Because that's how it's pronounced in the book.
Is it spelled phonetically at some point?
Oh, no, oh, no! Spontaneous poetic exclamations. Lord, spare me college boys in love.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
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
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!
quester - Jan 07, 2009 9:52:03 am PST #9866 of 10002
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I get that question all the time. The Bohemian ( and illogical!) pronunciation in the book is Ann-toe-NEE-ya. My name is pronounced Ann-TOE-nee-ya, which is the one true pronunciation!
Thanks for all the positive reinforcement guys, but I'm not used to it and it feels weird!
Dana - Jan 07, 2009 9:52:52 am PST #9867 of 10002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Why do I think the book is My Ann-toe-NEE-ya, when I think the name IRL is Ann-TOE-nee-ya?
Because you're right.
tommyrot - Jan 07, 2009 9:53:02 am PST #9868 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I went to school with a girl named Bobette. Guess what her dad's name was. I dare ya.
Fett?
Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 9:53:15 am PST #9869 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Because that's how it's pronounced in the book.
Ha HA!
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 9:54:14 am PST #9870 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Is it spelled phonetically at some point?
I'm not sure. I think the teacher made a point of explaining the proper pronounciation for a Czech (Bohemian?) girl of that time. Also I guess it's spelled with an accent: My Ántonia.
amych - Jan 07, 2009 9:55:06 am PST #9871 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Book-Antonia is with an accent on the "i".
edit: or maybe I'm misremembering where the accent is. But there is one, I swears it!