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Do you pronounce this name as SOWNnia or SAWnia? If I gave this name to a future daughter, would she spend her life correcting people on how to say it? Does Sonya have the same sound as Sonia? Do you like this name and would you use it?
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I haven't looked at the other comments, so this might be a regional thing, but living in the Midwestern U.S. I've only ever heard this pronounced with a long O (like Sofia): SOHN-yuh. Sonya and Sonja are pronounced the same way, though Sonia is the most common spelling.
I actually prefer Sonia to the far more popular Sofia / Sophia. It helps that I went to school with a Sonia and heard the name said daily.
I actually prefer Sonia to the far more popular Sofia / Sophia. It helps that I went to school with a Sonia and heard the name said daily.
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Hi !!!
I pronounce it SOH-nya.
At the contrary I think that I would try to pronounce Sonya as in Russian.
I pronounce it SOH-nya.
At the contrary I think that I would try to pronounce Sonya as in Russian.
This message was edited 10/24/2019, 6:42 AM
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I say SOHNya by default. Even though I think most people say SAWNya. I can be trained to say SAWNya - I say Tonia that way. I just haven't had to be trained.
I've known one SOHNya and one SAWNya, both spelled Sonia. I knew the SOHNya better, that's probably why I say SOHNya.
Neither of these Sonias put a lot of effort into correcting acquaintances who said their name wrong. I think it just doesn't matter that much, unless it's someone you know really well, or work with or something, where they say your name many times a day. And in those situations, I think people are highly trainable and want to get it right.
I think Sonia, Sonya, and Sonja would not be pronounced differently from each other in English.
I admire the name when I encounter it, but it's not a favorite.
I've known one SOHNya and one SAWNya, both spelled Sonia. I knew the SOHNya better, that's probably why I say SOHNya.
Neither of these Sonias put a lot of effort into correcting acquaintances who said their name wrong. I think it just doesn't matter that much, unless it's someone you know really well, or work with or something, where they say your name many times a day. And in those situations, I think people are highly trainable and want to get it right.
I think Sonia, Sonya, and Sonja would not be pronounced differently from each other in English.
I admire the name when I encounter it, but it's not a favorite.
This message was edited 10/24/2019, 1:08 AM
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SAHN-yə.
If I gave this name to a future daughter, would she spend her life correcting people on how to say it? Maybe, since apparently SO-nyə / SON-yah is a thing in several languages, plus some people might read it as three syllables. But the SAHN-ya pronunciation is common where I'm from.
Does Sonya have the same sound as Sonia? Yes, and I prefer the Y version.
Do you like this name and would you use it? Like it, wouldn't use it.
If I gave this name to a future daughter, would she spend her life correcting people on how to say it? Maybe, since apparently SO-nyə / SON-yah is a thing in several languages, plus some people might read it as three syllables. But the SAHN-ya pronunciation is common where I'm from.
Does Sonya have the same sound as Sonia? Yes, and I prefer the Y version.
Do you like this name and would you use it? Like it, wouldn't use it.
This message was edited 10/24/2019, 12:26 AM
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I'm in the US and my default pronunciation for either one would be SOHN-ya - possibly because the one person I've known with that name pronounced it that way. I wouldn't use the name personally, but I don't mind it.
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Son ya. To me pronounced the same as Sonia. It's an ok name
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SAW-nya is the only way I've ever heard it pronounced, and I'd pronounce Sonya the same way. It's not a bad name, per say, but a bit childish, and very common on dogs where I live.
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