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Angel for a boy

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Danglybits · 31/01/2017 15:46

Not for a baby of mine at the moment, sadly. But there was a little boy called Angel mentioned in today's Metro. I think it's lovely. What do you think?

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MortalEnemy · 31/01/2017 23:02

I know two South American Angels, pronounced, roughly, An-GELL, with a hard 'g'. To the best of my knowledge it's a perfectly normal boy's name for Spanish speakers...?

WatchingFromTheWings · 31/01/2017 22:33

The only male Angel I know is the bloke from Tess of the D'Urbervilles. So that would put me off.

BackforGood · 31/01/2017 22:27

I think its awful for any human, but if given to a boy (in an English speaking country) I'd have to assume the parents didn't like them.

ThornyBird · 31/01/2017 22:23

I know an adult male Angel and it never occurred to me that it's 'odd' until now! I just accepted it as his name. Yet dc3 has a female Angel in her class so I know it as a girls name too...

It's a very content and happy little bubble I float about in Blush

Marcipex · 31/01/2017 22:19

No, there is one at the local secondary school and he is horribly teased.

dailymaillazyjournos · 31/01/2017 20:23

Not at all keen on it for a boy. Just thinking of the poor lad when he's 16 and he's gawky, spotty, monosyllabic and probably the total opposite of an angel. Also embarrassing being called by name on the register, for a job interview etc.

I've known a few Angel girls. Two were from Travelling families and a couple were from very devout Catholic families, so I think you might be right Arriette But I do really think people would see it as a girls name.

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 31/01/2017 19:24

Can't believe only two posters have mentioned Buffy!

ArriettyClock1 · 31/01/2017 19:23

I seem to remember it being a child's name on 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding' and think it might be a traveller's name of choice.

Which of course is just smashing, if that's your thing...

RiaOverTheRainbow · 31/01/2017 17:46

All I can think is that by Sod's Law his childhood will be full of "Angel, stop hitting your sister!" "Angel, don't throw your food!"

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/01/2017 17:41

Just no.

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Danglybits · 31/01/2017 17:06

Interesting views. Almost unanimously No...

Can't believe I hadn't thought about a spotty teenage Angel...! Mind you, a spotty teenage anything isn't too appealing. Anyway, I wasn't planning to do it IRL!!

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DorotheaHomeAlone · 31/01/2017 16:57

It is a completely normal Spanish boys name. Not pronounced like the English noun.

IMissGin · 31/01/2017 16:47

Angel for a human baby regardless of sex is awful

rainbowstardrops · 31/01/2017 16:45

I work in a primary school and we have two Angels - both girls. One is but the other one not so much Grin
I love Angelo for a boy. Haven't come across one of those yet.

Riversiderunner · 31/01/2017 16:44

no, awful

IfNotNowThenWhenever · 31/01/2017 16:43

Yay! Buffy!

ArriettyClock1 · 31/01/2017 16:40

No, terrible!

Out2pasture · 31/01/2017 16:39

Sadly it makes me think of them "passing", sort of tempting fate.

Nzou1050 · 31/01/2017 16:38

It's a Spanish boys name

EssentialHummus · 31/01/2017 16:37

I'd assume they were Spanish tbh.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 31/01/2017 16:35

It's a lot to live up to Hmm

angeldelightedme · 31/01/2017 16:34

All I can think is that they must HATE their son

girlelephant · 31/01/2017 16:33

Makes me think of Buffy the Vampire Slayer so I don't like it

thewideeyedpea · 31/01/2017 16:32

Yuk. Bloody awful

OllyBJolly · 31/01/2017 16:31

Oh no - makes me think of Angel Clare of Tess of the d'Urbervilles! Weak and shallow.