Rowan and Ruari

[Kitty23]

Yes I know its a bit premature lol

But what do you guys think of Rowan or Ruari/Ruaridh? For a boy obviously. We moved down south but I'm scottish and I'd like to keep the names gaelic.

Honest opinions please! ( Oh and Ruari is pronounced roo ree not rory)

Oh and any middle names you like with it? xxx

 

[Starstruck]

I love both Rowan and Ruari/Ruaridh (I would spell it Ruari).

 

[Ilove]

I adore Rowan, it's classy and will age well, plus whats not to like about being named after a lovely tree with berries?

I've never heard Ruari before but it's nice, much nicer than Rory imo

 

[lucilou]

Ruari would definitely be on my shortlist if it didn't totally clash with my last name...

I like Rowan too... would you pronounce it ro-wan on ra-wan? I've hear both and think both are nice - you'd probably get people pronouncing is ro-wan most often though...

 

[Amygdala]

I love Rowan but would have thought it's a girl (probably because I know one). Not a huge fan of Ruari myself, I much prefer Rory.

 

[Kitty23]

Thanks girls I think I would say Row ( like a boat) an not row ( like an arguement) an. If that makes sense lol! Yeh I think people are more likely to say it row like a boat an down here and it's just easier! And yes it does age well

And Ruari I love, but again if we lived down here I might have to put up with people pronouncing it wrong.

Ooh so excited now! Thank you! xxx

 

[EstelSeren]

You would probably end up with people mispronouncing Ruari, but I think it's a lovely name!! Rowan I personally think of as more of a girls name. The actual tree isn't particularly masculine or strong in how it looks- it's willowy and short (as it's a mountain tree) and more feminine looking. Weird reasoning, I know!!

Beca :wave:

 

[DizzyMoo]

I never heard rowan as a girls name, i've only ever heard of rowan atkinson ya know " mr bean " so i would always says its a boys name .

I'm not sure on ruari tbh but i do think people would defo pronounce it wrong. I dont exactly like it but i dont dislike either.

 

[surprise no5]

I like both of them, my eldest son is called Rohan - pronounced the same way as Rowan - no-one has ever assumed he's a girl!