My parents gave me a pet name – everyone mocks me for it & men flirt non-stop, it’s hell
A WOMAN has opened up about the torment that she’s faced over the years after her parents decided to call her Angel.
Angel described her moniker as a “menace of a name” as she lifted the lid on what people say to her every day.
In a Reddit rant, Angel recalled men awkwardly trying to flirt with her as they use her name for cheesy chat-up lines.
She wrote: “As a girl with this name it’s hell out here.
“The constant jokes, so many awful flirting attempts…”
Angel went on to say: “Just today a customer asked me if my name really was Angel.
“He then proceeded to ask if I could be ‘his angel.’”
She went on to say that others mock her and use the same jokes time and time again.
Angel continued: “I tend to be a very friendly person too so people love telling me I “really am an angel” and it just gets tiring.”
She rounded off her post with a warning for other parents as she concluded: “Don’t name your kids stereotypical pet names guys.”
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While some Reddit users were sympathetic with Angel’s situation, others suggested she could change her name slightly.
Alternatives they offered up included Angela or Angie.
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One wrote: “This is why I generally prefer non-word names. There are other similar names like Angela.
“People need to realize they are naming a person who will go through all ages, not only a little baby.”