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They're all nice. I wouldn't mind having 3 daughters with these names. I'd probably call Antonia Toni sometimes.

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Irene makes my shortlist regularly. The other two are just niceish. I always like Cecilia more than Celia, but I met a Celia recently and she works the name really well. She's, like, normal and graceful.

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When I don't like Antonia, it's because it's too cold. I think I prefer it as a middle name?

I love all three names, though Irene is currently my favorite.

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I don't like Toni, though Tony is more palatable. I prefer the name in full.

I like Celia very much. Irene with three syllables is good, but I dislike most if not all -een names. Antonia is distinguished and quietly elegant. My mother had a friend named Elsie Violet who was only ever known as Toni, so it's got a good image for me. And I knew an Antoinette at school who mostly used the full form or a nn based on her ln; very occasionally she was Ant or Anti, and when she entered the world of work she became, and has remained, Toni.

I like all three of them but Antonia nn Toni is my favorite. Antonia nn Toni is beautiful, cute, spunky, and strong, it's got everything going for it.

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When I hear Celia my first thought is always that it is a nn for Cecelia but I don't think that is a reason why you should not use it. It isn't only a nn and on rare occasions I'll meet someone for whom it is their full first name, actually I just today learned that one of the girls who takes lessons at the horse farm is named Celia.

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This message was edited 3/9/2013, 12:21 AM

Antonia- I think it looks beautiful, but I prefer the "an-to-NEE-ah" pronunciation, which isn't intuitive. I also am not a fan of Toni and can't find a nickname I like. Sigh. I so want to love Antonia, but I can't quite get there.

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Celia- Very pretty. I do prefer Cecilia, however, which I've been loving lately.

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Irene- The sounds are a little too sharp for me, which is probably why I like Irina better.

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So I guess Celia is my favorite, then Antonia, then Irene.

Antonia: It's okay, nothing I'd pick. Sounds off and I would never give a girls a boys nickname like Toni even if he spelling is changed to make it more girly.

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Irene: I hate the name. I know this creepy person named Irene, so I don't consider it pretty. Also, I was going on a vacation and then Hurricane Irene delayed it. So a few incidents with the name, but even if they didn't happen, I would still hate it. Irena is better.

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Celia: It's cute and uncommon but I dislike the Seal part at the beginning. Selena is cuter.

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Antonia: I really like it. It is strong, but can also be soft. I like the pronunciation: Ahn-ton-ee-ah. As a grown-up Toni that did not have the fortune of having a longer name growing up, if you ever do want to use Toni, please go with Antonia. I really think a more feminine & formal name would suit me better, but alas, you work with what you have... but your future daughter may just feel the same way.

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Now, I love Celia. Not quite as much as Cecelia, but I do think it works much better standing alone than Toni.

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Irene is okay. I had an obsession a while back with the Greek form of Eirene, which is still lovely to me, but Irene doesn't really do anything special for me.

Antonia is nice. I've never really thought of it before, but I think I like it. And Toni as a nickname bumps it up quite a few notches in my books.

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Celia always makes me think of Celiac's disease, so I'm not a huge fan. I do like Cecily and Cecelia though.

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Irene is okay, I guess. I would find it refreshing on a little girl. It's such an old name around here. I know two Irenes in their 60s.

Antonia is pretty, but I've never cared for Toni/Tony (for a male or female). Celia always seemed incomplete to me. Cecilia or Cecily is much prettier, IMO. Irene is fine, but doesn't thrill me.

I really like Irene, but the other I don't like. Antonia sounds cold and snobbish, and Celia sounds whiny and prissy.

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I like Toni by itself, it's very bright and cheerful but also sturdy and kind of ageless.

Antonia is a recent fav of mine. I think it's so beautiful and elegant but a tad of exotic-ness to it too :) I wouldn't use a nickname as I can't find one that I like. I'm not fond of Celia but I like Cecelia / Cecilia; Irene I find dated.

I don't like Celia at all. I just don't like any Cel- names. The sound bothers me. Irene is okay but it has a really dated feel to it, in my opinion. I can't picture it on anyone under the age of 50. Antonia is nice though. I like it. I wouldn't want to use a nickname but if I had to I would probably use Annie. Tony is terrible for a boy, even worse for a girl.

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I think all three are really nice classic names. Totally underused as well. My favourite would be Celia.

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I don't think I would use a nickname for Antonia. It doesn't need one in my opinion.

This message was edited 3/8/2013, 8:04 AM

A very pretty trio of names. :) I like all three enough that it's hard for me to pick a favorite. It's a toss-up between Antonia and Irene. Sometimes the 'EEL' sound in Celia strikes me as mushy and mealy-mouthed. It's not bothering me today, but it's enough of an issue to keep Celia from being my favorite.

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If I had an Antonia, I'd call her Annie or Ant. I can't stand Toni. Despite how much I like Antonia, it shows up most often in my combos as a middle name because the thought of it devolving into Toni bothers me so much.

Antonia- This is nice, but I really dislike Toni/ Tony. I would stick with the full name, or if I had to use a nn I'd use Annie.

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Celia- Reminds me of celiac disease. I much prefer Cecilia.

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Irene- Very dated, I can't see it on a baby. But, strangely, I've been starting to like the similar-sounding Eileen. I guess they have a similar feel.

I really love all three of them. They're more grounded and down to earth than their counterparts Aurelia, Cecilia, Helene, etc. (although I love those names too). Antonia and Irene aren't given as much credit as they should be. I think my favorite out of them all is Antonia.

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However, I think the nickname Toni brings it way down in elegance and class. A variation of Anna as a nickname would be much more sophisticated. Anya would make a lovely nickname.