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Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 169 Send Message	Karrie	Report	30 Dec 2008 16:56
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 169 Send Message	hi - can anyone tell me if 'Sonny' would just have been a pet family name or would it have been a short form of the birth name. Any help or ideas appreciated. thanks.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	30 Dec 2008 16:58
	Depends what year I think. I know someone called Sonny - officially that is, but further back in time it sounds more like a pet name. Jill
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Member Since: September 2008 Posts: 1,617 Send Message	Jean	Report	30 Dec 2008 18:01
	Hi Caza, i have an uncle sonny, but his full name is samuel, hope this helps. jean
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 5,899 Send Message	♫ Penny €	Report	30 Dec 2008 19:19
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 5,899 Send Message	I had an Uncle Son - he was the only boy in the family. Real name = George.
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 17,743 Send Message	Battenburg	Report	30 Dec 2008 19:21
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 17,743 Send Message	Remember the boxer Sonny Liston?. His real name was Charles L Liston
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,172 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	30 Dec 2008 20:15
	Freebmd shows many registrations with this name for each set of records