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I like the name Owen. It's simple, but it has a nice sound. I'm not really sure about the sibset Adam and Owen. The sounds might be a little too similar..

I like Owen a lot, and it goes well with Adam imo.

I don't like it very much, it's too similar to "oven" to me.

Nice name in the abstract. In the concrete, I know a middle-aged Owen who is known as Owie, and I'm afraid I can't get past it.

It's a nice name, not my favorite but nice. I prefer Ian. Owen and Adam go well together.

Just wanted to say...thanks to all for the thoughtful input. I was really surprised to receive so much feedback.

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I like the fact that the names are very similar in sound. I also thought about Evan...but Owen just appeals to me more. I am not sure about Rowan...as I went to a junior high school named Rowan..pronounced Row-anne in my part of the world. So everyone around here would mispronounce it.

Adam and Owen are good sibling names and I love both.

It's cute!

It's nice, not overused but not reallyuncommon either. I think I like it better for a middle name, but as a first name it's fine.

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Adm and Owen have a similar ring to them. I guess they make a good pairing, though I'd probably use something different that didn't sound so much like Adam.

Owen is a terrific name. So is Adam. :-)

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The names are a bit samey for me. Both are four letters long, vowel-consonant-vowel-consonant. But I'm more interested in how a name sounds with the surname and how well it will serve a child throughout their lives. They won't always be living under the same roof. So by those standards, I'd say go with Owen. Great name.

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ETA: Just a thought -- Rowan would break up the vowel-consonant thing that Owen and Adam have.

This message was edited 2/16/2010, 4:25 PM

I love Owen.

I like Owen. It doesn't really have the same feel as Adam, but they still work together. They're both nice names.

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Other ideas:
Adam and Vincent
Adam and Victor
Adam and Lucas
Adam and Gabriel
Adam and Isaac
Adam and Colin
Adam and Tobias
Adam and Elias
Adam and Eli
Adam and Elijah
Adam and Nathaniel
Adam and Isaiah
Adam and Julian
Adam and Jude
Adam and Ian
Adam and Evan
Adam and Everett
Adam and Elliot / Elliott
Adam and Joel
Adam and Kyle
Adam and Marcus
Adam and Grant
Adam and Garrett
Adam and Jared
Adam and Shane
Adam and Eric
Adam and Brendan
Adam and Philip / Phillip
Adam and Wesley

I dislike Owen and don't think it possesses the vitality of Adam. I'm not fond of the Anglicized spelling and pronunciation, but do understand the troubles with Eoghan in the US(?). Phonetically they do make good brothers, and I like that they both have nature-oriented meanings, however I think there are better options.