Is Angela too dated?

I think [name_f]Angela[/name_f]/Angie is beautiful! It’s a little dated but certainly not unusable.

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I know one little [name_f]Angela[/name_f] and one little [name_u]Angie[/name_u] (both under 10)! I prefer [name_u]Angie[/name_u] personally–I find it a little fresher and I prefer its short-and-sweet vibe–but they’re both really pretty!

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If you don’t mind me asking, what are your other kids’ names?

There is also
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelique[/name_f]
[name_u]Angel[/name_u]
[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]

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I know a few Angelas/Angies and they’re all in their 40s, so it may be a touch dated, but I was honestly just thinking the other day that [name_u]Angie[/name_u] would be a nice name to see again. I think I was watching a TV show and there was a teen named [name_u]Angie[/name_u] on it. Thought it was nice to hear the name as I find it cheerful. I definitely prefer just [name_u]Angie[/name_u] over [name_f]Angela[/name_f], but [name_f]Angela[/name_f] is perfectly fine too.

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Theodore, [name_u]Anderson[/name_u], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], and [name_f]Ariana[/name_f]

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I think [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] goes great with that sibset but obviously if it bothers you then that’s most important

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I think [name_u]Angie[/name_u] is cute but I do think [name_f]Angela[/name_f] is dated, but that’s not a totally bad thing to me (to be fair [name_f]Angela[/name_f] is my grandmas name so I’m a little biased). I think [name_u]Angie[/name_u] could work fine as a stand alone to be honest, it’s cute and fits with the other vintage nickname names like [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_u]Frannie[/name_u], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], etc, etc. I actually knew an [name_u]Angie[/name_u] in school and her full name was [name_f]Angelina[/name_f]! Here’s some other full names for [name_u]Angie[/name_u] (some of these might be a stretch but i put them just in case)-

Angelica
[name_u]Angel[/name_u]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Solange[/name_f]
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Anjanette[/name_f] (I act knew an [name_f]Anjanette[/name_f] in school too, always thought it was pretty)
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f]

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I prefer [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Angelica[/name_f] or [name_u]Angel[/name_u], as I think they sound less dated, but [name_f]Angela[/name_f] is certainly usable and nice.

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I think [name_f]Angela[/name_f] works. It doesn’t really feel too dated to me. I like it!

Angela [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Angela[/name_f]! [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t think it’s too dated at all.

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I know an [name_f]Angela[/name_f] who is 21 and don’t find that her name sticks out, if I compare to the many I know who are 50+. So I don’t see why a younger [name_f]Angela[/name_f] would stick out either! [name_f]Angelina[/name_f] is my fave fn for [name_u]Angie[/name_u] but [name_f]Angela[/name_f] is more than usable. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you want to balance the name out with a more modern mn? [name_u]Or[/name_u] keep it classic?

Angela [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_u]Salem[/name_u]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

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No, i love it

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Angela here! I go by [name_u]Angie[/name_u] as well. I am 32 and feel like it took me a while to appreciate, but I definitely do now. I always like to hear the opinions of people with the names I am considering.

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No, [name_f]Angela[/name_f] is not dated at all. :slight_smile:

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I live in [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and to me [name_f]Angela[/name_f] is quite dated - definitely a 1970s/80s name that would be much more likely to be a mom name here rather than a child’s name now. [name_u]Angie[/name_u] is very nicknamey to me. I would vote for previous suggestions of [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], [name_f]Angelica[/name_f], or [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] instead.

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Hi! [name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Angela[/name_f] and i go by [name_u]Angie[/name_u]! Personally i wouldn’t use [name_u]Angie[/name_u] as a first name but as a nickname it’s very cute!! And i have only ever met one other person with the same name…

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I don’t like [name_f]Angela[/name_f] at all, but besides from that I do think it’s a little too dated. If you really love it, though, go for it! I would suggest a less mom-ish sounding name like [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], Angelie, [name_f]Angelique[/name_f], or [name_f]Angeline[/name_f].

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Angie and [name_f]Angela[/name_f] are lovely. Recently met a young Angelie!! Beautiful!