Definition of "Sonya"

It was Valery who had named her firstborn Sonya, after the figure skater Sonja Henie. "She moves through space so smoothly! She has such freedom!" she explained to Ray, the child's father. "Anything you want, honey," he replied, with a half-smile.

1983, Sheila Ballantyne, Imaginary Crimes, Penguin Group USA

He said nothing, then asked, “Is Sonya your real name?”“Harinderjeet.”“A good name. A strong name.”He could see her face in the bar's surface, frowning as she returned the card to her purse. “Is Sonya not a nice name?”He felt her leaning in.“A sexy name?”

2016, Sunjeev Sahota, The Year of the Runaways: A novel, Vintage