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Sunnie

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mumfrommanila · 18/09/2019 21:47

for a girl? Be nice. Is it silly?

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Bol87 · 20/09/2019 19:08

My nickname is Sunny from my surname.. I’m not sure I’d love it as my name all the time to be honest..

No idea why I know this but Danny Dyer has a daughter called Sunny, that alone would put me off!

IckleBear · 20/09/2019 17:22

Love Sonny for a boy..
Not keen on Sunny for a girl, definitely not spelt the way you've written.

ariamontgomery · 19/09/2019 20:21

Lovely! But also prefers Sunny spelling

RuthW · 19/09/2019 15:23

Awful for boy or girl.

daisypond · 19/09/2019 13:12

I actually rather like Sunny - probably spelled like that, and I could come round to Sunnie. It’s not my style of name, though. It’s loads nicer than the demeaning Sonny for a boy and also lots better than other weather names for girls like Stormy or Tempest.

FizzyGreenWater · 19/09/2019 11:48

Give Sunniva as the full name then it will be ok. She was a saint (and one of the Aberdeen-Shetland ferries when P&O ran that line, if I remember correctly).

Now run by Northlink so if you wanted a more up to date name you could go for Hrossey or Hjaltland which are the current ships - not such good nickname potential though.

St Sunniva - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunniva

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 19/09/2019 11:43

It makes me think of Muslims or Cher.

MikeUniformMike · 19/09/2019 10:36

Sunny is ok, Sunnie isn't.

whatausername · 19/09/2019 10:35

D

Frith2013 · 19/09/2019 10:33

Horrid.

Petrichor11 · 19/09/2019 09:51

I think it’s ridiculous and way too cutesy. I also dislike Sonny for a boy. Sunnie looks like you can’t spell as well

beingsunny · 19/09/2019 08:35

It's fab!
My son had a boy in his class called sonny, I really liked it.

MissHenty · 19/09/2019 07:31

I really like this name.

But it has to be spelt Sunny otherwise it just looks really strange and mis spelt

DramaFarmer · 19/09/2019 06:32

The spelling looks like mid-spelled Sunni Muslims.

Is your surname Day?
She will get stupid jokes like that her whole life.

BethanyGilbert · 19/09/2019 06:25

Like a serious of unfortunate events? I think it’s cute.

Gatepost1820 · 19/09/2019 06:22

Silly and childish and a bit sexist tbh. Girls are always lumbered with cutesy, frilly names whilst boys are given stronger names. Therefore reinforcing age old stereotypes.

Derbee · 19/09/2019 03:35

Yes, silly

AverageMummy · 19/09/2019 03:20

Reminds me of sunny delight

A terrible name made worse with odd spelling- yes it’s a silly idea.

If you really love it then maybe call her Susanna or Stephanie or something & use Sunnie as a nickname - so she can choose whether she continues using it as she gets older

FairyDust92 · 18/09/2019 23:42

Always loved the boy way of Sonny. But I think Sunny is a lovely girls name. Not sure on Sunnie though x

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/09/2019 23:41

I know it’s not the same name, but Storm Huntley seems to be doing okay.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/09/2019 23:40

No it’s nice. I mean even if I was blessed with 10 girls it wouldn’t even feature in my top 100, but It’s fresh and different.
However a few things I’d spell it Sunny and I wouldn’t use it if she’s due in Winter. That’s just me though

percheron67 · 18/09/2019 23:38

Sounds like a fruit drink.

rempy · 18/09/2019 23:23

So I’ve never posted on a baby name post before... just stop for a second and wonder why girls get these virtue names. Because this is a virtue name... and think how “Sunnie” is going to feel when yet another person makes some shite joke about her “not being so Sunnie today pet” or some other such tedious small talk, when frankly she isn’t feeling up for the laugh.

You’ve boxed her into a personality trait before she can ever be the person she is going to be...

All the lumbering clumsy Graces... all the despairing Hopes, furious Patience... poor women!

Babies will spend most about 7/8ths of their lives as an adult. Some something “cute” really is not doing your child a favour in the long run.

If she is Sunny in personality it can be a nickname.

Welshy545 · 18/09/2019 23:21

I know two people with daughters named Sunny, with that spelling. I think its lovely, not sure about the Sunnie spelling though.

myloveforfrazzles · 18/09/2019 22:55

I love it