Sonny

[DueMay2021]

This is the latest name suggestion from my OH for our little boy due in May

What's your thoughts? I'm undecided

Love it. Knew a Sonny and he was a doll

I think it's awful, especially for when the child is an adult.

I know one.. Suits him as child.. Less sold on it as adult

Don’t like it.

Not keen, it sounds like a "policeman telling off a kid" name "alright Sonny, let's be having you".

Really dislike it.

It’s ok, a bit child like but basically fine. Agree that it reminds me of someone being told off, like ‘here sonny Jim!’

I know 3 and every time I hear it I just think “that’s not a proper name”

It's truly awful.

Terrible name, bad for a child but worse for a teenager/adult. Could find a name it works as a nickname for. Sebastian maybe

Lovely name! It was one on our shortlist.

Sonny and Cher...
Wouldn't use it.

I really like Sonny. I feel nowadays people just name their children what they like - 'trendy', old fashioned, a name after a relative etc and people really don't bat an eyelid. It just becomes a name. (Exception of Elon musk's baby perhaps)

And don't worry about an expression that's going to be at least 40 + years older than your child is... e.g Sonny Jim...

I love it. Was on my list for boys names.

Will you pronounce it Sonny or Sunny? I like Sunny

Love it!!

@AlwaysLatte @Justcashnosweets thanks for you replies I was just wondering if you don't mind me asking what other names were on your lists please? 😊 I need all the help I can get

@Ithinkim I'm not sure think I need to say it out loud a few times

I can imagine it being cute on a little boy but not a grown up. My friend considered it - she also liked Robin, Max, Freddie and William (with Billy for short).

@RecipeStealingBitch I liked Robin but thought it was more of a girls name and we like Max but it's our nephews name so we didn't think we should use it again

Thank you for the suggestions

Yeah don’t use Max! That wouldn’t go down well!

Sonny is lovely.

Not convinced. I know of 5 at the moment as well, newborn to toddlers so it seems quite popular. Don’t think it sounds great as a grown mans name.

Terrible

Sorry, I think it’s awful as a given name.
Imagine an older man, being addressed as Sonny by younger people. Humiliating.

Choose another name and use Sonny for a nickname at home if you want to.

How about:
Chase
Blake
Arlo

I think it’s a great name. Certainly prefer it to Thomas, William etc. and not too ‘out there’.