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Someone from the bridal party I'm in had their first child yesterday, a girl:
Rowyn Annie
Oaklyn Anne was also considered (she received a lot of "Annie Oakley" comments on facebook about this).
Half brothers are Aiden and Jacob.
Rosalie Isaac Larkin
Tirzah Floyd Silver
www.behindthename.com/pnl/59411
Rowyn Annie
Oaklyn Anne was also considered (she received a lot of "Annie Oakley" comments on facebook about this).
Half brothers are Aiden and Jacob.
Tirzah Floyd Silver
www.behindthename.com/pnl/59411
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Hm...I don't hate it. Rowyn is actually kind of cute, once you get used to it. Annie is an interesting middle name, but I think it kind of works, here. I approve.
Oaklyn Annie, though? NOOOO. Do not like that. I'm glad they changed their minds. All I keep thinking of is Oakland, and that's just silly.
I have no feelings about Aiden or Jacob. They're fine. Actually, I like Jacob. I hate that it's become so popular, because I think the name has some charm to it. Now, it's become bland.
Oaklyn Annie, though? NOOOO. Do not like that. I'm glad they changed their minds. All I keep thinking of is Oakland, and that's just silly.
I have no feelings about Aiden or Jacob. They're fine. Actually, I like Jacob. I hate that it's become so popular, because I think the name has some charm to it. Now, it's become bland.
I hate Rowan on a girl, but Rowyn is actually quite nice. Like a mix between Rowan and Eowyn. I don't like it paired with Annie though.
To make a nice name really nasty, add a y. I don't enjoy Rowan for a girl, but it's a whole lot better than Rowyn!
I know a Bronwyn - actually she's Bronwyn Jayne! - who went to a conference once and was given a name tag in the usual way, except that someone unaccustomed to kre8iv spelling had entered her name as Brown Wine Lastname.
And then there's Annie ... as a mn. Weird.
I know a Bronwyn - actually she's Bronwyn Jayne! - who went to a conference once and was given a name tag in the usual way, except that someone unaccustomed to kre8iv spelling had entered her name as Brown Wine Lastname.
And then there's Annie ... as a mn. Weird.
Bronwyn isn't 'kre8tiv'- it's Welsh, and the spelling is correct :)
Rowyn — really not a fan. Rowan is already feminine, no need to add a ‘y.’
The boy names are the usual trendy fare.
The boy names are the usual trendy fare.
One of my friends from high school has a two year old daughter named Rowan.
I feel like I should dislike the Y, since rowan is a word in English, and usually I think it's stupid to alter spellings of word names. But in this case, it doesn't actually bother me...maybe because with Rowan, I separate it as row-an in my mind, but with Rowyn, I see ro-wyn instead, and Ro seems prettier or more namey than Row...or maybe because I don't mind the Y in Gwendolyn or Gwyneth, and it sort of reminds me of those...I dunno.
Annie as a MN reminds me of Ado Annie from Oklahoma. There's something about it that seems midwestern/pioneer twee or kitschy, if that makes sense...the same way Oaklyn Annie would but more subtle, I guess.
Overall, it seems kind of trendy but also naturey and sweet. I don't dislike it.
I feel like I should dislike the Y, since rowan is a word in English, and usually I think it's stupid to alter spellings of word names. But in this case, it doesn't actually bother me...maybe because with Rowan, I separate it as row-an in my mind, but with Rowyn, I see ro-wyn instead, and Ro seems prettier or more namey than Row...or maybe because I don't mind the Y in Gwendolyn or Gwyneth, and it sort of reminds me of those...I dunno.
Annie as a MN reminds me of Ado Annie from Oklahoma. There's something about it that seems midwestern/pioneer twee or kitschy, if that makes sense...the same way Oaklyn Annie would but more subtle, I guess.
Overall, it seems kind of trendy but also naturey and sweet. I don't dislike it.
They should have used Hootyn Annie.
Or Orphyn Annie.
Or Orphyn Annie.
or Pystol Annie! lol
The Y changes the pronunciation for me, but even so I don’t hate it, surprisingly.
I think it's really cute, actually.
I'm so sad Rowan has slowly been making its way to the girls much like Avery did. Really sad.
Dad edited the spelling in his post: It's Rowyn Anie
...why though.
...why though.
Well, the “y” lets you know she’s a girl, so that when people see the sibset they can tell which is the feminine one between it and Aiden. Obviously. ;)
Slap a great big “vote no on this name” bumper sticker on this one for me.
Slap a great big “vote no on this name” bumper sticker on this one for me.
This message was edited 2/17/2018, 7:01 AM
That's even worse. :( Anie makes me want to say it like ay-nee, and that reminds me of anal so yeah just no.