Sonny

[kb16]

I'm having a baby boy and I love the name Sonny! The only thing that puts me off is that kids can be cruel and they will take the mick and refer to his name as in 'sunny day' etc. I'm probs just being over para but I don't want him to be made to hate his name. Does anyone on here have a little boy called sonny? And if so have they came across this or am I just putting himself off a lovely name just because

There’s a Sonny in my DD’s class (they’re 5/6)

I’ve never heard any child make fun of it, and I can’t imagine them doing so. There are some very “out there” names in my DS class (9/10) but no ones ever been made fun of for their name AFAIA.
Some of the names make me but the kids all seem to accept them.

I think it’s a nice name. If you like it, use it

Love Sonny, it was on my shortlist for DS2, but in the end we went with something which is very similar due to a family connection
I wouldn't worry too much about the teasing, virtually any name can throw up a teasing scenario if the intention is there, including mine, DS1 and DS2.. I would go for it if you love it!

It was almost DS1's name. It was his nickname in hospital and all the nurses called him that for the first week of his life They thought it was his real name and he suited it so much we almost changed our minds about his chosen name. I love it.

There was a very recent thread on this name which you might like to search for, which had very mixed reactions.

Kids will accept the name, but older people are likely to be more judgy about it - me included I'm afraid as it's not my style at all.

I know two Sonnys, no issues. People on MN have this view that children with non-traditional names get mercilessly bullied in school. However there are so many names out there now that children don’t bat and eyelid at the more unusual, and if they are going to pick on someone for their name it’s as likely to be an Ellie or William as it is a Sonny or Ocean or whatever.

I know a few baby Sonny's.

I really dislike it, it feels to me like naming a kid Junior or something. But there are worse names, if you like it use it.

One thing; if you're in Scotland he will 100% end up being called Sonny Jim

I've got a Sonny, his father is Sicillian, we use it as a diminutive for his real name which is santino. I get a few people who think I've called him sunny though, I'm not sure who calls their kids after weather.

I can only hear it said in a menacing East End accent, though I don’t really know why.

It's the adults not the kids who call him sunny BTW. He has never been bullied in school by other kids that I know of.

Seems more of a nickname.

I have a beautiful little Sonny, which is a diminutive of his longer first name. He can choose to be known as Sonny forever or by his longer name when he is older.

There’s nothing negative about being called Sunny day!

The weather thing is just a Scottish way of saying you're cheeky or something similar. Like, settle doon, Sonny Jim

I don’t hate it.

Makes me think immediately of Sonny Bill Williams which isn’t the worst!

I am so for people choosing unusual names (my dc are out there) but I really can't get on board with this. It makes me think - I've woken up in America in the 50s! BUT if you love it, stick to your guns, and grow some thick skin for the few stupid comments.

There was a long thread on this name only a couple of weeks ago, started by iloveyoubutilovememore, well worth you searching for it kb16.

I suppose I would feel silly saying it to someone who is not my son.
And when they are adults, younger people saying Sonny to someone much older than themselves.

Sonny is a great name and who cares if kids mention a sunny day - that not even negative!

I think it’s rather demeaning, sorry. Best not to think you are having “a baby boy”. You’re picking a name for a man.

I love it @kb16 ❤️ Sonny ❤️
One of my fav names - def use it
The kind of names around nowadays I really don’t think “Sonny” would get picked on whatsoever

Sonny sounds manly and strong to me

Many of the names nowadays for boys are quite “cute” sounding like Alfie and Albie. Sonny doesn’t fit into that “cute” category for me. I think it’s a great name for a boy to grow into a man

When you choose a name imagine your son applying for a good job - does it look appropriate on a cv? Does it sound right read out at his university graduation. Remember you can use a name as a nickname at home. Sonny is like calling a kid junior, usually they have their dads name

Ps I sat through graduation and the names read were very traditional, quite different to my other daughters class at school ... just ensure you are not pigeonholing your child before they are even born due to their name

I know a 4 year old Sunny who is the sunniest natured child I've ever known

I have a grandson called Sonny and he's never had a negative response to it, either at school or anywhere else.