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Re: Roan, Ronan, or Rowan?
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Rowan. It sounds manly and friendly and outdoorsy to me. Like Robin, but less cerebral somehow.Ronan - I met a boy called this once. It was pronounced like roh-nun, which sounds a great deal like the word ronin as I say it. I don't see that as positive
Roan - very horsey and the -oan has the same effect on me as it does in Sloan. And in Mona. Bad word-sound associations. Groan, moan, Roan.- mirfak

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Oh. I forget about Robin sometimes. I use it as a girl's middle name more often than for a boy but it's really nice.I pronounce Ronan as RO-nən, like how I'd pronounce ronin. I'm not familiar with the word ronin though. I'll have to check that out.Thanks!
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