Antonia - is Toni inevitable?

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Rolf · 18/05/2008 21:58

I love the name Antonia but don't like Toni. Is that a deal breaker? Is it inevitable that people will call her Toni? Or that she'd end up calling herself Toni?

I'm sure Antonia Fraser doesn't have this problem but we don't really mix in the same circles .

I'm 37 weeks with my 4th and DH and I are nowhere near finding a name that we like. I've suggested lots but he hates them all and doesn't have any alternatives. So I'm not thinking very rationally about it!

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Snowstorm · 18/05/2008 22:19

My cousin is called Antonia - friends called her that, close family tend to call her 'Tonia' which just sounds like an affectionate abbreviation to my ears!

seeker · 18/05/2008 22:18

My ex sil is Antonia - she is always Tonia, which is marginally better than Toni, I suppose.

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Rolf · 18/05/2008 22:16

The ones on your list that I like have been rejected by DH . Thanks though!

Annie is a nice abbreviation. I could definitely live with that.

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MsHighwater · 18/05/2008 22:15

No, it's not inevitable. She might get "Ant" instead.

janeite · 18/05/2008 22:13

I don't think it's inevitable but I agree that Toni is not good at all though, so if you're at all concerned I'd try and find something different.

Isabella?
Georgina?
Adella?
Juliana?

These feel in a similar vein to me - forgive me if I'm way off the mark.

MadBadandDangeroustoKnow · 18/05/2008 22:02

The only Antonia I know in real life is called Annie by everyone. Don't suppose anyone ever calls A S Byatt or Lady Antonia Fraser Toni, either.

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