Rowan or River? (girl)

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries,

In order to stick within multiple family naming traditions, I’m looking for the perfect two-syllable, R-starting nature name. I love both [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_u]River[/name_u], but I’m wondering if you all think either of these names is wearable on a girl. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any other suggestions that meet this pretty strict criteria? The one I’m most willing to toss is the two-syllable, but I’d want to keep the nature name and the R-start.

I’d love to use [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_u]Scout[/name_u] as the middle name to honor friends, but [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is too cutesy, and [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] sounds like a profession.

Ugh.

Help??

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Would you consider [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] as a way to honor [name_f]Rose[/name_f]? Or [name_u]Rio[/name_u] instead of [name_u]River[/name_u]

[name_u]Rio[/name_u]/[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] or [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]

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I really like both names. I’ve actually only known girls named [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and I know a girl called [name_m]Rivers[/name_m] so both names seem super wearable on a girl (and I prefer both on a girl, although I still like them for boys). I love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] so much, she’s on my shortlist for girls!

The middle names are a tough one. I see what you mean about [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]… [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] Clarkson’s daughter’s name and I associate that immediately with her (not a bad thing though). [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] is sweet though! Would you be willing to add a second middle to break up the repetitiveness or wordiness?

Other ideas:
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f] (earth goddess)
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f] (maybe a stretch but “rain”a)
[name_u]Rio[/name_u]
[name_m]Rivers[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f] (“rose”)

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I love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] for a girl. Its sounds like the perfect name for you.

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I like both and think either could work fine on a girl. [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is my personal fave

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] sounds sweet. [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]/[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Rosanne[/name_f]?I

Seconding [name_u]Robin[/name_u] and [name_u]Raven[/name_u] from pp

[name_f]Rainie[/name_f] is the only other one I can think of. Maybe [name_f]Rhoda[/name_f] (comes from the place name and means rose)
Compromising on the 2 syllables, there’s [name_u]Rue[/name_u] and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]

7

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] would be perfect!

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Both first names are amazing! I would go with [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. I also love the previous suggestion of [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]!

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I do prefer [name_u]River[/name_u] myself, however for you, I think [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u] would be just perfect.

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I like [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]!