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Very nice, makes me think of a tall blonde woman.
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My name is Sonya. For years I envied people with common names that could be found on souvenir bracelets and cups. But over time I have come to appreciate my name. It is a very unique name as only 199 other people were named this the same year as me. I feel proud to have a name so few others have. It is beautiful and I love it.
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Sonya Tayurskaya is a singer in Russian comedy band Little Big, she's my fave member!
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This name is Russian it means wisdom. I have lived with this name 30 years and wouldn’t trade it. We are unique, only about 61,512 girls since 1880 have been given this name. Over 2,000 of them were in 1960s.
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Pretty name, but I prefer the Sonia spelling.
As someone who prefers the pronunciation "SOAN-ia"/"SOH-nia", I feel like the Sonya spelling makes people want to pronounce it like "Sawn-yah"/"San-yah" (which honestly I feel like you hear more in the US...), which I find so unattractive.
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As someone who prefers the pronunciation "SOAN-ia"/"SOH-nia", I feel like the Sonya spelling makes people want to pronounce it like "Sawn-yah"/"San-yah" (which honestly I feel like you hear more in the US...), which I find so unattractive.
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Love this name! I think it’s a very good, solid name. And I love the War and Peace character :-)
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My name is Sonuahua pronounced the same as Sonya or Sonia, but with a native American spelling, not sure which tribe... maybe just the stressed out imagination of my mom after a couple days of intense labor... I love my name and have had a lot of fun with it, only rarely has anyone guessed close to the pronunciation, substitute teachers are the best source of entertainment... I don't care if people mispronounce my name.. or misspell it. I never take it personally, it is part of the fun of being unique. Apparently means wisdom in Greek form (Sofia) or Golden in Hindu (Sonia) I would love to find out the native American meaning.
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My name is Sonya and I hate it and love it at the same time. Everyone says it's so pretty, I say thanks but I get bullied at school!
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Sonya is the name of Kill Me Baby’s deuteragonist.
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In 2018, 43 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Sonya who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 709th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Reminds me of a warrior princess- pretty name!
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Sonya is a beautiful, beautiful name. This spelling is prettier than “Sonia” in my opinion. It makes me think of Sonya from War and Peace. I like how it is short and sweet, you can say it in one breath, but it leaves a lasting impression.
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My name is also Sonya. I used to hate it when I was a kid because it was so different. As I got older I loved that it was different and how so many people responded so well to hearing my name. So many people pronounce my name in different ways. I now answer to all pronunciations. I get SAW-nya, SON-ya, SIHN-ya, Sandra, SON-dra, SON, Sandy, Casandra, Sophy. Lol my husband and his family pronounce my name SON-ya and they met a lifelong friend of mine who pronounces my name the way my family pronounces it and that is SIHN-ya. They said we have been pronouncing your name wrong for 15 years? Lol I said no I actually prefer SON-ya so its all good.
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Sonya is a character in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment. Her full name is Sofya Semyonovna Marmeladova.
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This is my name, and it's pronounced with the long 'O'. I personally hate it when people pronounce my name SAHN-YA. I can't stand for my name to be called that way. I'm glad that people ask how I spell and pronounce my name instead of assuming. It's spelled with a 'y' and it's pronounced with the long 'o'. The end. And I love my name! I feel it's unique and beautiful, and I especially love hearing my name said by those with an accent. It makes it sound even prettier!
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Sonya Kraus is a German television presenter and former model. Aged four, Kraus started ballet school which eventually led her to music school in Frankfurt. She ended her ballet career in 1987 when she grew too tall, reaching 1.77 m at the time. In 1992, she finished her Abitur / university-entrance diploma and started working as a professional model until 1994.
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The African-American inspired name is Lasonya (combination with prefix -la and name Sonya).
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I love this name a lot, almost even more than mine!
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The name Sonya was given to 163 girls born in the US in 2015.
