"Proper" name for Sonny

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DS2 is 2.4 and is called Sonny. It took us until he was 4 weeks old to name him and I was never totally confident of the choice. This is mainly because I don't see it as a "proper" name, however I did really like it for other reasons.

It is obviously his name now and it suits him perfectly, I wouldn't want to change it, however I do frequently worry that we should have found a more "official" sounding name for his birth cert and used Sonny as a nn. I wonder about changing his name by deed poll, but then dont know if i'm just being silly.

Part of the issue is that I can't come up with a proper name to change it to. It would make sense for it to be something that Sonny could be derived from.

DP suggested Saul, which I like but one of his middle names is Paul so that would look a bit stupid!

Any suggestions? I'm interested to hear whether people think changing it is neccessary for the reasons I've said (but please be kind about the name Sonny, I know it's not everyone's taste but I'm really not asking for opinions on it!!)

I think Sonny is a nn when the boy has the same first name as the father.
it's like "junior"

I think it can be a full name just fine. But if you do decide to change it, and like Saul, then what's to stop you changing the Paul at the same time? It's not like he even knows it's his middle name yet! Can all be done as one process I think.

I think it's very nicknamey and I would change the BC to a 'proper' name.

Sonny Bono's name was Salvatore, which is the equivalent of Xavier. How about Xavier?

I like Samson also as a 'proper' version.

My uncle is Sonny, so I think of it as a totally normal name! I don't see a problem with it as a stand alone name at all.

I know two boys named Sonny [aged 5 and 9]
You could use one of the surnamey names if you like eg Jackson or Harrison

I love Sonny, to me it's a proper name in itself and not a knickname.

If your DS suits it perfectly, why change it?

I have a DS with an uncommon name, which you'd presume it's a shortened version of something but it's not. He's 14 now, and never been teased or questioned about it.

I'd stick with Sonny, you like it!

Yes, you're being silly! Sonny's a great name, very cool and certainly no more 'nicknamey' than many popular names out right now. Don't Sophie Ellis Bextor and Noel Gallagher both have Sonnys?

I know a couple of Sonny's and that is their proper names.

Don't change it, don't take any notice of the horrible names threads on here. I laugh as DS1's name is always guaranteed to make an appearance on them, I just count the posts till it appears!

I see where you're coming from (the old fashioned part of me says its not formal enough) But if it really suits him, Id stick with the name. Its a lovely name for a man and older man too.