Different name, what's your opinion?

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Registered: 09-28-2005
Different name, what's your opinion?
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Fri, 01-13-2006 - 9:57am

Heard a name last night on a movie---takes place in the 1800's in Britian. The name is Rowdan. They pronounced it Raw-den or others made it sound like Roar-den.

Want to know what others think about it--like it or hate it? Also, how would you say it??

Just wondering....

~Theresa~

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Registered: 12-19-2005
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 10:42am
Sorry but its not my fav. All I can think of is a rodent. I know it sounds harsh but you know how kids are. If I saw Rowdan I would say it Row-dan. Maybe if you spelled it Roardan or Rawdan instead of Rowdan. Have you thought about Rowan. I don't know but I like Rowan much better.
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Registered: 08-10-2003
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 12:51pm

I would pronounc it Ro-den. Kinda nice.

Crystal

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Registered: 08-19-2005
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 2:10pm
Any idea how it was spelled in the movie? I'm wondering if it was Riordan. That is pronounced "reer den". I like that name. I don't mind Rowdan pronounced "row den" but I like Rowan better. Just my opionion.
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Registered: 06-21-2005
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 3:18pm
My thoughts exactly. Too much like rodent, but I like Rowan.

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Registered: 06-14-2003
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 6:19pm

Not sure if I like it or not since I don't know the right way to say it! Based on that fact I probably don't like it!!

If I were to see that name in print I would probably say it w/ on "ow", like "ow, that hurts!" ROW-den.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 8:10pm
Rodent.
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Registered: 05-09-2004
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 9:06pm
I agree w/ one of the PPs who suggested it was spelled Riordan.
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Registered: 12-09-2005
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 11:41pm
It looks nice. Very strong. Not quite sure how its pronounced though.

                             
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Registered: 09-13-2005
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 12:32pm

Hmm. I think there are 2 names at work here- Rawdon, like Rawdon Crawley from Vanity Fair (NOT a good namesake, from what I remember), or the Irish Riordan, pron. REER-den, though I do know a north american family which pronounces it to rhyme with "jordan."

HTH!

-Si

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Registered: 09-24-2005
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 12:54pm
Rode-in.

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