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In USA (2014) 157 baby girls were given Sonya.
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Sonya is a stylish and pretty name. I think of the badass video game character character Sonya Blade from the Mortal Kombat series. Other girl names I associate with badassery that I 100% recommend are Cammy (Cammy White from the Street Fighter series) and Lara (Lara Croft, the protagonist of the Tomb Raider video game series).
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I have proudly carried this Beautiful and Eloquent Name 46 Years! Growing up "hated" it. Hated it for ALL of the Reasons I So Love about it today! Reading all your comments clarified the Beauty and Uniqueness of having the name Sonya! MY mother knew exactly what she was doing when she chose it!
Sunny, Shiny, Mysterious, Independent and Confident! Nice!
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Sunny, Shiny, Mysterious, Independent and Confident! Nice!
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Sonja Henie April 8, 1912 - October 12, 1969
Worlds Finest Olympian Ice Skater in History!
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Worlds Finest Olympian Ice Skater in History!
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The name Sonya was given to 191 baby girls born in the US in 2012.
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I like Sonia way better than this. It's too trendy and very, very common.
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Sonya Klopfer is a former American figure skater.
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It's very pretty. I like it more then Sophia.
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Sonya Walger is a British actress who has acted in many shows like Lost, FlashForward and many other shows.
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In the television show Codename:Kids Next Door one operative, who is around the age of seven, name is Sonya, her number is numbuh 83.
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This is a beautiful name pronounced ''SON-ya'', with a short 'o' that sounds like a proper 'o', not ''ah'' or anything, but ugly pronounced ''SAW-nya''. The former sounds sophisticated, the latter trashy and annoying.
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I absolutely love this name. I am quite surprised that this name has not become popular. Oh well, maybe it will in the future.
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Sonya Blade of Midway's Mortal Kombat series is a bearer of this name!
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A famous bearer of this name is Sonya Blade of Mortal Kombat!
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No it is not a pet form, it is the Russian version of Sophia.
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Sonja is the Russian pet form of the Greek name Sophia.
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The neurosurgeon Ben Carson's mother's name is Sonya.
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In the beginning of the older tv series Mama's family, the son's daughter is named Sonya.
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If you saw the series finale episode of "Mad About You", you'll always remember this name. The epsiode told the life story of Paul and Jamie Buchman's now-grown daughter, Mabel, in flashback. In the scene showing her as a snarling, confrontational twelve-year-old, Mabel, who was named by her grandmother as an mnemonic of Mothers Always Bring Extra Love, announces she is changing her name to Sonya, for Some Other Name, You A***.
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It reminds me of "song". It's pretty.
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Sonya appeared on the top 1000 list in the 1930's until 2003. Its most popular year was the 1970's where it ranked 149.
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I too have been blessed with the wonderful name Sonya. I think it's so lovely and soft. Whenever someone asks me my name I gently exhale "Sahn-ya". I'm proud of my name.
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With the popularity of the names Sophia and Sophie I am surprised this name hasn't increased in usage. I love the nickname Sonny/Sunny for this name.
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Sonya is a beautiful elegant name for a girl. I like this spelling the best.
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I love the sound of the name Sonya. It flows smoothly and sounds pleasant. It has an exotic sound to it.
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My name is Sonyaa with a double 'a'. Are there any others out there?
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Sonya Aurora Madan was the singer in the indie band Echobelly.
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In the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Sonya was a reluctant prostitute, the confessor of the main character (Rodya), and a symbol of the idea that suffering has redemptive power. The name Sonya was an alternative for the character's given name, Sofya.
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This is my name, and I love it. It's foreign, so it's a bit mysterious, it's unusual so I feel unique, it's pretty, classic, it ages well and it doesn't have an embarrassing meaning. My friends and family call me Son or Sonny, but a popular nickname for Sonya is Sunny which I also love.
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I believe Sonya also derives from the Greek Sophia, which means wisdom.
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