đź’ś a sister for rowan

wowweee how are we here?

rowan has been my top girl name for years and will almost certainly be the name of my first daughter.

and in a turn of events no one saw coming, I have a ton of boy names that I adore for her potential brother: kelso, forest, cove, evren, paxos/paxton, weston, zephyr, oakley, cy… but for a sister? im so lost.

what names strike you as a sister for rowan?

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Based both on [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and based on what I know of your style (an even mix) …

[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Savvy[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_u]Kenna[/name_u]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_u]Caro[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_u]Vida[/name_u]
[name_f]Isby[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_u]Mika[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Wiley[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_u]Avi[/name_u]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Ezri[/name_u]

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i love rowan for a girl, and i love her for you!

some sweet sister names ~

juno
willow
ripley
esti
story
tate
lyla
margo
juniper
romy
cleo
dessie
lyra
zara
hadley
harper
eska
brynja
ayla
atlas

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[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is a name that makes me think of you, [name_u]Abby[/name_u]! She’s your girl. She’s kicky and cool, sharp and natural… a rounded choice. For her sister, I can see a mix of styles working nicely. I’d suggest…

[name_u]Greer[/name_u]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Tuesday[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] (I love a [name_m]Mac[/name_m]- name for you! [name_u]Max[/name_u] would be a stellar nickname, too, and goes great with [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] as a sister)
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Savvy[/name_f]
[name_f]Malou[/name_f]
[name_u]Royce[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_f]Valley[/name_f]
[name_u]Ryder[/name_u]
[name_u]Jodie[/name_u] (due to a personal association - I love these names together, though they are very different)
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
Keeper
[name_u]Odyssey[/name_u]
[name_u]Merit[/name_u]
[name_f]Lively[/name_f]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u] (long form [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] or [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], maybe)
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Bridger[/name_u]
[name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_u]Vision[/name_u] (You know me… how can I not suggest her? She’s sweet as pie with your list, too!)
[name_u]Campbell[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] or “just” [name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_f]Este[/name_f]
[name_u]Gardiner[/name_u]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_u]Ozzy[/name_u]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_u]Afton[/name_u]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]
[name_u]Olsen[/name_u]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u] (could be a great [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] nickname! How cute are [name_f]Ro[/name_f] and [name_u]Penny[/name_u] as sisters!))
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_u]Bly[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] (Love love love for a girl!)
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Meyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]

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I know how you got there. No other name can match your favorite. If it becomes necessary though, some ideas:

McKenna
[name_m]Westley[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

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[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and…
[name_u]Ciel[/name_u]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Suri[/name_f]
[name_f]Bijou[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u] / [name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f] / [name_u]Kaya[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] / [name_f]Vyolet[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u] / [name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Dagny[/name_u]
[name_m]Dabny[/name_m]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f] / [name_f]Maia[/name_f]

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Going off [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and your boys, I’ll suggest:

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and…

[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
Indigo/Indie/Indy
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
Skye/Sky
[name_u]Coast[/name_u]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_u]Sabel[/name_u]
[name_f]Isby[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_u]Jubilee[/name_u]
Sylva/Silver
[name_u]Laramie[/name_u]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
Soli
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]

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[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ashlynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Aylen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Macy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Oaklyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Ripley[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Romina[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rubie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sequoia[/name_u]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]

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thanks everyone!!

on my mind…
adair
savvy
leni
juniper
atlas
lively
blythe
sunny
bridger
bly
zephyr
oaklynn

rowan & adair
rowan & ariel
rowan & atlas
rowan & brooke
rowan & brynn
rowan & cleo
rowan & embla
rowan & emery
rowan & finley
rowan & hazel
rowan & lyra
rowan & nova
rowan & oakley
rowan & sage
rowan & sierra
rowan & sky/skye
rowan & skyler
rowan & violet
rowan & vivian
rowan & willa

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[name_u]Briar[/name_u] - has the same unisex earthy feel was [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]

[name_u]Blaire[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_u]Jade[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_u]Eden[/name_u], but something naturey but not botanical might be nice, perhaps the starry names like [name_f]Este[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] or [name_u]Celeste[/name_u]. [name_u]Hazel[/name_u] if you want to go down the matchy nature route.

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[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is gorgeous :herb:

You’ve had lots of fabulous suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and…

[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_u]Juno[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashby[/name_u]
[name_u]Penrose[/name_u]
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u]
[name_u]Floris[/name_u]
[name_f]Kismet[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_f]Winika[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Galilee[/name_f]
[name_u]Clovis[/name_u]
[name_u]Loveday[/name_u]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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I heard the name [name_f]Melena[/name_f] and thought it would be so lovely for a more old fashioned kind of girls name.
I think [name_f]Rona[/name_f] would be nice but sadly the COVID connotation somewhat ruins it now :frowning:
[name_f]Candida[/name_f], [name_u]Willow[/name_u], [name_u]Alma[/name_u] (sort of like Elm), [name_u]Forest[/name_u], [name_f]Blossom[/name_f] all follow a sort of cottagecore woody vibe similar to [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

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