Angel?

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What are your opinions on this name?

Evangeline
Ariel

As alternatives?

Or have angle as a second name?

love Ariel thank you

I like it for a boy

Angelia?

I knew an Angel.

Everybody spelled it Angle.

Angelica?

Ariel is also male.

I had a male employee named Angel so it doesn't phase me. He was from Chicago and of Puerto Rican heritage.

The DC have a friend named Angeliese pronounced 'Angelus' with the nickname 'Angel'.

It isn't twee or a stripper name at all for those used to Spanish/South American names, which clearly many people on Mumsnet are not.

Just no.

Awful.
And it'll sound even worse when she's an adult.

I like it for a boy. Angelo is also one of my all time favourite names.

Please don't call a girl it. You may as well call her Missy Princess.

Thomas Hardy's (male) character from Tess is my association too. Love it for a boy, though wouldn't be brave enough - would be worried he'd get teased for it. For a girl I prefer Angelica or Angelina.

Don't do it

Unless your surname is delight, no.

Terrible!

Just seen your update, what about an angel inspired name?

Gabrielle
Raphaella
Michaela

Or names you may like:

Evangeline (Evie)
Seraphina

Let me know if I'm barking up the wrong tree!

I don't mind it actually, except that I know one Angel and she really isn't!!

whatthehell33 knew a little Gabriel once he was a right shit.

Unless your surname is delight, no

Sorry OP - I'm in the "No" camp too.

It's not a serious name, I'd fear the teenage grilling with a name that's popular for night workers. Spare your daughter the ridicule, kids these days are ruthless.

Reminds me of home and away, Shane and Angel

Actual angels, as in biblical ones, are male. Hence Angela for a girl. So no.
Anyway, it would end up as the awful nickname Ange.

Ariel is a lifetime of teasing that you were named after a washing powder. Angel isn't better at all.

Angelina
Evangeline

Wasn't she from Home & Away?

No, just no