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Yes, both trashy and a burden. It doesn't help that I worked with a young woman named Angel who was rather unpleasant. She was the type who'd be over-the-top fakey-smiley and cheery to your face, then say nasty things behind your back.

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Angela, Angelina, Angelica, Angelique (etc.) are all pretty, though, and I agree with previous posters that Angel would be fine as a nickname for one of those.

This message was edited 11/7/2011, 11:07 AM

I used to not like it very much, but I'm beginning to warm up to it...as a boy's name. It reminds me of Angel Clare from "Tess of the d'Urbervilles". He's not the best character but I think it adds a bit of class to the name.

I do think it's a bit trashy and cheesy. It would be better as a nickname (for Angelica or something) because then it wouldn't seem like the actual word Angel.

I like Angel! I have a friend named Angel as well as a younger girl I know with the name. I don't think it's a burden. I like it a lot more than Angela or Angelina, and I don't think it's trashy at all.

I have always found it to be trashy, until recently. I'm still not a huge fan of it, but on the right person, it can be nice.

I've heard of a lot of pets named this, and I've met one.

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It was a young girl named Angel Marie.

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I think it is a nice name, but I would use it as a middle.

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-Lindsey :)

I think it's over-optimistic. If necessary, it could be a nn for Angela (or Angelina etc) which would take the pressure off somewhat.