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I love Roan (I consider it a contracted variant of Rowan), I actually slightly prefer it to Rowan since it seems slightly more masculine, but alas DH adores Rowan and so Roan has fallen by the wayside. Both Uma Thurman & Sharon Stone have sons' named Roan and I love its simple Irish feel, very similar to Finn.

It's on my list of names I like but wouldn't use on a child. I prefer the spelling Roan over Rone, the last one just looks odd imo. I always think of it as being in the 'colour' name category (like Jett, Siena etc.). I also like Ronen / Ronan and Rune. And Rohan - for a girl.

I really like it for a boy, but I pronounce it ROW-in (like Rowan).

I quite like it, actually, though I prefer Rowan. I know a little boy whose name is spelled Roan but it's pronounced like Rowan, but that's just confusing imo. :b

Roan is very nice, though I do prefer Ronan, Rohan, Rowan & Rune : )

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The Rone spelling looks a bit odd to me though.

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I like Ronan better. Roan seems to me like a nickname.

My immediate thought was of a roan horse, since roan is a type of coloring for a horse or other animal (the base color is intermixed with white hairs). I don't know how commonly known that word is, but it's something to keep in mind.

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Personally I don't care for the sound of it as a name, and it sounds very bland and forgettable to me. I think the spelling Roan looks better if you're going to use it.

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You might also consider some similar sounding names, such as Ronan, Rowan, and Rune.

I dont know anyone with this name, but it has a familiar sound. I immdiately like it for some reason. Prefer spelling Roan.

I wouldn't use it, but I must admit the more I think about it the more it grows on me.