agony aunt

Is there a name for AGONY AUNT when the person concerned is a male ?
Thanks

Agony aunt actually sounds old-fashioned to me. The more modern term is "advice columnist".

Munch said:

Agony aunt actually sounds old-fashioned to me. The more modern term is "advice columnist".

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Not in the vernacular, it isn't.

It's like saying shrink for a psychiatrist.

I don't know about a male adviser. I've rarely encountered one.

Rover

Rover_KE said:

Not in the vernacular, it isn't.

It's like saying shrink for a psychiatrist.

I don't know about a male adviser. I've rarely encountered one.

Rover

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I see your point.

I guess if you want an informal, conversational term you could say "agony uncle" - it is used to some extent in both the US and Britain.

I had never heard the term before.

It's like a "Dear Abby" columnist?

Barb_D said:

I had never heard the term before.

It's like a "Dear Abby" columnist?

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Yes, as far as I have heard it used.

Before I read this thread, if you had used "agony aunt" I would have thought you meant a family member it's agonizing to be around!

Barb_D said:

Before I read this thread, if you had used "agony aunt" I would have thought you meant a family member it's agonizing to be around!

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So would I. It's a term I've never heard in AmE.