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in reply to a message by Perrine
I wouldn't use either, but if I had to, I would choose Crystal. Classism aside, I like the sound better, and the association. Angel seems like the worst kind of virtue name, in that you're just asking for your child to turn into a hellion.
Classism not aside, Crystal doesn't sound as tacky as Angel. I've known some perfectly nice Crystals. I would also spell it Christl, and say it's because of my German heritage. Also, there was a probably-horrible movie from the '70s or '80s titled Angel that was my first encounter with the name.
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And last of all an Admiral came,
A terrible man with a terrible name,—
A name which you all know by sight very well;
But which no one can speak, and no one can spell.
Robert Southey, "The March to Moscow"
Classism not aside, Crystal doesn't sound as tacky as Angel. I've known some perfectly nice Crystals. I would also spell it Christl, and say it's because of my German heritage. Also, there was a probably-horrible movie from the '70s or '80s titled Angel that was my first encounter with the name.
*****
And last of all an Admiral came,
A terrible man with a terrible name,—
A name which you all know by sight very well;
But which no one can speak, and no one can spell.
Robert Southey, "The March to Moscow"
This message was edited 6/29/2021, 1:26 PM
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