Angel for a boy

[SquishingWell]

personally love it for girl or boy but DH on the fence

This is a joke right?

Too much expectation with that name. Pretty though .

If you are in the UK I’d suggest Angelo instead. I don’t know anyone called Angell so only from Tess.

The first main vampire in Buffy is called Angel and he gets a spin off show as well lol When he turns evil it changes to Angelus so that could work I guess

I've known both boy and girl Angels.

The boy pronounced it An-hell (it wasn't An-hell but I can't think how else to type the pronunciation! 🫣).

There's a girl in the school my kids go to called Florida and she's teased mercilessly. The mum is now regretting her name choice and is thinking of changing it by deed poll.

I dont understand these responses, it is a common enough name for boys where I teach in London, no one bats an eyelid, certainly no bullying. I am in a large secondary, and can think of 3 off the top of my head - all boys.

I agree Angela or Angelo is nicer sounding

Nope

Please not for any child! You’re naming an adult not just a baby

Please no, he will get bullied

Isn’t it quite old-fashioned as a Spanish/Hispanic name these days? The ones I know/know of are all middle-aged or older.

I quite like it, when pronounced as it is in Spanish, but Brits will get it wrong.

My kids are in secondary now and it is brutal - the kids tease absolutely everything and some of them are really nasty kids. I honestly wouldn't for that reason.

No...really no! I have two girls in my school...both are 'Angel Rae' which is next level awful. They are NOT 'angels' at all which makes it worse somehow. A boy Angel would just be strange I think - Angelo is better 🤷‍♀️

I love it for a boy actually, but no I wouldn’t use it.

I understand that it's not unusual where you come from m, but you have to consider where you're raising the child as that will be their home and where they come from.
I don't like to be negative about peoples name choices but I really don't like angel for a boy.... or a girl really. Perhaps a middle name?

Stop it.

Definitely not but Angelo is a nice alternative.

I don't think it's as bad as pp are making out but I would go for Angelo.

I really like it pronounced the Spanish way. The English way not so much.

Definitely the rapist in Tess of the Durbervilles. A big no.

You’re thinking of Alec D’Urberville.

Gabriel or Angelo for a boy are much better.

Apologies - you are right! Angel is the one who rejects her instead. The OTHER bastard.

If living in a Spanish/Hispanic country it’s okay but Brits would just get it all wrong!

Same - Angel Clare. And I wouldn’t want to name my child after him!