Araminta and Antonia

[Cortina]

Is Araminta upper class and Antonia an upper middle class name?

I quite like Antonia but it conjures up an overweight, dandruffy, late middle aged slightly ruddy faced Sloane to me. Someone who helps out in a stately home is is very knowledgeable in the decorative arts. Probably a bit horse faced and sour breathed with the beginnings of whisker on her chin. So not a overly positive image then :)

And Araminta I love, but how could I use it? How can anyone use it without looking like a berk unless they own half of Gloucestershire?

I have a, probably irrational, dislike of 'Toni' but thanks.

Tamara Mellon (think Jimmy Choo) has called her daughter Araminta.

You can decide for yourself if this is a plus or a minus!

Antonia is a gorgeous, beautiful, cultured European name.

Easy to spell in any language so travels well.

You probably won't find 3 others in the same class.

What's not to like about Antonia ?

Araminta is revolting , horrid horrid name, nearly as horrid as Meredith.

Antonia is gorgeous, love it.

It's one of those names that will make everyone think "Aha, they want her to grow up to be posher than them" !!!

Antonia inevitably gets Toni, which I hate.

I once took on a young girl doing work experience and her name was Araminta, first time I'd ever met anyone called this. She liked being called Minty. I never did like the name or nn. I think its harsh sounding, not pretty and I like pretty names!