Angel names?

[rogueslayer452]

Why is it that whenever a female angel is introduced they have a humanized name as opposed to the other angels we've met?

I've seen arguments claim that it's because the names have biblical meanings, however that doesn't make much sense. Just because a name has biblical meaning doesn't make it celestial in its origin. Angels have unique names unlike our own because they aren't human; they have their own language predating any form of human language, their names should be foreign and strange and something completely otherworldly and ethereal. It's not that hard to research the different kinds of angel names and their origins (of religious and cultural background) to see which one fits the character they want the name to portray. There are literally thousands of names to choose from, most of them androgynous and all of them incredibly beautiful.

I don't know. It's just something that's been bugging me for a while.

Comments

[bittersweettwit.livejournal.com]

I honestly think that in this particular instance Occam's razor comes into play and the answer is as you said the writers simply didn't think ahead :(

However the most logical in text explanation I can offer is as follows. We know from the words of Anna herself and the manner she was treated by Castiel and Uriel that for an angel to do what she did i.e. rip out her grace and fall was unthinkable. It was the ultimate form of blasphemy and completely went against the will of God, which for such a soldier like society was pretty much unthinkable (with the exception of Lucifer and other rebels of course, but I'm referring to 'orthodox' angels.

Therefore the name thing could probably be as simple as a sign of snobbery from Uriel and Castiel particularly Uriah! She had dared to fall low enough to become a human and therefore she was no longer worthy of her angelic name and should be referred to by the 'lowly' human name she was given instead, snobbery at its absolute best basically.

Of course as I admit earlier this is pure fanwank and there is no proper proof within the text to support this, but without relying on real life considerations I think it's the explanation that works best? Although I wouldn't blame you for thinking it sounds like a pile of crap since like I said its just random fanwank rationalizing lol.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

That's actually a pretty good theory, and it honestly works in the context that we know of.

In general I really do like particular fanon theories, and there are a lot of them out there, because most of them do work, especially considering that there's been a huge lack of background information to the actual lore of angels within the show itself (and some ends up just getting forgotten or made up on the spot, but that's another rant altogether.) So with your theory it really does work in context of what was revealed in canon. Some angels don't like humanity, some believe that humanity corrupts the very nature of angels. For example, we're seeing this right now with everything happening with Castiel. So it's not improbable that with Anna, after willingly ripping out her Grace and wanting to become a human, Heaven viewed her as a disgrace and an abomination.

And just yeah. Fan theories I like, because it allows us to make sense of the fuckery that is canon. ;)

[bittersweettwit.livejournal.com]

Indeed in spite of the fact that the bible tells us that God considers humanity to be the most beautiful of all his creation and even within the show the reason for the fall of Lucifer was his refusal to bow before man. It's quite clear that the distain towards mankind is not just limited to the Lucifer supporters but a general angel thing!

In fact I believe Anna and Castiel are the only angels we've ever met that it can be said truly care for man kind and not just each other or tolerate them for the sake of following God's will!