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Rowena/Rowenna/Ravenna?
WDYTO the names Rowena, Rowenna, and Ravenna? And how do you pronounce them?I think I like Rowena more in theory than in practice. I don't like that EEEE sound because it sounds like whining. But I do like the nickname Ro. Rowenna isn't in the database but I think I got it from someone here. Is it too elaborate? I feel it has a better sound than Rowena because it gets rid of the whine.Ravenna was a play by Oscar Wilde about the Italian City. I suppose since it's technically a place name some here won't like it anyway. It was in that abhorrent movie, "Snow White and the Huntsman." The evil queen is called Ravenna but I don't think they ever say her name. I just know it from imdb cast listing.
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I feel the same way as you do about Rowena - the middle "WEEEEEEEE" sound puts me off of it. Rowenna is nice, but I feel like a real Rowenna would constantly have her name misspelled as Rowena, and even be called Rowena.Ravenna, on the other hand, is just all kinds of cool.
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I pronounce Rowena ro-WEE-na and Rowenna ro-WEN-a. I agree that ro-WEE-na sounds whiny. I like Rowena pronounced ro-WEN-a, but a lot of people would probably pronounce it ro-EE-na since that is the usual pronunciation, so using Rowenna would make more sense. I don't think that Rowenna is too elaborate. It would at least help ensure that people pronounce it ro-WEN-a rather than ro-WEE-na.I like Ravenna. I can imagine people mistaking it for Rebecca, though. I don't live anywhere near Ohio, but for people who live near Ravenna, Ohio, it could make the name less appealing even though the Italian City came first.Out of the three, I would probably go with Rowenna.
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I like Rowena, almost enough to use.Rowenna sounds highly unattractive to my ears and looks like a spelling error.Ravenna ... I dislike place names for people, and though I don't know about the movie, if you say it's abhorrent I'll believe you! I suppose they picked the name as an elaboration of Raven, which is the ultimate bird of ill omen and not a happy choice either, I would have thought.
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I don't care for Rowena at all. Rowenna is better. Ravenna is a GP to me.
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I love Ravenna. It was once a top favorite of mine. I like Rowena/Rowenna too but ONLY pronounced "ro-WEN-ah" because like you, I dislike the whiney-ness of the EEEE sound. I think Rowenna may lend itself better to the "EN" pronunciation.
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Rowena - I say roh-WEE-nah . I don't like the "ee" sound in there at all.
Rowenna - I say roh-WENN-uh. I don't mind this one.
Ravenna - I say rah-VENN-uh. It looks nice, but I think it sounds a bit funny.The nickame Ro rocks!
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Thanks! :)
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I really like Rowena, however, I hate the 'ween' sound because it reminds me of wiener. Also, I just find the 'wen' sound more attractive in this case. While I don't care for the way Rowenna looks, I do understand why some feel it would be necessary to avoid the 'ween' sound. Ravenna doesn't appeal to me although again, I'd pronounce it with the 'wen' sound.
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Thanks! :)
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Rowena- The EE sound also bothers me about this, which is why...
Rowenna- I would love Rowena were it pronounced this way. I think the extra N helps to clarify the pronunciation.
Ravenna- I think of this as a variation of Raven more than a place name, and I like it.
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Thanks! :)
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Rowena is my favourite. I've loved it ever since I read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for the first time. I pronounce it roh-WEE-nah, I actually quite like the EE sound. Ro is indeed a cute nn :)
I don't really care for either Rowenna or Ravenna. They're all witchy names, that I do like!
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I have a soft spot for witchy names as well. Thanks! :)
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I like Ravenna and say it as rhah-VEN-nah. I've had it in my favs as a GP. I always liked the hypothetical sister set of Verona and Ravenna :)
I think you're right about the sound in Rowena/Rowenna. Rowenna would definitely work.
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Thanks! :) Verona and Ravenna would be very memorable sisters! :D
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Rowena: Love the look, but don't like the ee sound.
Rowenna: Love the sound. The extra n is worth it.
Ravenna: I like it a lot, but I think of it as an elaboration of Raven more than as a place name.
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Thanks so much! I agree with you on all points. :)
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