Rowan - boy or girl name?

[whiby]

Hi everyone, I am aware that Rowan has become a unisex name - but when you hear the name do you think that it is more masculine or more feminine?

 

[HarliRexx]

I didn't vote because I truely don't feel strongly either way. I really think it's a true unisex name. BUT... If I try to think objectively just by the sound of the name like you said, I would have to say masculine.

 

[MamaD]

I agree, that it would suit both, but to me, it seems a tiny bit more feminine. I really like it! xx

 

[MamaBelle]

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[Midnight_Fairy]

Male xx

 

[Button#]

I honestly can't pick as I've know one of each and it suits each perfectly.Sorry I'm no help!

 

[Kel127]

Rowan is on my list of girl names!

 

[xmassurprise]

Rowan is more boy to me and is also on our list of names.... I prefer the spelling Rohan tho

 

[Chelsea.ann1]

I can only picture a little boy with that title!!! But I'm sure seein a girl called that would sway my opinion!!

 

[Blah11]

Girly for me but prob just cos OHs cousins little girl is called that.

 

[Blah11]

Rowan is more boy to me and is also on our list of names.... I prefer the spelling Rohan tho

But Rohan is a different name completely to Rowan?

RO-HAN
ROW(LIKE WOW)-AN

 

[TwilightAgain]

Masculine. Reminds me of Ronan

 

[Kel127]

Rowan is more boy to me and is also on our list of names.... I prefer the spelling Rohan tho

But Rohan is a different name completely to Rowan?

RO-HAN
ROW(LIKE WOW)-AN

I agree! Those are two different names to me. I would use Rohan for a boy but Rowan for a girl!

 

[LunaRose]

Sounds masculine to me.

 

[LolaLou]

I am only thinking boy, although I haven't met either with that name. I like it though!

 

[whiby]

Thank you to everyone who replied - both me and my OH are thinking ahead to boys names for #2 (we argued for 9 months last time haha) and Rowan is a name we both like but I am concerned it might seem girly.

Maybe spelling it Rohan would eliminate any doubt? But I'm not sure I like the pronounciation of that. Hmmmm.....

 

[MUMOF5]

All the Rowans I know are boys so I think of it as a boys name . x

 

[MamaBelle]

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[whiby]

Thank you to everyone who replied - both me and my OH are thinking ahead to boys names for #2 (we argued for 9 months last time haha) and Rowan is a name we both like but I am concerned it might seem girly.

Maybe spelling it Rohan would eliminate any doubt? But I'm not sure I like the pronounciation of that. Hmmmm.....

I don't think you'd need to worry about it being considered feminine. I noticed all the posts saying "girl" or "unisex" were from American ladies (With the exception of Blah11, not sure whether she is in the UK?). I am in Wales like you and have a son named Rowan and no one has ever commented on his name being girly. Also, everyone assumes he's a boy when I mention him without specifying his gender.

Yay! Thank you Think we might have a winner then
Now to choose potential middle names and girls names woo! Maybe we will be more prepared second time around hehe

 

[Fruitymeli]

i think its more of a boys name