I used to work with an Antonia-called-Toni.
I grew up with a girl just named Toni, because they were really really sure they were having a boy, and I guess they were going to name him Tony, not Anthony?
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
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Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 9:44:32 am PST #9856 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 9:45:24 am PST #9857 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ha! Very few have my cool but obscure name: Antonia!
Beautiful name, and I'm a big fan of My Antonia.
The name, maybe. I, alas, am not.
We adore you!
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 9:46:52 am PST #9858 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I grew up with a girl just named Toni, because they were really really sure they were having a boy, and I guess they were going to name him Tony, not Anthony?
Heh. I have a girl cousin named Toni. Allegedly after Tondelayoh, but the rest of the family knows that my aunt had an affair with a guy named Tony while my uncle was at sea.
lisah - Jan 07, 2009 9:46:57 am PST #9859 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
My mom was so sure she was having a boy (Nicholas) that she didn't pick out a girl's name for me. So she let the nurses pick (my dad worked at the hospital so the nurses were friends at least not strangers)
Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 9:47:26 am PST #9860 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Why do I think the book is My Ann-toe-NEE-ya, when I think the name IRL is Ann-TOE-nee-ya?
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 9:48:15 am PST #9861 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Why do I think the book is My Ann-toe-NEE-ya
Because that's how it's pronounced in the book.
megan walker - Jan 07, 2009 9:49:03 am PST #9862 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Because that's how it's pronounced in the book.
Is it spelled phonetically at some point?
SuziQ - Jan 07, 2009 9:49:27 am PST #9863 of 10002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I wasn't given a middle name when I was born. I had to ask for one for my 18th birthday.
javachik - Jan 07, 2009 9:50:35 am PST #9864 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Suzi! Was that cultural or just your parents being your parents?
A high school friend of mine has a brand new baby daughter (gawd I love Facebook!) and her name is Mia Leilani which I ADORE.
beekaytee - Jan 07, 2009 9:51:36 am PST #9865 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
I went to school with a girl named Bobette. Guess what her dad's name was. I dare ya.
I've whinged at length about my historic experience of bonny, but I have to say, I'm enjoying it now.
It's funny how many of my peeps can't get past beej. S'okay with me, in a major way. It's a nice feeling, in either direction. Hey, somebody wants to address me? Don't really care what they call me!