Sonja Cherry-Paul: Hi, my name is Sonja Cherry-Paul. What's interesting about my name, Sonja, is the spelling of it. For many people, Sonja is spelled with an I or Y. But my name is spelled with a J, S-O-N-J-A. Because of that J, some people pronounce it in ways that are not the pronunciation of my name. My name is Sonja, spelled with a J even though it doesn't always sound like a J should be there.