Anthony

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I quite like Anthony for a boy, however I don't like Tony. Will someone called Anthony automatically become a Tony when he is older?

I don't know any Anthony's however I do know quite a few Tony's...and I'm guessing that most of them are Anthony's (although I never asked) who have simply chosen to go by Tony instead.

I know one, now aged 13ish, who has remained an Anthony.

Also went to school with one more years ago than I care to remember! I think most do become Tony though.

I know one that has remained an Anthony. I love the name, but don't like how some people pronounce it Ant-ony. That will depend on area though.

The only Anthony I know is sometimes Ant, but never Tony.

Curiosity - how else would you pronounce it if not Ant-ony?

An-th-ony.

My brother is Anthony and loads of people pronounce the 'th' even though he doesn't. He's either Ant (family) or Tony (his friends).

Anth-ony is how its pronounced by the little boy in my sons class

Ant-ony is how its pronounced by my 30 something cousin

Neither are ever tony. Ant is used as a short sometimes but normally the full name ia used for both.

I thought Ant-ony was the English pronunciation and Anth-ony was the American one.

I've known two Anthonys called Ant, one called Anth (seems more usual Oop North) and one called Tosh..

I really like the name!

Not keen on Anthony, but love Anton.

I've heard Irish and American people say "anTHony" but every British Anthony I know has been pronounced "AnTony".

OP, I think Tony has gone out of fashion as a nickname anyway. I'm 27 and I don't know any Tonys my age, let alone younger ones!

I think the Anthonys who become Tonys choose it themselves. I don't think that most people, if they get to know an Anthony, would start calling him Tony unless told to. So if you stick to Anthony or Ant that's what he'll be unless he chooses Tony (and I know one who changed by deed poll to Tony so he could get never be Anthony)

I know an Anth-ony who is a Geordie.

Oh, and I like the name Anthony too. Don't like Ant or Tony for nicknames though.

I am English and had only ever come across it as 'Ant-ony' until I worked in an Australian high school where 'Anth-ony' was the norm.

I like Antony in either pronunciation. Like Ant as a nn, although it does make me think of Dec. Tony I don't really like. Feels like it's from the same era as Steve and Graham.

The Ant-ony sounds really harsh in Scotland. Though it's maybe because the one I know was really mischievous so him mum only ever shouted it.

I know of 3 Anthony's all in their 30's / 40's and none of them get called Tony.
2 seem to be exclusively Anthony and one gets Ant or Anthony.

Fab name, underused - go for it!

I know a few, of various ages. Those over 50 are generally Tony, those under 50 are usually Ant. I prefer Ant. Although 1 is Toby.

DH is Anthony. He was Ant in his teens/twenties but is now usually Anthony. Never been Tony.

I have never heard it pronounced An-thony. You learn something every day. I don't like it that way though. Prefer the trad way.

I know several Anthonys my age and not one of them is Tony. Some are mostly Ant and some have stuck to Anthony without any problems!