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Sonny

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cantsleepwontsleepever · 30/07/2011 01:43

DH wants Sonny for DS who is due soon. I like it but I'm not sure about it

Would you raise an eyebrow/snigger at a boy called Sonny?

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vividgingerchilli · 30/07/2011 10:12

If you call him son for short he'll go down as one of those children who allegedly don't know their own name on that report the Daily Telegraph published!

vividgingerchilli · 30/07/2011 10:11

Sonny and Cher.
But no, I have seen far more daft/silly/ridiculous unusual names out there. Now I would raise an eyebrow if it was a girl.

seeker · 30/07/2011 10:11

I'm going to keep asking "why?" til someone tells me!

gomez · 30/07/2011 10:08

Fab name. Says the mum of a Sonny Smile. DS is nearly 5 I think we have only had a couple of raised eyebrows ind that time.

To be fair I wanted to call him Cosmo so he did get away lightly Grin

seeker · 30/07/2011 10:06

WHY do you love it?

tethersend · 30/07/2011 09:58

Love it

QOD · 30/07/2011 09:54

I know a Sonny, he is DC4 after 3 DD's - suits him to a t!

FYI I have never thought of the Sunny side of it, just the Sonny boy..

seeker · 30/07/2011 09:54

And how will he feel when he's trying to assert some authority over a gang of 18 year olds at work and they say "OK Sonny" and giggle? Or when he's an old man trying to retain some dignity in a care home? Or when he's a nervous Year 7 and the big boys ask him what his name is?

RickGhastley · 30/07/2011 09:41

Horrid. Agree it is like a nickname and does not work as an adult name.

And it's really popular here (South East)

I have 3 friends with Sonnys and every time one of the Sonnys is having a strop someone wise-cracks "well he's not very sunny today is he?" - it drives my friends mad!

nevergoogle · 30/07/2011 09:41

i like it.

Shitemum · 30/07/2011 09:39

You can call him 'son' for short! I think it sounds American and 70's in a bad way. What are your other choices?

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faverolles · 30/07/2011 09:36

I like it, but the thing that puts me off is that when he is an adult, it will seem an odd name unless he is a surfer dude IYSWIM.

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 30/07/2011 09:33

And his sister, Cher.

LetThereBeRock · 30/07/2011 09:24

It's horrid. I agree that it sounds more like a nickname.

InstantAtom · 30/07/2011 08:22

I don't like it, it's too nicknamey.

HengshanRoad · 30/07/2011 07:06

Only if you call your DD "Daughtery"..

IHeartKingThistle · 30/07/2011 02:03

I love it. Taught a fab Sonny once. It's cool and cute IMO, but not babyish.