Roan

nooniesgal

For a boy?  It is really growing on me and dh loves it.  What do you think of when you hear it.  (never met a Roan)

talltalltrees

Isn't Roan a term for horses?

Emie28

How is it pronounced? Like Rowan? or rhyme with loan?

nooniesgal

I have no idea.  Basically why I am posting

nooniesgal

sorry...no idea to the horses.  Roan as in Rowan.  thanks.

Emie28

I love the name Rowan, with that spelling.

When I see Roan I just think of a roan horse. Plus I think people might say it wrong spelled Roan.

 

userdeleted

I like it

EDIT: Didn't see that you wanted to know what it made us think of. When I hear it I thing of tall, dark, and handsome Irish man. Sounds good to me

Pathrell

Makes me think of a horse colouration. Not terribly fond of it. My thought would be that the child's parents misspelled Rowan, or are big on the Last name for a first name trend.

And Roan is pronounce RONE

Erin Mary Ackerman

Like Mr. Beene?

KateAggie

Groan.  Seriously.

MaudGonne

I really like it. I prefer it spelled Roan.

Wan-naBe

that's awful regardless of which way it's spelled.

thericks17

i like Rowan better then Roan...had a friend in college who's last name was Rowan and that became his nickname throughout. It is kind of like last name first, but nothing wrong with that.

*KC*luvs*RJ*

I'm not a fan...it makes me think of Ronan.

*KC*luvs*RJ*

I'd like it better if it was spelled Rowen or Rowan.

mma1029

I'd like it better as Rowan also.

marbear81

I like the spelling Rowan better than Roan.. but I really like the name! I've also met a Ronin before.. but I like Rowan better

nooniesgal

thinking Rowan is a better option.  I am going to try to steer clear of anything that will take more than 10 seconds to explain throughout life.

JLW10

Rowan with a w in there is okay.

bunnybean

Roan looks like it should rhyme with Joan.

Sxia

Roan DOES rhyme with Joan. I prefer (and really like) Rowan, like Atkinson. And many other people's names, by the way. Rowan and Roan aren't that different, and yes, Roan is a type of color of horse.

theyaremyworld

I immediately thought of animal color. I like it spelled Roan better though

Quizzle

It would never, EVER have occurred to me to say Rowan for Roan.

 

Just use Rowan, which is a perfectly fine name. 

Roan is a horse coloration, and I can just imagine the child getting 'Red roan, blue roan, black roan.....' And neighed at. 

sunnyday016

I think of a horse.

iluvtom

Rowan is nice -Roan if pronounced like loan is terrible. I prefer Rowan for a girl

JoyGotDots

I dislike it it with either pronunciation.  To me, roan rhymes with groan and Rowan is an unattractive looking name.

KarlsSweetie05

Sorry, but I don't like the name spelled anyway suggested.  Its NMS. 

Becky19

I think Brooke Shields named her daughter Rowan, so it makes me think it is a girl's name now b/c of that.

calex33

My cousin and his wife had twin boys in October and their names are Dane and Roan (pronounced Rowan). ?I really like it.

EmmaRain

One of my best guy friends is named Rowan. I've always loved his name, and I prefer it spelled "Rowan."

jaredswife

its ok, but I like Rowan better.