What are your thoughts on...

[Tanya]

Yes, it does happen to be the name of an angel....

[LionsandBears]

Ok. Had a google. It seems to be the name of a number of well respected rabbis throughout history and means God's helper. I wouldn't dismiss it just because it is also the name of the angel of death. Death is part of life and I hope if I'm ever old and in pain, that an angel helps me find peace. Someone lifted my sons into their arms and cradled them for me. I like to think they found peace.

I think it's a lovely name.

[Tanya]

Ok. Had a google. It seems to be the name of a number of well respected rabbis throughout history and means God's helper. I wouldn't dismiss it just because it is also the name of the angel of death. Death is part of life and I hope if I'm ever old and in pain, that an angel helps me find peace. Someone lifted my sons into their arms and cradled them for me. I like to think they found peace.

I think it's a lovely name.

I had similar thoughts about the whole angel of death thing... I love the way you articulated it though, thank you.

[Mirimum]

I like it

I did think smurfs, but that alone wouldn't stop me using the name

[Tanya]

I used to watch the smurfs as a kid and I couldn't remember the cats name, you all either have really good memories or is it because of the new(ish) smurfs movie?

[andi81]

I didn't know the smurfs thing but I quite like the name. Although my first thought was that it was for a girl, maybe that's because of the name Ariel

[Tanya]

Ariel is a boys name too

[Blondie]

I don't mind it! It's interesting in a good way hehe

With regards to the smurfs thing...people now might remember it, but your baby is going to grow up with a different set of cartoons and I would hazard a guess and say that the kids he will grow up with won't know who that character is.

[nickers]

i like the name & i like Az for short but my boys are big smurfs fans here so definatley think of the naughty cat!
I havent been on in a while, what did you decide?

[lady_neon]

Not for me, but I wouldn't bat an eyelid at it.