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Rowan or Rían (Ree-an) for our boy 🩵

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Maero · 12/11/2025 22:24

where I’m from Rían has become super popular. Help us decide please & suggestions with middle names would be super appreciated too.

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Maero · 13/11/2025 14:51

@Anotherdayanotherdollar I live in Northern Ireland. So, unless my son leaves the country for uni, work or travel, he’s liable to also be in Northern Ireland too. However, it’s impossible to now what he’ll do in the future. While I’d love for him to head off to bigger and better things than here, it’s impossible to know ☺️

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Maero · 13/11/2025 14:55

@isthismylifenow may I ask where you are from (roughly). Just with you saying it’s very popular where your from

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Maero · 13/11/2025 14:58

Ronan and Rory are out unfortunately as friends have used them.

love a good R name too 🙈🙈

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Maero · 13/11/2025 15:03

@2GreatFatSquirrels I am from and live in Northern Ireland. Don’t see myself relocating from here unless I win the lotto 🙊🙈

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visionpools · 13/11/2025 15:04

I love Rían! But do agree that it has become super popular, I don’t think that would put me off though.

Maero · 13/11/2025 15:04

@MadeForThis which one? 🥰

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KayEmAy · 13/11/2025 17:09

Love Rowan!
Some middle name ideas:

Rowan Asa
Rowan Matthew
Rowan Alexander
Rowan Idris
Rowan Taylor
Rowan Adam
Rowan Davis
Rowan Oliver
Rowan Elliot

MadeForThis · 13/11/2025 18:34

Maero · 13/11/2025 15:04

@MadeForThis which one? 🥰

Rian - one of my favourites. Also like Aodhán and Bradán.

Earlgreyhottish · 13/11/2025 23:13

Bradán?
Why would you call a child Salmon?

isthismylifenow · 14/11/2025 05:38

Maero · 13/11/2025 14:55

@isthismylifenow may I ask where you are from (roughly). Just with you saying it’s very popular where your from

I'm in South Africa.

I dare say if you visited, folk would automatically pronounce Rian (Ree-an) as Riaan. (Ree-ahn) here.

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