2 nature baby names or am i at risk go giving the impression we're smelly hippies....

[Stretchmarksarethenewblack]

Hello :)

We have about a month to go until dc2..
Our first is Ivy Beth... I love the name Rowan for a girl but wasn't sure if 2 similar names was a bit naff?? No idea for a boy, ideas welcome! Or girl ideas too if you think Rowan is horrific
Many thanks. X x x

[upsiedasiy]

I love Rowan

[HaroldLloyd]

I don't think Rowan and Ivy sounds strange in the slightest, totally fine.

[bughunt]

I like those names.

Thought you were going to suggest something like clover and dandelion.

[lettertoherms]

Nah, those are both standard names. It's not like Pumpernickel and Rainbow. I love Rowan.

[Only1scoop]

Nice

[sleepdodger]

Rowan is lovely

[callipygian00]

Go for it, they're great names. Only ever heard Rowan as a guy's name though, so could be used for either!

[OutragedFromLeeds]

Love Rowan.

[Happy36]

I love Ivy and I like Rowan. Not sure about Beth.

[burgatroyd]

Not at all, op! I had the same conflict. First dd has nature name and had to rule out Clover as would have been very smelly hippy!

Bughunt, first dd isn't dandelliin though!

Lovely names, Op!

[306235388]

Lovely

[loobyloo24]

Rowan is really lovely for either a boy or girl I think (the only one I know is a boy too).

[funnyoldonion]

No not at all x

[Kantha]

Would second Rowan for a boy or a girl. Lovely name.

[BikeRunSki]

Rowan is a lovely name for b or g. I know a few of each,from 3 ish to 40 ish.

Not hippish at all with Ivy.

[mismylinford]

i have this problem. dd1 is called skye and it suits her very well dd2 is due in October and can't decided if i should go for another 'usual' name... like Autumn or willow and risk being branded a hippy. or got for something more 'conventional' like penny or Georgie. love the names ivy and rowan.

[Stretchmarksarethenewblack]

Thank you everyone, Rowan it is for either sex!
Happy36, thanks but not really looking for opinions on my current child's name, sorry Beth isn't to your liking! It's my late mothers name

[Happy36]

SORRY! I didn't realise. I thought I read some other comments that were on both names. Didn't mean to cause offence, sincere apologies.

[HillyHolbrook]

I love Rowan!

We have two nature names in our family, Brooke and Summer and nobody sees them as being hippy-ish. Yours sound lovely together.

[rattyboombatty]

Rowan's lovely. How about Wren?

[Stretchmarksarethenewblack]

Ooooo I like wren! Thanks everyone for the help/reassurance x

[Artandco]

Rowan is nice for either

I know a boy Rowan James, and girl Rowan Arabella

[gamescompendium]

Both good names and go well together. I particularly like Rowan for a boy.

[gamescompendium]

And I know sisters called Rose and Iris, everyone thinks that's a lovely combination so I'm sure no-one will think you are a hippy for calling your kids Ivy and Rowan.