[Opinions] Sunshine
I saw Sunshine as the name of a real estate agent today.
It got me thinking, what if your name was Sunshine but you didn't like it, what nickname would you go by? I thought Sunny would be a little better than Sunshine, but I think Suzy would be better, or just Sue.
If you had to name your child a "sunny" name, what would it be? I would use Solana.
It got me thinking, what if your name was Sunshine but you didn't like it, what nickname would you go by? I thought Sunny would be a little better than Sunshine, but I think Suzy would be better, or just Sue.
If you had to name your child a "sunny" name, what would it be? I would use Solana.
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Sunita, maybe? Sounds more like a real name. Sunshine here is a sort of endearment used by older men on girls - 'cheer up, sunshine'. It's the sort of name I can imagine Jamie Oliver using.
Solana unfortunately reminds me of Valerie Solanas (insane man-hater who tried to shoot Andy Warhol). I like Tesni and Solveig.
Solana unfortunately reminds me of Valerie Solanas (insane man-hater who tried to shoot Andy Warhol). I like Tesni and Solveig.
I'd try to be Ina, in a desperate attempt to conceal the truth.
Lol. Sunniva makes me think "son of a". Lame, but it does.
How do you pronounce it? I pronounce it soo-NEE-va.
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That would be how I pronounce it too, but it's the looks that makes me think Sunniva --> Sunnova ---> Son of a. :o)
Eloise or Samson.
My uncle once had a dog "Sunny" which was short for "Island of Sun in a Sea of Green". He was a golden retriever and then lived in the country. :o)
My uncle once had a dog "Sunny" which was short for "Island of Sun in a Sea of Green". He was a golden retriever and then lived in the country. :o)
I'd have a hard time taking someone named Sunshine seriously, no offense to her. I'd think using Suzy or Sue would be a stretch; Sunny is the natural nn for Sunshine I think. If someone never wanted to use Sunshine, though, I think Suzy would be cool. Or Susannah.
If I had to pick a sunny name, I'd probably pick Solveig (or if you'll count it, Eloise). Or even Elanor. I'm not really into using fantasy names IRL, but it's so close to Eleanor that it wouldn't bother me.
If I had to pick a sunny name, I'd probably pick Solveig (or if you'll count it, Eloise). Or even Elanor. I'm not really into using fantasy names IRL, but it's so close to Eleanor that it wouldn't bother me.