Look, I don’t grudge anyone for using a short/pet name for Aziraphale, or having Crowley use one. But I kind of wish more people would resist the feeling that they need one because otherwise it’s too formal/not affectionate! I have a slightly weird and long name, and it’s people who don’t know me well who avoid using it. When somebody is completely confident and relaxed saying my whole name how it’s meant to be said? It’s nice. It makes me feel Seen and Respected.
Imagine spending all day with people referring to you as ‘Mr Fell’, a name you don’t especially care for or identify with, mostly bc you don’t want them to know you’re actually an angel/you’ve given up on people bungling your fabulously angelic name. And then your fave demon comes round yelling ‘AZIRAPHALE!!! Let’s go get dinner.’ That’s tender, right?





















