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Sonny ? Rudy or Asa ...Time to decide.. Help !!!!!! ?????

64 replies

Chunkamatic · 26/02/2010 14:05

Ok our new arrival is already 4 days old and still has no name, Its getting to the uncomfortable stage when people now ask whats his name ? and we go Errrrrr !!

We have narrowed it to 3 names....we already have a 2 year old called Gene which we think is fantastic and unique.

Help please with either ..Sonny ???
Asa ???
Rudy ???

This thread will decide the babys future

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lowrib · 27/02/2010 10:50

Not Sol if you live up North though! Or anywhere they say "Our so-and-so" as an affectionate term.

My mates called their DS Sol. When the relatives turned up they all called him "Our Sol".

Very unfortunate!

seeker · 27/02/2010 10:43

How about Fanny, then?

notsoteenagemum · 27/02/2010 10:36

Here we go again, once upon a time Kate was considered not a proper name, Kate which today people think 'meh', boring etc to.
As for the Prime Minister thing, Tony Blair got to be Prime Minister and I know his real name is Anthony but it wasn't as if he used Anthony right up until he was voted in and then said "MWAHAHAHA! Fooled you all I'm Tony now!"

allaboutme · 27/02/2010 10:33

Oh god there are lots and lots of names that you'd probably think are not 'real' names! You sound like my nan
I know a 30 odd year old Sonny (real name) and a toddler Sonny (real name) and never ever thought anything odd of it at all.
I also know a Teddy and an Issy - both their full names, which you'd probably dispute as being 'real' as well.
I definitely think Sonny is used enough now as a full name to be 'recognised'

Seeker - if calling a child Sonny is the same as calling him 'fellermylad' then isnt calling him 'John' the same as 'toilet' and thats a dull traditional name

You could most liekly make a joke/find a reason to dislike most names if you wanted to!

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LilyBolero · 27/02/2010 10:27

Or Soren?

LilyBolero · 27/02/2010 10:26

What about Sol, then nickname as Sunny?

seeker · 27/02/2010 10:25

What makes a name 'recognized?" Not being arsey - honest - just wondering.

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seeker · 27/02/2010 08:39

Please will someone explain Sonny to me? Isn't it the same as calling your child YoungFellerMeLad? And what it would be like to be a middle aged father of 4 called Sonny? Or the Prime Minister? Or a warehouse manager trying to manage a difficult group of staff? Or. frankly, any adult male trying to be taken seriously in any slightly difficult situation?

allaboutme · 27/02/2010 08:33

LOVE Gene! Out of your 3 choices I like Sonny best and think it goes the best with Gene as well.
I do like Rudy as well but not so keeon on Asa

Skegness · 27/02/2010 07:22

Rudy.

cyteen · 27/02/2010 07:16

Congratulations!

Of your three, I only like Asa. But it doesn't go with Gene, so probably Rudy is your best bet.

mathanxiety · 27/02/2010 05:24

Asa. Neither of the others.

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lowrib · 27/02/2010 00:38

Agree with seeker - Sonny just isn't a real name to me. It's more of a default, or a name you use when you don't know the name - like "oi you!" or"dear" or "poppit"

lowrib · 27/02/2010 00:33

Rudy is a great name, love it!

seeker · 27/02/2010 00:32

But why Sonny? Just imagine yourself a manager with a team of back chatting apprentices.

Why do people even consider Sonny as a name? It's a patronizing diminutive old people use, or the sort of word policemen on telly use for a criminal.

motherlovebone · 27/02/2010 00:18

Asa fits.

the others too popular i predict.

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