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I like Sonya. I know a woman who named her dd Sonya and used Sunny as a nn which I think is cute. (That's kind of strange when I think about it now because Sonya is already a nn for Sophia. But I'm digressing.)

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Sonya / Sonia / Sonja is one of those overlooked treasures that deserves to be revived. I should prefer the "y" spelling from all the years of Russian I took and the transliteration rules. But I admit my Sony television pops into my head when I see Sonya. So I opt for Sonia, as in Ms Braga. Very alluring. Sonja is nice too, but wwould be difficult to live with outside of Scandinavia / Eastern Europe. (I'm in the U.S.)

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Sonia Valentine
Sonia Gabrielle
Sonia Vivien
Sonia Pascale
Sonia Margot
Sonia Victorine
Sonia Ruby
Sonia Mirabel

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Sasha is a male nn to me. I hate to see it used on dds.

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Sveta is nice, but I prefer Svetlana. Oh, to see a Svetlana or two here in the U.S. Gorgeous. (I actually prefer Svea to Sveta, but again Svea wouldn't be the easiest name to live with here. Maybe in Minneapolis, though?)

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Sveta Margit / Marguerite
Sveta Tamar
Sveta Manon
Sveta Lorelei
Sveta Melusine
Sveta Nyree
Sveta Thisbe
Sveta Martine
Sveta Marnie

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A very strong "m" vibe for me with Sveta. Actually, a lot of these mns for Sonia and Sveta are mix-n-match. Are there any you think you could like?