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Someone from the bridal party I'm in had their first child yesterday, a girl:
Rowyn Annie
Oaklyn Anne was also considered (she received a lot of "Annie Oakley" comments on facebook about this).
Half brothers are Aiden and Jacob.
Rosalie Isaac Larkin
Tirzah Floyd Silver
www.behindthename.com/pnl/59411
Rowyn Annie
Oaklyn Anne was also considered (she received a lot of "Annie Oakley" comments on facebook about this).
Half brothers are Aiden and Jacob.
Tirzah Floyd Silver
www.behindthename.com/pnl/59411
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Dad edited the spelling in his post: It's Rowyn Anie
...why though.
...why though.
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That's even worse. :( Anie makes me want to say it like ay-nee, and that reminds me of anal so yeah just no.
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Well, the “y” lets you know she’s a girl, so that when people see the sibset they can tell which is the feminine one between it and Aiden. Obviously. ;)
Slap a great big “vote no on this name” bumper sticker on this one for me.
Slap a great big “vote no on this name” bumper sticker on this one for me.
This message was edited 2/17/2018, 7:01 AM
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I'm so sad Rowan has slowly been making its way to the girls much like Avery did. Really sad.
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I think it's really cute, actually.
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The Y changes the pronunciation for me, but even so I don’t hate it, surprisingly.
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They should have used Hootyn Annie.
Or Orphyn Annie.
Or Orphyn Annie.
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or Pystol Annie! lol
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One of my friends from high school has a two year old daughter named Rowan.
I feel like I should dislike the Y, since rowan is a word in English, and usually I think it's stupid to alter spellings of word names. But in this case, it doesn't actually bother me...maybe because with Rowan, I separate it as row-an in my mind, but with Rowyn, I see ro-wyn instead, and Ro seems prettier or more namey than Row...or maybe because I don't mind the Y in Gwendolyn or Gwyneth, and it sort of reminds me of those...I dunno.
Annie as a MN reminds me of Ado Annie from Oklahoma. There's something about it that seems midwestern/pioneer twee or kitschy, if that makes sense...the same way Oaklyn Annie would but more subtle, I guess.
Overall, it seems kind of trendy but also naturey and sweet. I don't dislike it.
I feel like I should dislike the Y, since rowan is a word in English, and usually I think it's stupid to alter spellings of word names. But in this case, it doesn't actually bother me...maybe because with Rowan, I separate it as row-an in my mind, but with Rowyn, I see ro-wyn instead, and Ro seems prettier or more namey than Row...or maybe because I don't mind the Y in Gwendolyn or Gwyneth, and it sort of reminds me of those...I dunno.
Annie as a MN reminds me of Ado Annie from Oklahoma. There's something about it that seems midwestern/pioneer twee or kitschy, if that makes sense...the same way Oaklyn Annie would but more subtle, I guess.
Overall, it seems kind of trendy but also naturey and sweet. I don't dislike it.
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Rowyn — really not a fan. Rowan is already feminine, no need to add a ‘y.’
The boy names are the usual trendy fare.
The boy names are the usual trendy fare.
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To make a nice name really nasty, add a y. I don't enjoy Rowan for a girl, but it's a whole lot better than Rowyn!
I know a Bronwyn - actually she's Bronwyn Jayne! - who went to a conference once and was given a name tag in the usual way, except that someone unaccustomed to kre8iv spelling had entered her name as Brown Wine Lastname.
And then there's Annie ... as a mn. Weird.
I know a Bronwyn - actually she's Bronwyn Jayne! - who went to a conference once and was given a name tag in the usual way, except that someone unaccustomed to kre8iv spelling had entered her name as Brown Wine Lastname.
And then there's Annie ... as a mn. Weird.
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Bronwyn isn't 'kre8tiv'- it's Welsh, and the spelling is correct :)
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I hate Rowan on a girl, but Rowyn is actually quite nice. Like a mix between Rowan and Eowyn. I don't like it paired with Annie though.
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Hm...I don't hate it. Rowyn is actually kind of cute, once you get used to it. Annie is an interesting middle name, but I think it kind of works, here. I approve.
Oaklyn Annie, though? NOOOO. Do not like that. I'm glad they changed their minds. All I keep thinking of is Oakland, and that's just silly.
I have no feelings about Aiden or Jacob. They're fine. Actually, I like Jacob. I hate that it's become so popular, because I think the name has some charm to it. Now, it's become bland.
Oaklyn Annie, though? NOOOO. Do not like that. I'm glad they changed their minds. All I keep thinking of is Oakland, and that's just silly.
I have no feelings about Aiden or Jacob. They're fine. Actually, I like Jacob. I hate that it's become so popular, because I think the name has some charm to it. Now, it's become bland.
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