Rowen

[polkadotskirt.livejournal.com]

My favourtite boys name at the moment is Rowen. However, I think I would like the middle name of any kids i have (ages away yet) to be the names of my grandparents - BUT Rowen Stephen and Rowen Harry don't sound so good to my ears.

What do you think? do you think that to use a family name is important enough to put up with it sounding less than a perfect pairing? Because Harry and Stephen aren't really my style of first name (want something quite unusual without being stupid and there are loads of harrys and stephens!) but I want to use them I probably would just ignore the fact that they aren't perfect, but I'm just wondering what you all think.

Comments

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

Rowan Stephen sounds fine to me, as long as the last name wouldn't end in an -en, as others have said. Rowan is indeed the correct spelling of the name. It's derived from the rowan tree. I prefer the A spelling because "Rowen" is too close to "Rowena," the feminine version... and for some reason reminds me too much of "rowin'"... :D Rowan Harry is fine, too - I think Rowan Henry would sound better, but I understand it's a family name.

Rowan is used in some frequency by American mothers on their daughters, but it is far more common as a boys name. Mr. Bean and the Archbishop of Canterbury are both named Rowan.