Message: "Antonia?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Antonia?

by luvmonkeezz

7/21/2011, 5:22 PM

What are your thoughts on this name? I've been loving it a lot lately. Combo ideas? How would you pronounce it, an-toe-NEE-ah or an-TONE-ee-a or something else? I would pronounce it an-toe-NEE-ah.

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- Kiskadee (akaZsa)

7/22/2011, 7:37 AM

I love Antonia. I pronounce it an-TONE-ee-ah/an-TONE-ya, the "My Antonia" pronunciation always sounded awkward to me.

- Just Jonquil

7/22/2011, 5:09 AM

an-TONE-ee-uh
It's beautiful and I knew a very fashionable teacher called this - she was called Toni by her friends though.

- ginamarie +1

7/21/2011, 6:58 PM

Beautiful name as long as she doesn't go by Toni. I seem to pronounce it a bit quicker-- an-TONE-ya.

Pairings:
Antonia Aloisia
Antonia Beatrice
Antonia Catherine
Antonia Caroline
Antonia Marguerite
Antonia Thérèse [see Therese]
Antonia Pearl
Antonia Elizabeth / Elizabeth Antonia
Juliet Antonia
Clara Antonia
Franca Antonia
Israa Antonia
Opal Antonia
Verena Antonia

Sorry, I got a bit carried away there... =)

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- abbasdaughter

7/22/2011, 2:22 AM

As much as I dislike Pearl, I have to admit that it does flow well into Pearl... Though I'm not so fond of the other combos... Therese is nice though... Ironically, despite usually having an aversion to nn versions of full names, I actually kinda like Toni on a girl.

- abbasdaughter

7/21/2011, 5:47 PM

Quite like it actually... and the emphasis is def. on the 2nd syl. Doesn't sound right at all on the 3rd.

Fave Antonia combos are Antonia Kathleen and Miho Antonia.

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