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HelpRe: Angela and Angelica
in reply to a message by Fiammetta
I prefer Angela. I wouldn't say it's no-frills - it's frillier than Ann or Gillian, and it is appealingly feminine. But it's down-to-earth, too, like Joanna or Maria.
I think it doesn't seem elaborate/pretty enough for current style, only because it has been popular in the past. If it hadn't been, it would seem that way - right alongside Emilia and Sofia. As it is, it feels more in the style of Nicola and Carola.
Angelica has the exact sound of the word "angelic" in it, so it seems over-the-top to me. It's bordering on being like Heavenly or Miracle. Also the shape of the word makes me think of nouns like harmonica, antarctica, sciatica, erotica so it doesn't seem quite namey enough, it's straining to be a name. Angela doesn't sound like "angel" enough to have that problem, for me.
- mirfak
I think it doesn't seem elaborate/pretty enough for current style, only because it has been popular in the past. If it hadn't been, it would seem that way - right alongside Emilia and Sofia. As it is, it feels more in the style of Nicola and Carola.
Angelica has the exact sound of the word "angelic" in it, so it seems over-the-top to me. It's bordering on being like Heavenly or Miracle. Also the shape of the word makes me think of nouns like harmonica, antarctica, sciatica, erotica so it doesn't seem quite namey enough, it's straining to be a name. Angela doesn't sound like "angel" enough to have that problem, for me.
- mirfak
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