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Sonny

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iloveyoubutilovememore · 21/10/2019 16:52

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Notwiththeseknees · 31/10/2019 11:24

I did have an Uncle Sonny...,,

Notwiththeseknees · 31/10/2019 11:23

I think Sonny is a shortening of Alexander... so you could call him Alexander on official documents & Sonny as his day to day name.

DeeCeeCherry · 31/10/2019 05:01

Sounds like an American nickname

FridalovesDiego · 31/10/2019 04:53

My Grandad’s name. ❤️ Very popular in the East end in the 40s/50s. Also very popular in Hoxton in the late 90s! 😂 I like it, but it is a bit try-hard now.

Kokeshi123 · 31/10/2019 04:49

It's beyond ridiculous. Please don't inflict a "name" like this on your child.

Marcipex · 31/10/2019 01:48

Sorry, cringingly awful.

HalfManHalfLabrador · 30/10/2019 23:28

Awful

Mammy2Sonny · 30/10/2019 23:23

My little one is Sonny (hence my name) lol it's not for everyone but I love it and have had loads of compliments on his name.

Fairylightsandwine · 29/10/2019 19:24

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Nogodsnomasters · 22/10/2019 21:22

I've got a nephew called Sonny. He does have a longer/different name on his birth certificate to use when older if preferred, but from birth he's been called Sonny by all. His full name is Italian (father has Italian family).

Littledidsheknow · 22/10/2019 20:41

Bloody awful.

Fine as a nickname for a young boy; cringeworthy as the real, official actual name of a grown man.

Toojudgypants · 22/10/2019 20:27

I like it.

Spied · 22/10/2019 20:25

Love

devilishlygood · 22/10/2019 20:21

Absolutely LOVE it, right under Rudy as our second choice if we have a boy next week!! 😊

daisypond · 22/10/2019 19:02

Appalling, and demeaning and humiliating for your child, teenager, 50-something, etc. Use it as a nickname.

FrancisCrawford · 22/10/2019 18:49

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Chottie · 22/10/2019 11:07

Sorry, it's a big no from me.

It makes me think of the expression 'alright son?'

VenusClapTrap · 22/10/2019 10:44

Terrible.

GeoffreyAndBungle · 21/10/2019 20:58

I think it's cute for a toddler but don't think it works for a teen or adult.

The only Sonny I know isn't 'sunny' at all - rather miserable in fact.

CarolDanvers · 21/10/2019 20:55

The naughtiest child I ever met, now completely off the rails as a teen is called Sonny.

user1493494961 · 21/10/2019 20:53

Children with these types of name can be memorable for the wrong reasons.

EdWinchester · 21/10/2019 20:47

Sonni is even worse. Silly name with idiotic spelling.

GingerFoxInAT0phat · 21/10/2019 20:46

My last dog was called Sunny, would have possibly used it for a child’s name if I hadn’t used it first for the dog.

DisappointingBanana · 21/10/2019 20:46

Needs the middle name "Jim" of course.

MidnightMystery · 21/10/2019 20:45

Lovely name x

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