row your boat!

I’m Scottish (south east) and would pronounce the name (and the tree) as in row your boat. I have heard it both ways though.

Edinburgh area. Would pronounce Row as in an argument. I can think of 3 girls called that ages between 10 - 25ish. Don't know any names called that.

My name is Row-an pronounced "row your boat" however it's spelt Rowenne. I'm female and my family pronounce it Row-an however at school and in the workplace etc people have always pronounced it Row-en which I much prefer as it feels more feminine not to be confused with a boys name. So if I call my mum up I always refer to myself as Row-an but if I introduce myself to anyone new, I always say Row-en. Over the years I've had it all from Roweeeeena, Rowenta, Rowanne, Loraine . . . people really struggle to remember it and can't pronounce it from the spelling Rowenne. People at work have even put post it notes on their desks Row-N to remind themselves to say it properly I really don't enjoy having this name, it causes no end of grief!!!

I’m in the central belt and would pronounce it like row as in argument.
I’ve known a few girls and only one boy with the name, so it’s more of a girl’s name in my mind, but could be either!

Row as in a stramash, all girls I know called this.

Row as in argument, girls name. Central Scotland.

I’m Scottish (but not in Scotland). I’d pronounce it like an argument

Am in Scotland. I know an English boy row your boat, but only know Scottish girls/argument. Would pronounce the tree like argument too.

I’m in England so this might not be helpful but my baby daughter is called Rowan (with a W) but she continually gets called RoMan (with an M).
I hadn’t realised when I chose the name that Roman (with an M) is currently the fastest rising name 😩 theres 2 RoMans at our small local nursery 🤦🏼‍♀️
Two years ago this wouldn’t have been a problem but Roman is booming and jumped 800 places in the name charts to be top 50 and no doubt top 10 soon. X