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Middle name for Sonny?

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TTC1990 · 07/12/2024 23:52

Hello all, everyone has been so helpful I thought I would ask opinions on another name. Originally we had decided on Benjamin (nn Benji) but now considering Sonny. Which does everyone prefer? I love Sonny but not sure if it’s a bit nicknamey?

We have also considered ‘Kit’ as a middle name, but open to suggestions. I personally like one syllable names for middle names…

Boys names are so hard!!!

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thisisme11 · 10/12/2024 14:43

ACynicalDad · 10/12/2024 14:30

The old primeminsiter or plumber test, Sonny is never going to be PM, Ben/Benjamin could be either.

Why not???? Anyone who is qualified and has experience/knowledge can be prime minister, president or anything they want to be!! Is there a law I missed to say you have to have a certain name to do a certain job??

CookieMonster28 · 10/12/2024 14:45

thisisme11 · 10/12/2024 14:43

Why not???? Anyone who is qualified and has experience/knowledge can be prime minister, president or anything they want to be!! Is there a law I missed to say you have to have a certain name to do a certain job??

Totally agree

This should become an old fashioned view now with more people choosing to call their children more unusual names! If anything it makes someone more memorable when applying for jobs!

BarbadosItsCloserThanYouThink · 10/12/2024 14:46

Sonny is very cute and will suit a child, I'm not sure it'll age so well.
Benjamin Kit is a great name.

MumonabikeE5 · 10/12/2024 15:00

Kit is short for Christopher, so if you agree with PP about classic name that would be a good option.

but I think Sonny/Sunny is a great name. But you don’t need to use it as a formal name to use it as a daily name.

Marcipex · 10/12/2024 15:01

I find Sonny very infantilising on an adult. If you decide to use it, give him a classic name to fall back on when he’s older.
Ditto Junior.
Benjamin is a nice name.

Crikeyalmighty · 10/12/2024 15:05

I think Benjamin sonny is nice. If you did use sonny as a first name I would use a classic middle name that can be shortened like Alexander, Joseph, Thomas , Matthew - in case as he's older he would prefer to go by Alex, Tom, Joe etc

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