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I have a connection to this name as well--I was a nanny for a special needs child named Angelisa "Angel". I would probably hate the name if it weren't for her, but I really find it to be very sweet because of the association. :) I prefer Angel over Angelisa, though. And I know an Angela who goes by Angel. I think I'd prefer Angela, Angelica, or Angelina with the nn Angel instead of just Angel as a formal name. Gives her something to 'fall back on' that's a little more mature sounding. Ya know? :b

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~Heather~
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I like it as a nn for Angelina or Angelica. I don't mind it as a full name for a little girl, but that same little girl is going to grow into a woman and then I think the name will seem somewhat silly.

I don't like it as a girl's full name.

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I think of Angel by itself as a male name because of it's popularity among Hispanic males, and the TV show "Angel".

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I think it would be fine for a girl as a nickname, though.

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How about:
Angeline
Angelina
Angelica
Angela
Angelia
Angelique
Evangeline
Angelita

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That way you could call her Angel, but she'd have other options if she wanted them.

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I can only speak for myself, I can't say "Well, you shold not use this or you should use that."
I don't like the name Angel as it strikes me as very cutesy and sickly-sweet. Also a bit tacky,it's a favorite of strippers and centerfold types.
But if you want to use it, I'd rather it be used as the given name or a nn for Angela/Angelina and like that, rather than just a nn for some non-Angelic name. When a girl named say, Brenda or Joanne is called Angel, it sounds a lot like when people call their daughters Kitten or Princess.