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Sonny vs Nonny - What's the difference?

sonny | nonny |

As a proper noun sonny

is a nickname of a child.

As a noun nonny is

(obsolete) a fool.

As an interjection nonny is

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sonny

English

Noun

(sonnies)
  • a familiar form of address for a boy

    • See also

    * sissy

    nonny

    English

    Noun

    (nonnies)
  • (obsolete) A fool.

    • Interjection

    (en-intj)
  • * 1599 ,
  • *:Then sigh not so,
  • *:But let them go,
  • *:And be you blithe and bonny,
  • *:Converting all your sounds of woe
  • *:Into Hey nonny', ' nonny .