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Offline jennifer5

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The name Sonny
« on: Friday 31 March 06 05:30 BST (UK) »
Any ideas on what the name Sonny might be short for?
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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #1 on: Friday 31 March 06 06:14 BST (UK) »
I know some one  called Sonny who's proper name is Eileen !!  Maybe it is because the have a sunny out look on life???


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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #2 on: Friday 31 March 06 10:28 BST (UK) »
My brother in law was always know as sonny his name was william and so was his father, he was called sonny so people would know which william they were talking about.
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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #3 on: Friday 31 March 06 18:51 BST (UK) »
Anne, I like your idea. his father was called William too so I need to look for a son William. Trouble is it is after 1908 and neither free BMD or Lancs. BMD has done Salford for that date.
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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #4 on: Friday 31 March 06 18:53 BST (UK) »
Hi,

What would his surname be?  I can look on Ancestry for his birth then.

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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #5 on: Friday 31 March 06 19:15 BST (UK) »
My Uncle was known as Sonny and his name was Arthur
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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #6 on: Friday 31 March 06 20:35 BST (UK) »
We have a Sonny in the family and he was Frederick Alexander Ralph.  I suspect its just an affectionate name picked at random.

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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #7 on: Friday 31 March 06 20:49 BST (UK) »
another one for the pot. The wife has a cousin in Canada who is known as Sonny by everyone but his name is Walter.

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Re: The name Sonny
« Reply #8 on: Friday 31 March 06 23:35 BST (UK) »
 Hi alllegs:
I have ancestry but I thought their BMD was the same as free BMD. The family name was Knowles- William and Emily. I have their marriage in 1903 at St Luke's Pendleton. I believe all the children were born in Pendleton as they were there in 1911( Directory). George, Harry and Sonny were there names. Harry went to Australia( that's all I know), George never married and Sonny-who knows. I'm hoping he married and had some offspring. Ny best bet will be the church records but unless someone has access to them I will have to wait until I go to Salt Lake City this summer.
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