Angel for a boy

[Danglybits]

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?

Mm no. Angelo (Adele ds) is OK tho.

Oo yes, interesting how much difference one letter makes!

No.

Angelo or Angela.

But Angel as a name for anyone is slightly ridiculous.

I love it also Raphael cosmo cosimo

Very popular in Spanish-speaking countries, where it's pronounced more like Ang-hell.

It does have precedent as an English male name too, like Angel Clare in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.

No

I prefer Angelo.

No. It sounds like the name of a goldfish. A female one at that. Not at all classy.

I know one, pronounced in the normal English way. I can see it being tempting when your DS is a tiny, delightful baby; it can seem a little incongruous when he's significantly older. The one I know seems to carry it off ok, though new people tend to do a double take. Or assume he's a girl.

No. A baby Angel - lovely.
A hulking 15yo Angel with his voice breaking and spots? No, thank you.
A grown-up Angel looking for a job? Bizarre.

Don't like it for a girl either.

I know a little Angelus.

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

Yuk. Bloody awful

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

All I can think is that they must HATE their son

It's a lot to live up to

I'd assume they were Spanish tbh.

It's a Spanish boys name

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

No, terrible!

Yay! Buffy!

no, awful

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

Angel for a human baby regardless of sex is awful

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