Rowan

[belle-m.livejournal.com]

How do you feel about the name Rowan (for a baby boy)? We're toying with Rowan Benjamin or Rowan Anders at the moment.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I thought Rowan was going to sky rocket a few years ago, but it's kind of stabilized in popularity. I actually really love the name. Rowan Benjamin is nice.

[bratty-lil-fae.livejournal.com]

I personally think of it as a girls name, because I know one 2 year old girl with the name, and one adult woman who uses it as her SCA name.

[belle-m.livejournal.com]

Oh, really? I've never heard of it being used on a girl before. Does she spell it the same way?

[bratty-lil-fae.livejournal.com]

Yep, both are spelled the same way.

[piperwest12.livejournal.com]

Same here, I've never heard it on boys. Actress Brooke Sheilds has a daughter named Rowan. If you want a similar name more associated with boys try Ronan.

[charuby.livejournal.com]

I don't like it personally, but it has a trendy, yet classic feel to it.

[pleasure-past.livejournal.com]

I love Rowan, on a boy or a girl.

[iftherainstops.livejournal.com]

Makes me feel very meh.

[pirahan.livejournal.com]

Love it a million times. You're already an a+ parent!

[starcrossed.livejournal.com]

I work in an elementary school as a teacher's aide and we have two Rowan's- I think the name is becoming more popular, especially for boys. I like Rowan Benjamin :)

[r0ck-y0ur-s0ul.livejournal.com]

I prefer Rowan Anders but that's because the same sound at the end of two names doesn't feel right to me. Love Rowan!

[eveyalecia.livejournal.com]

Agree with all of this. Rowan is popular for girls (I know two) but I've always preferred it for boys.

[loveinacarcrash.livejournal.com]

love it.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I prefer Rohan than Rowan but its an okay name - I see it as a boys name (and I usually see unisex names as girls names).

[thisgracething.livejournal.com]

I like it with Benjamin.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

I've got a (boy) Rowan!

Girls named Rowan are about as cute as girls named Tristan. Or Timothy. Which isn't very much.

[belle-m.livejournal.com]

My MIL is convinced it will be mispronounced often. I, uh, don't really see how that's possible, but I thought I'd ask if you ever have that issue.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

Twice in his four and a half years. But people in general are stupid and someone is bound to screw up any name at least once or twice :)

Good luck!

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

I love Rowan for a boy. I prefer Rowan Anders.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

I like it and I prefer it for a boy. Rowan Benjamin is a great combination.

[designingdreams.livejournal.com]

I love Rowan for a boy. I had never heard or thought of it as a girl's name until last week, when my friend mentioned a friend who will be naming her unborn daughter Rowan. I don't really care for it for a girl.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I love Rowan. Only for a boy.

[medamina.livejournal.com]

Rowan Benjamin is gorgeous. I've always thought Rowan was a boy's name because the three girls I've known with the name spelt it "Rowen". I much prefer it for boys either way.

[ladydreamfire.livejournal.com]

I love Rowan on a boy. We had considered using Rowan Blue for several weeks for our son. I like your middle name options better though. Rowan Benjamin or Rowan Anders would sound make a great name!

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

I prefer it for a girl. Rowan on a boy just makes me think of Rowan Atkinson :(

[quinnthevixen.livejournal.com]

I love this name for boys! Not sure if I will use it, as I'm concerned it will become super popular, but if it doesn't, it'll definitely be high on my list.

[smallandneedy.livejournal.com]

I know two guys named Rohan, both born in the 80s I think. Or the youngest might be an early 90s kid.

[ma-ee-uh.livejournal.com]

I like it. I am irritated by all these parents who give boys' names to girls -- I never knew *any* girls were named Rowan before reading the comments here.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

I love it! (only on boys though)