what race does "sonny" belong too?

I am dead serious on this question.

I know Native Sonny's, I know Italian Sonny's I know Englishman Sonny's I know Chinese Sonny's so I really have no clue what race sonny could be associated.

Please only respond if you have a legitimate answer

I knew an Italian Sonny.

Deank wrote:I am dead serious on this question.

I know Native Sonny's, I know Italian Sonny's I know Englishman Sonny's I know Chinese Sonny's so I really have no clue what race sonny could be associated.

Please only respond if you have a legitimate answer

Sonny Bono...wasn't he Italian?

My mother used to call me Sunny, but thats because I was so bright.

Goth_chic wrote:

Deank wrote:I am dead serious on this question.

I know Native Sonny's, I know Italian Sonny's I know Englishman Sonny's I know Chinese Sonny's so I really have no clue what race sonny could be associated.

Please only respond if you have a legitimate answer

Sonny Bono...wasn't he Italian?

Right, but Bono, from U2 is Irish, yes?

Six degrees of ethnic separation.....

Time to get your sunglasses on

Sonny
From WikiName

Gender:	male
Pronunciation:	SUN-ee
Meaning:	our son, my son
Related Names:	Orson, Sandro, Santino, Sonnie, Sunnie, Sunney, Sunny
Length: 5 Gender: {{#if male |male }} Rank in 2000s: 0 0 Name: sonny Origin: American,,, English,, Meaning (no case): our son, my son

ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The name Sonny is
often used as a nickname when an adult is speaking to a young boy in a
manner that can be either friendly or condescending.^[1]
It is sometimes used as an independent name as well.

POPULARITY
As a stand alone name, Sonny ranked in the top 1000 names for boys since 1927.. ^[1]
It saw a steady rise in popularity from the late sixties until the mid-seventies, possibly due in part to the popularity of the singer, songwriter, and politician Sonny Bono.

2007: Rank = 865
2006: Rank = 886
2005: Rank = 799
2004: Rank = 836
2003: Rank = 768
2002: Rank = 813
2001: Rank = 836
2000: Rank = 869
1990: Rank = 651
1980: Rank = 579
1979: Rank = 574
1978: Rank = 501
1977: Rank = 577
1976: Rank = 480
1975: Rank = 427
1974: Rank = 475
1973: Rank = 478
1972: Rank = 484
1971: Rank = 570
1970: Rank = 582
1960: Rank = 649
1950: Rank = 627
1940: Rank = 564
1930: Rank = 649

FACTS
Sonny is used as an English equivilant for the Italian name, Sandro, a version of Alexander

• that means "defending man."^[1]
  
• Sonny Bono (1934-1998) was born Salvatore Phillip Bono.
  

NAMESAKES
Sonny Corinthos is a fictional character on the soap opera "General Hospital."
Sonny Crockett was a main character on the television drama “Miami Vice.”

FAMOUS PERSONS
Theodore Walter"Sonny" Rollins (b. 1930) – American jazz musician
Charles“Sonny” Liston (died 1971) – American boxer and World Heavyweight Champion from 1962-1964.
Christian Adolf "Sonny" Jurgensen (b.1934)– Professional football player
Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke (1914-1980)– star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording and a big band leader

Sonny Liston, Boxer



Sonny Bono, Singer/Congressman

so.. sonny is the same as Alexander???????

WTF? Now I know these people are making shite up

Jeez, they don't even look alike.

I have a friend Anthony, whose nickname is Sonny.
I also know that Sonny is a nickname for Sonya.
What Freeman said in the other thread was in no way racist but as usual, things get twisted by people (not naming names, he knows who he is) and taken out of context.

Ewww, Sonny bono......man, the seventies were brutal.

holly golightly wrote:I have a friend Anthony, whose nickname is Sonny.
I also know that Sonny is a nickname for Sonya.
What Freeman said in the other thread was in no way racist but as usual, things get twisted by people (not naming names, he knows who he is) and taken out of context.

don't encourage it Holly.......

My grandfather was nicknamed Sonny, and he was Metis.

SMW wrote:My grandfather was nicknamed Sonny, and he was Metis.

Metis. I've often wondered what nationality are the Metis.

My own thoughts are that they/we are Canadian.

Metisian?