Alternatives to Rowan

Please excuse my edit

Here are some ideas! I love your thinking of Rowan too!

Rowena(I like this and is probably one most suited to your description-it is also more feminine without being very girly)
Rowanne
Rowana
Rowna/Rona
Rohanna
Roma
Ronan
Rory(I love this one for a girl) with a variation of RUAIR”
Scarlett?
Flynn?
Ruby?
Ginger
Rose
Poppy( I love the name!)
Merida(from Brave! and this is similar to your thoughts of the name!)

My Favourites of these are obviously Rowena, Rory and Poppy! Even as a name of Poppy Rowena(and vice versa) Rory Rowena (vice versa), but I also like Merida!
Hope this helps:)

[name]Elowen[/name]
[name]Yarrow[/name]
[name]Olwen[/name]
[name]Roisin[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Anwen[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Penny[/name]

What exactly does your husband have against [name]Rowan[/name]? It’s a lovely name! He owes it to you to at least explain what irks him about [name]Rowan[/name] so you can work around that or come to a compromise.

[name]Hope[/name] these help…

[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Tegan[/name]
[name]Logan[/name]
[name]Fallon[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Blaire[/name]
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Reagan[/name]
[name]Peyton[/name]
[name]Hayden[/name]
[name]Haven[/name]
[name]Sidney[/name]
[name]Marlowe[/name]