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I can see the appeal of Antoinette, it's prettier than Antoina. I think Annette makes sense as a NN. I wouldn't have liked Etta as a NN, either. My favorite form is Antonia with no NNs. I do not care for Toni.

I was at school with an Antoinette: her family on her mother's side had a tradition of giving all their children names starting with A, and there weren't many left to choose from! I think she got lucky, though I'd prefer Antonia if it were my choice. Her brother is Alan, and her daughters are Abigail and Alexandra. Annette is a lovely name too: my friend was called Anti, which we didn't think was impolite at all, probably didn't know the word when we were 6-year-olds, and when she left school she went to nursing college and, because of having a Scottish surname, became known as Mac and then as Toni. But I still prefer Annette.

I love Antoinette and Annette

Annette is a nice short form, Antoinette is quite long for forms and for a youngster to write. I've known others to go by Toni, Anne or Anna. Understand the not wanting to go to school with Etta as a nn

This message was edited 10/14/2024, 2:48 AM

I love Antoinette. I had a great-great aunt called this, everyone called her Toni.

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Annette is cute too! Very retro. It should come back.

I knew an Antoinette in school. She went by Toni.

Okay. Antoinette is a pretty name, though also imposing.
The usual nickname in the US is Toni, which I think is quite cute.