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I like it very much on a boy. It's one of my favourite masculine nature names.

I absolutely love it!

I am a sucker for nature/plant names. like Rowan on both genders.

My daughter's babysitter goes by Rowan. She is non-binaey with no prefenence on pronoun.

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I think of her - a happy, goofy, fun person. It's a good name.

While I acknowledge Rowan's unisex qualities (indeed, those of most Anglophone nature names), my impression of the name still leans masculine. I think this is due to similar names Owen and Ronan.

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I like it, though. It has appeared in my Top 10 before, as a first or a middle. (Presently it's a middle.)

I like it. I have good feelings when I think about it. I'm not sure I'd ever use it because it feels almost fantastical to me.

I like it. It’s one of the few unisex names that I prefer on a girl. I also like Rowenna.

This message was edited 7/27/2021, 1:42 PM

Not typical of my style at all, but I really like it for any sex. It is gentle and natury.

Meh. It's okay. I like it for a boy but not a girl.

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I think one reason I don't especially like it is that it's so similar to Roman, and both these names have increased in popularity only recently.

I think it's adorable for a boy and for a girl! Would totally use for either.

I like it for boys. It’s not my usual naming style but it does fall on my list of favorite names.

I'm a big fan of Rowan for a boy and like it ok for a girl

I really liked this name for a long time - it's different without being outlandish. Surprisingly, we had a restaurant server with this name a few weeks ago. I think it's unisex.

I like it well enough, but I'd be more likely to use Robin for a son, because it's a family name, so Rowan would count as 'I like it but not enough to use'.

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As for the U, I don't see the benefit of ignoring Rowena and emasculating Rowan. But, to each their own.

It's ok, for a boy

One of my favorites! I love unisex nature-themed names (i.e. Aspen, Indigo, Juniper), which may be a weirdly specific category of names to like but whatever. I like it a bit better for a boy, but I like it for a girl too. I'd absolutely use it if I didn't already have a nephew named Rowe, which would just be too confusing.