Message: "Angela" - Behind the Name

Angela

by Mie (AJay)

4/10/2005, 11:46 AM

What do you think of Angela? I've been liking it a lot lately.

I know Angelina and Angelica are considered more in-style right now. And I like those too but I'm finding Angela's simplicity and decline in popularity more refreshing. I know it was rather popular in the 70's and 80's and hardly heard for children now but still it doesn't sound dated to me.

A side note, all the Angela's I've ever known went by Angie. Which I think is a cute nickname and one I could live with but I rather like Angela in full. WDYT?

Much appreciated,

Jamie

"I dare you to make less sense."

#Angela

This message was edited 4/10/2005, 11:47 AM

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- alice (alice17)

4/11/2005, 3:06 AM

I don't like it, no reason really it just seems a bit plain although I do tend to go for the more simpler names

I prefer Angelique, Angelica or Angeline :)

Alice x

Proud big sister to Sophie and Isabel

Favourite names are: Anouk, Audrey, Iris, Atticus, Henry and Starling

- Lissy (GLynElisabeth)

4/11/2005, 2:04 AM

it's great!

I love it!! I like it way better Angelina or Angelica. I dislike the nn Angie though. It sounds whiney to me...

~Lully Lulla~

- as (guest)

4/10/2005, 4:23 PM

I've been liking it a lot also. It's so pretty and I like the nickname Angie too. Angelina is pretty but too frilly for me. A friend of mine had a daughter named Angeline and I've always loved that as well.

- Miss Alyson

4/10/2005, 2:53 PM

I know atleast 6 differnet Angelas who are still young children.. thats alot to know when your my age! I like Angelina.. personally but Angela's a cute name too!

~*Alyson*~

- Miss Claire

4/10/2005, 12:51 PM

My great great great grandmother was called Angela nn Angele. She was a Sephardic Jew born around 1850 in Saloniki. Her maiden name, that I find particularly gorgeous, was Mazaltov.

So yeah, I like the name. :)

Angelina is cute, and so are Angelique and Angie.

~~ Claire ~~

- ADT

4/10/2005, 12:43 PM

I like Aniela. :)

"In my heart, I think a woman has two choices: either she's a feminist or a masochist." -G. Steinem

- KatjaKai

4/10/2005, 12:33 PM

I like Angela too, don't care for Angelina or Angelica. Very nice.

- Kat -

- raindancing

4/10/2005, 12:28 PM

Angela is okay but I have always preferred Angelina, I tend to like longer versions of names over short ones

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- Bear (guest)

4/10/2005, 11:52 AM

I agree with you about the simplicity of Angela. I think it deserves a second look by current parents to be.

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