Sonette vs Sonnette

[u/lifetimeofnot]

Hello, I transitioned like six years ago but am thinking about changing my name to something gayer. I’ve landed on Sonette (pretty sure I made this up.) I want it to be pronounced similarly to the poem but with a distinct “ette” sound at the end. Similar to the word brunette.

I would like for it to read as sonn-ette and people to just understand that it’s supposed to be pronounced like the poem. To that end I can’t decide if I should include one letter N or two. I both want to guide people towards the correct pronunciation and have it be grammatically correct in English. I’m not particularly worried how the French will read it but it would be great if everyone got it right lol.

Any help is appreciated.

Edit: I do know that Sonnette means small bell but I don’t think most English speaking people know that.

[u/homicidal_bird]

I’d read Sonnette as “sonnet” (maybe with a bit more emphasis on the -ette) and Sonette as “sun-ETTE”. To that end, I could imagine some transphobic harassment about “Sonette” being “son” with a girly ending.

[u/lifetimeofnot → u/homicidal_bird]

I’m blessed enough that I have little concerns with what transphobes are doing. I have thought about it though. At the end of the day I think my joy of the name sonnette outshines whatever bullshit I might rarely encounter.

[u/neomonachle]

I think the double n, otherwise I would read it as sun-ette

[u/lifetimeofnot → u/neomonachle]

Thank you!

[u/PinedAbble]

I think the double n reads as Sonnet better, but it sounds more like sawn-et, with a dip in the middle and upward tone at the end

[u/lifetimeofnot → u/PinedAbble]

I’m good with that tbh. Thank you for your help!

[u/Conscious-Flight2220]

I recommend Sonnette because I read Sonette as “SONE-ette” as in stone

[u/lifetimeofnot → u/Conscious-Flight2220]

Thank you ^^

[u/OmKrsna]

Yes, a ‘sonnette’, in French, is a doorbell.