[Opinions] Rowena
What do you think of the name Rowena?
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I'm a fan
Uncommon but not weird, literary associations, international-sounding enough, who could ask for more?
Uncommon but not weird, literary associations, international-sounding enough, who could ask for more?
I love it when pronounced "ro-WEN-uh" but hate it pronounced "ro-EE-nuh"
I like it very much; certainly enough to use. I also like the fact that it isn't Rowan with a sex change.
In Scott's novel "Ivanhoe" there are two heroines, a British girl called Rowena and a Jewish girl called Rebecca. Lovely names. I tried my best to read the book, but the world has moved on and I couldn't get very far at all. However, apparently Scott pretty well invented Rowena, basing it on Rhonwen (I think. Or Ronwen) and changing it to fit current fashions - Susannah rather than Susan, for instance.
In Scott's novel "Ivanhoe" there are two heroines, a British girl called Rowena and a Jewish girl called Rebecca. Lovely names. I tried my best to read the book, but the world has moved on and I couldn't get very far at all. However, apparently Scott pretty well invented Rowena, basing it on Rhonwen (I think. Or Ronwen) and changing it to fit current fashions - Susannah rather than Susan, for instance.
I kind of like it. Maybe I like to look at it and think about it more than I like to say it. I see several people pronounce it different ways.
I knew a girl in college. She was always called Ro/Row and it wasn't until she dropped out that I knew her name was actually Rowena. I kind of like that nickname.
I knew a girl in college. She was always called Ro/Row and it wasn't until she dropped out that I knew her name was actually Rowena. I kind of like that nickname.
I love Rowena! It's distinguished yet quirky. I've been thinking about it a lot lately!
I pronounce it as Rowen-uh. So, I like it.
I'm not overly fond of the "ee" sound in the middle, but overall, I think it's a pretty name. I prefer it pronounced ro-WEN-a, but it makes more sense to spell it Rowenna in that case.