New name crush, what do you think?

Hey berries :grapes:

So, I have a new favourite boys name BUT I must explain first, and I also need your advice on a few things before it goes on our list.

First of all, we are Scottish, so some of my favourite names are sometimes pronounced a bit odd. One example of this is Rowan. I adore this name. So much. But I hear a lot of people where I’m from pronounce the ‘row’ part to rhyme with cow, and even when I look at the name and read it aloud or in my head, I say it this way which is frustrating… I would want it to be pronounced to rhyme with show.

So with that in mind, I came across it spelt like Roen :brown_heart: And oh my, I love it even more!! :heart_eyes: When I read the name in my head, straight away I said it how I’d want it pronounced. Maybe because my brain sees the ‘oe’ sound and automatically recognises it? I’m thinking of Joe, toe, doe etc.

First question- what is your opinion on this spelling? Would you pronounce it any other way? I had also considered Rowen as another option, would this be better/more accepted? I still think there would be a lot of confusion in the pronunciation with our accent etc though. Then there’s Rohen but I’m not as keen on this.

Second question- do you think it goes with my daughter’s name, Zara Kate? He would be Roen James :herb: The only thing I’m struggling with is that our surname is Green@n, so both first name and surname would have the same ending sound, albeit the first name is written ‘en’ and the surname is ‘an’. This is another reason I didn’t want to spell it Rowan. Is this too much of a mouthful, does it flow well enough?

…and breathe!! :sweat_smile:

Opinions, as always, as much appreciated!!

Thank you :heart_hands:

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I think [name_m]Roen[/name_m] is very nice! If it would make your preferred pronunciation clearer, I’d say you have a winner. And it’s lovely as a brother to [name_f]Zara[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f].

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[name_m]Roen[/name_m] is coooool! I think it goes well with sis’s name and, if you think it’ll be distinguishable from Rohen, then go for it!

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i like roen!! some people might try to pronounce it like the word “roan”, but it would be an easy correction. roen james is lively and goes pretty well with zara kate imo!

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I think [name_m]Roen[/name_m] is the best spelling to go with your last name and it will get the pronunciation you want more often than the other options. [name_u]Rowen[/name_u] would be second choice :slight_smile:

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[name_m]Roen[/name_m] is lovely! And with [name_f]Zara[/name_f], so sharp and exciting!

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I would pronounce [name_m]Roen[/name_m] as Ro-en! It’s not my favourite spelling, however, a don’t dislike it and I think the more I look at it, I will start to enjoy it! It seems like a great solution for you!

[name_m]Roen[/name_m] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f] are unexpected but such a cool set!! I think it sounds fine with your surname

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