If Rowan was on your list but you chose another boys name, what was it?

[Mil256]

I have a Rowan and we're expecting another baby later this year. I'm certain it's going to be another boy but I don't love any boys names and need some inspiration please.

The small number of names we do like are all used by close friends/family or we don't agree on!

I love Rowan for a boy, and it was one of the names on our short list. The other two were Samuel and Tristan

Rowan is such a gorgeous name.

Some names that give me similar vibes:

Alasdair
Asher
August
Austin
Caleb
Callum
Calvin
Elliot
Evan
Fergus
Fraser
Jude
Laurence
Maxwell
Micah
Milo
Silas

I love Rowan. Alfred and Sebastian were on my shortlist

I liked Rowan for a boy but my husband wasn't keen. We never did manage to agree on a boy's name (fortunately we had a girl 😅) but these were the other boy's names I liked

Finlay
Alex
Tristan
Andrew
Reuben
Owen
Seth
Sam
Elliott
Adam
Luke
Isaac

I have a Rowan and my other son's name has been listed already here, among many lovely names.

Some other nice ones could be

Cameron
Nicholas
Matthew
Duncan

rowan would have been on our list if we had a boy. Other names I think would go well

jasper
river
henry
lucas
leo
jude
miles
hugo
blake
jesse
oscar
otis
arlo
evan
wilfred
james
teddy
felix

We have a Rowan, Sebastian and Quentin in the family

Rowan and Reuben were on our list but we chose River.

On our shortlist with DS was Rowan, Ashley, Zachary and Lewis.

Finley / Finn
Max
Rory
Noah
Felix
Ellis
Ethan
Leo
Oscar
Jonah
Lewis
Eli / Elias / Elijah
Zachary / Zach
Evan
Flynn
Dexter

Digby
Linden

Laurence (Laurie)

Thanks everyone! There are quite a few names listed we do love but can't use.

DP keeps suggesting Sebastian and I like Austin and Isaac but he isn't keen.

We discussed Reuben but I can't help but think Rowan and Reuben are too many R's?

I'm leaning towards Finley/Finn as it is a lovely name but I just don't love it the same as Rowan and I really want to like it just as much. I would also quite like another name that isn't easily/always shortened. A couple of people do shorten Rowan but mostly he gets his full name.

Love Rowan, how about
Angus
Callum
Caleb
Connor
Aidan
Conall
Finlay
Liam

Sebastian
Flynn
August
River
Louie
Laurie

I only know girl rowans

Rowan was top of my list but a friend got in there first. I prefer the name we chose now, but it's still a lovely name. Others I liked were:

Reuben
Leo
Rex
Felix
Monty
Barney
Raffety/Raffy

Ely

Mo

@Kitkat1523 that's nice. I have met one lovely little girl called Rowan and about 4 boys. Love it for both.

@SnapdragonToadflax I love Rafferty and Reuben but DP isn't on board with Rafferty, he does like Reuben. We both like Leo but it's the name of a friends DS. I also work with children so lots of names have associations!

I also love Laurie but again DP isn't on board!

I love rowen but dh wouldn't have it.
We had a Jacob instead

@HeBeaverandSheBeaver We also know a little Jacob, such a lovely name though! We agree on very few boys names, much easier with girls!

Daniel, Finlay, Kit

Ned