I love it for a boy, although I hear it is a lot more common for a girl now. I am more for traditional boy names staying for boys, especially Irish ones.
I love this name for a boy. However, the growing popularity for the name as a girls name has made me decide against it. The girl that cuts my hair named her little girl Rowan two years ago and I have since heard several others. Really disappointing!
Re: Rowan for a boy
I love it on a boy!
Reminds me of Mr. Bean!
Nice choice!
my initial reaction: i like it.
but when i repeat it, it starts to sound like rowin', as in, "i'm rowin' a boat." then, i don't like it anymore.
I love it for a boy (not for a girl).
It reminds me of the Stan Rogers song Witch of the Westmoreland:
this.