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leighkinpa · June 2013

caittozer · June 2013

Sonia compliments Marina well. It's not really my style but nothing wrong with it. I also like Elizabeth.

catahoulatte · June 2013

Joy2611:
I love Sonia. I prefer this spelling.
I think it's classy, will grow up well, and not often used. Your other choices are good, but Sonia is better.

These are my exact thoughts.

saham07 · June 2013

I perfer Sonja

doremi29 · June 2013

I like Sonya/Sonia pronounced Sohn-ya but not Saw,-ya

whoopsybaby · June 2013

Love Sonia. It's simple and familiar but elegant.

bobcee · June 2013

Love Sonia and think it compliments your DDs name well. I have a good friend named Sonja, so I am biased to this spelling, but don't mind the i either. Not a fan of the y spelling.

Fluffycakes · June 2013

whoopsybaby:
Love Sonia. It's simple and familiar but elegant.

I agree, great choice and very refreshing

leighkinpa · June 2013

Thanks everyone so far! I did a little research and found out the Sonia spelling is the slavic version and my last name is very slavic (as is DH's heritage). I prefer the Sohn-ya pronunciation.

bobcee · June 2013

leighkinpa:
Thanks everyone so far! I did a little research and found out the Sonia spelling is the slavic version and my last name is very slavic (as is DH's heritage). I prefer the Sohn-ya pronunciation.

Interesting. My friend is Slovenian and the from what I can find the j spelling is the Slavic spelling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_(name)

"Slavic countries spell the name with the letter "j": Sonja, while many English speaking countries spell it with "i" or "y": Sonia or Sonya. These are only variations on the same name."

kaswanson · June 2013

My favorite on your list is Amelia. It sounds more unique, but not weird, than the other names.

leighkinpa · June 2013

bobcee:
leighkinpa:
Thanks everyone so far! I did a little research and found out the Sonia spelling is the slavic version and my last name is very slavic (as is DH's heritage). I prefer the Sohn-ya pronunciation.

Interesting. My friend is Slovenian and the from what I can find the j spelling is the Slavic spelling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_(name)

"Slavic countries spell the name with the letter "j": Sonja, while many English speaking countries spell it with "i" or "y": Sonia or Sonya. These are only variations on the same name."

What's the best resource? I looked at babynames.com. It said Sonia is slavic and Sonja is Scandinavian. I'll keep researching!

bobcee · June 2013

leighkinpa:
bobcee:

leighkinpa:
Thanks everyone so far! I did a little research and found out the Sonia spelling is the slavic version and my last name is very slavic (as is DH's heritage). I prefer the Sohn-ya pronunciation.

Interesting. My friend is Slovenian and the from what I can find the j spelling is the Slavic spelling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_(name)

"Slavic countries spell the name with the letter "j": Sonja, while many English speaking countries spell it with "i" or "y": Sonia or Sonya. These are only variations on the same name."

What's the best resource? I looked at babynames.com. It said Sonia is slavic and Sonja is Scandinavian. I'll keep researching!

Not sure. Now I am finding mixed info. All I know for sure is my friend is first generation in the US and her name is spelled Sonja.

leighkinpa · June 2013

Sorry, quote fail on this one!

Thanks! I checked several sources and I think the all conflicted! It must be such an international name that its gotten confused. We had a similar issue finding information on Marina.

Manderlin923 · June 2013

I like it. I prefer the sawn-ya pronunciation.

Dr.Loretta · June 2013

I like Sonia

jnsmith85 · June 2013

I love Sonia! That was my meema's name. She spelled hers Sonja. If we were having a girl, Sonja would definitely be in the running for middle name.

BootsyLou · June 2013

Sonia spelled this way. I think the pronunciation is a personal preference and they're both nice. Please, please use this great name!

sparklychic2012 · June 2013

It's cute, but people may not pronounce it like you want them to. I've heard it pronounced both ways.

But that's no reason to not use it - I love Ariel and Ariana and I think people may pronounce those differently too ("R" sound vs. "Air" sound) - still wouldn't sway me from using!

brooksidebride · June 2013

I really like Sonia, spelled that way. And it goes great with sister Marina.

CeCe8579 · June 2013

Joy2611:
I love Sonia.nbsp; I prefer this spelling.I think it's classy, will grow up well, and not often used.nbsp; Your other choices are good, but Sonia is better.

I agree!

leighkinpa · June 2013

Thanks everyone! DH is not so on board. I thought he was yesterday, but I think he has some negative connotations with it. We'll see. I still love it! Anna is our front runner even though I think its a little boring.

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