Angel or Jesus?

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Spanish baby boy, but will go to an English school (in Spain) he is 3/4 Spanish.

They are Latino names. Angel is 'an-hel. Anyone who watched Dexter, the female chief pronounced it properly. Loads of my Portugese family are called Jesus. I think I prefer Angel out of those 2.

Met a man in Peru called Jesus Elvis.
Best. Name. Ever

What's wrong with good old Gabriel?

I like Angel

Chances are someone going to an English school may well want to work or study in an English speaking country later on. Where his name will be the first thing anyone notices about him.

Jesus as in Hey-Zeus?

That's what I'd got for. We used to have a male Midwife on the maternity ward called Jesus (pronounced hey-Zeus).

I'm in south America and there are loads of each name here, although Jesus is a bit old fashioned. So I'd go with Angel.

Jesus won't be pronounced the Spanish way here.

Says who? I know a Spanish Jorge. He wont accept George pronunciation and insists on hor-hay.

I know a German Jakob who insists on Yakob not English Jacob.

You dont have to accept people pronouncing a non English name wrong.

It is a tiny bit useless to ask opinions of a UK parenting site about names to be used to another country. I lived in Italy so know that Angelo and Jesu aren't unusual. But I would only know which is preferable in Spain if I lived in Spain.

Angel will always be David Boreanaz to me!

Angel is pronounced An-hell, Jesus is pronounced Hay-Zoos. I live in the US and it's very common here among the Latino community, but if you're in, say, West Bromwich, your son may have a harder time!

Angel will always be David Boreanaz to me!

David Zayas for me. Yum!

Angel

If you don't live in the U.K. or Ireland, does it even matter?
I have met a Jesus but he pronounced it Hay zues

Angel. I like it a lot and it is a boys name.
In Tess of the D'ubervilles, i believe there is an Angel.

Angel.

Great name. Hasn't anyone heard of Angel Corella? Spanish of course.

Considering she's in Spain it doesn't matter how it will work over here!

Angel is lovely. I prefer it to Angelo

I also think in the British school most people are worldly enough to know it is pronounced Hay-zoos

Is the op Spanish? Why the English school - is the child part Spanish/part Brit? Are there British relatives/trips to the UK to consider?

Is she looking for a name that works across both nations?

Blimey, I only worked in Spain for 8 months and met 3 men called Jesus, it's really not uncommon. None were remotely religious either. Presumably the British kids at the English school in Spain will also be growing up gearing Spanish names so I don't see the problem. It's a great name OP.

Angel(An-hel) If i really really had to pick one of them,but not a fan of either. There are plenty of beautiful Spanish names.

Neither

Angel by miles for me. I actually like the religious link, but I don't like the sound of Jesus (assuming it will be like hey-zooss).

I think Angel is lovely.

NOOOOOOO. Not in the Uk anyway. Kid will be teased

OP & the child concerned are not in the UK though