Sonja

I think the charm of Sonja equals Sophia and its other variations; both are amazing.

It looks like the word sponge.

I don't really like Sonja. Sonia is a little bit prettier in my opinion, however also not my favourite. It has some overly childish vibe for me. I think Sofia is better.

Must be better having this name in Europe than in the USA. Here it's not even considered a white girl's name and I've never met another white Sonja in my life, not to mention how people always have to pronounce it Sawn-JUH (Ugh).

I love this name: its sound, and its spelling--Sonja is my favorite of all its variants. I also like that it means the same thing as Sophia, "wisdom," without being nearly so common (in America).

I love the way it's pronounced; it's so soft and makes me think of a girl who is sweet and is always laughing and smiling. My boyfriend wants to name his future daughter this, and he's of German heritage as well as I am. I like this spelling, too.