I’ve been thinking lately about [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] and [name_f]Antonina[/name_f], two [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]/[name_m]Antony[/name_m] feminine variants that have sort of snuck up on me. I have never really seen the appeal in most [name_m]Anthony[/name_m] variants ([name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_m]Antonio[/name_m], [name_m]Antony[/name_m]? Nope!), but maybe it’s because I recently met an adorable [name_f]Antonella[/name_f], but I find [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] and [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] really gorgeous and unexpected! I can’t see me ever using them, but I do appreciate them from afar, and I’m wondering if I’m the only one who likes them? I feel like I never see them discussed or gushed over. Is there any love out there for these two, or am I just off my rocker?
I find [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] to be gorgeous, but generally these names aren’t my style.
I love [name_f]Antonina[/name_f]! Some cute nicknames are [name_f]Tonya[/name_f] and [name_f]Nina[/name_f] (my favourite). There’s a gorgeous russian upcoming model named [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] Vasylchenko who goes by [name_f]Tonya[/name_f], and that’s the image I have when I picture a little [name_f]Antonina[/name_f]. I love the name! It adds a touch of spunk to [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], which I also love, but is indeed more regal sounding. [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] is a quirky, fun and cool girl - [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] is serious, focused and smart.
I also like [name_f]Antonella[/name_f], but not as much as [name_f]Antonina[/name_f]. You could call her [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f] or [name_f]Ella[/name_f], which is lovely as well. I imagine [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] as a tall, tanned italian girl with a sweet voice and long hair.
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] names!
I’ve really liked [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] ever since first I heard it on the Nostalgia [name_m]Chick[/name_m]'s friend. [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] is nice, too, but a bit N-heavy and I like the nn [name_f]Nella[/name_f] (and all the [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and [name_f]Ella[/name_f] variations, of course.)
I would definitely use [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], maybe [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] and not [name_f]Antonella[/name_f]. All are pretty, but [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] is a bit too elaborate for me and [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] is a ‘great in theory but not execution’ name for me.
I would use [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f], [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] or [name_f]Antonella[/name_f]. 
[name_m]Both[/name_m] [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] and [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] are too frilly for me. I like [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] much better. Between [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] and [name_f]Antonella[/name_f], prefer [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] (because I like the nn [name_f]Nina[/name_f]).
[name_f]Antonella[/name_f] and [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] are pretty, but more frilly than I go for. I happen to love plain old [name_f]Antonia[/name_f].
[name_f]Antonina[/name_f] is just my style. I adore the sound, the image it gives me and just the all around feel of this name!
I prefer [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]. I like it quite a lot, actually. All of these names are lovely and deserve more use!
A friend of mine actually has [name_f]Antonella[/name_f] as a middle name (maybe an alternate spelling or something very similar to this, but this name does ring a bell) so it’s definitely usable. Personally, though neither are to my taste as I much prefer [name_f]Antonia[/name_f].
The friend I was talking about and her sister have very rare non top 1000 names, so I wouldn’t doubt that this is actually her middle name.