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in reply to a message by Cristina_es
I like it but hate hate hate the nn Tony.
Following my mother's lead, I used to pronounce the th until an English Anthony indignantly told me that the h is silent - thus it sounds like Antony.
The name Dorothy is similar, in that it used to be pronounced Doroty -although unlike Anthony the articulated th sound is pretty universal with Dorothy whereas in Britain most people seem to pronounce Anthony Antony, and Americans Anthony.
I know a 30-something Antony (which might make life easier in the pronunciation department) and a 30-something Anton (I quite like it though at first thought it sounded prissy)as well.
Following my mother's lead, I used to pronounce the th until an English Anthony indignantly told me that the h is silent - thus it sounds like Antony.
The name Dorothy is similar, in that it used to be pronounced Doroty -although unlike Anthony the articulated th sound is pretty universal with Dorothy whereas in Britain most people seem to pronounce Anthony Antony, and Americans Anthony.
I know a 30-something Antony (which might make life easier in the pronunciation department) and a 30-something Anton (I quite like it though at first thought it sounded prissy)as well.
This message was edited 6/24/2009, 11:50 PM
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