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in reply to a message by New_Chloe
I was at school with an Antoinette Marion. Her family had a tradition of using A- names; her brother is Alan. At school she was mostly known as Mac, because of her Scottish ln; when she started at nursing college, people called her Toni and it stuck; plus, she married a Welshman and lost her Mac- name.
Priceless, eh? As in, incredibly expensive, or, incredibly funny? Yeah, and the -h- got into Antony (Anthony) because of another false etymology: flower! It's a pity one doesn't know, but look at Katharine: more meanings than I can count, some of them not very nice, my dear, and yet people keep using it because it's so beautiful and with such a long history. I think Mark Antony for the boys and Marie Antoinette for the girls provide enough meaning for anyone.
I prefer the sound of Antonia, and the rhythm.
Priceless, eh? As in, incredibly expensive, or, incredibly funny? Yeah, and the -h- got into Antony (Anthony) because of another false etymology: flower! It's a pity one doesn't know, but look at Katharine: more meanings than I can count, some of them not very nice, my dear, and yet people keep using it because it's so beautiful and with such a long history. I think Mark Antony for the boys and Marie Antoinette for the girls provide enough meaning for anyone.
I prefer the sound of Antonia, and the rhythm.
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