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

My cousin is a Sonny! I really quite like it and actually think it is wearable into adulthood!

@FenEel

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

Yes this!

Ok as a nn but I would actually call him something else

Love it! Cheeky, fun and youthful. I think it would be great on a baby to adult honestly. There will always be nay-sayers!

The Sonny I know is on his early 20's now, knew him as a young child. It still suits him.

Re: it not suiting adults or even being humiliating to be called it as an adult, what about all those adult men called Sunil and often called Sunni/Sunny for short? I don't think they or anyone they know ever bats an eyelid.

I don't like it at all. You can use if for a nickname though, and call him anything else.

Ok for an American gangster or Bollywood star

I have never noticed Sonny Bill Williams looking especially ‘humiliated’ when being addressed by his name. And he’s a grown man and it seems to suit him perfectly well.

OP it’s not a name I would use but if you like it you absolutely should - A pp is right a name is a name and when it is used people just accept it as such.

I think cute but ime Mumsnet HATES it

It's very 1950s America.

I think it's a silly name on an adult.

Also, I think it's silly for anyone other than the child's parent to be addressing a boy as 'sonny'.

Love Stanley and Toby

How about Sidney or Otis?

I think it depends on the surname. It can sound like an adjective.

I loved it and when we found out I was pregnant it was going to be Sonny! I soon got put off it because no one seemed to like it on here and had horrible opinions on it. I’ve now seen a few Sonny’s being born here recently so wouldn’t use it now anyway but if you like it, don’t let anyone put you off!

Thanks everyone still undecided but I'm grateful for all your opinions

The is is my favourite boys name. I picture a happy little surfer type child

Its nice enough. Very popular nickname (spelt as Sunny) for quite a few North Indian names eg Sundeep. Its nicer for a baby/child but I think adults can pull it off too, certainly more so than names like Archie!

@EdgeOfACoin

It's very 1950s America.

I think it's a silly name on an adult.

Also, I think it's silly for anyone other than the child's parent to be addressing a boy as 'sonny'.

Ooh yes Sonny from Grease!

How about Manny?

I love it! So lovely xx
( We have a Rane (rain) love different names xx

Robin is a boys name. Robyn is the girls' variant.

I know 2 teenage Sonnys. Its ok, but there are sooooo much nicer names out there.

How about Tate, Asher or Rex?

I agree with pp who mentioned sonny Jim/policeman - it sounds like he’s being told off.

To be fair I'm still not sold but my OH just really likes it his other suggestion was Axel which I think is far worse

We're still thinking? Typically we had 4 girls names we loved 😂

Fine as an nn but not as a full name - I know it’s popular at the moment but I think it’s weird. Agree Robin is better as a girls name - I like Robbie (Robert) though? Shame about Max. Reuben, Luke, Guy, Rory, Charlie, Billy, Frankie/Franklin.

I love it.
As I'm having no more children I've decided it's the perfect name for my grandchild

I like it as a shortening for:

Jackson
Harrison
Grayson

How about:

Oscar
Hugo
Jasper
Leo

@ParisJeTAime I really like Harrison but my OH doesn't

I loved sonny but dp was less keen.

We also liked
Jesse
Ellis
Dexter
Cassius
Ralph
Frank