I really want a name similar to [name_m]Basil[/name_m] (my son’s name), but I can’t use [name_u]River[/name_u] or [name_u]Robin[/name_u]. The only name I’ve found so far is [name_f]Willow[/name_f] for a girl. No boy names have stuck with me. I’ve read through what feels like a million baby name lists and I’m feeling a little burnt out. Can anyone give me some suggestions?
(boy and girl names, we don’t know the gender)
Thank you in advance
To me [name_m]Basil[/name_m] rings pure vintage and very British
I named [name_m]Basil[/name_m] with the herb in mind but I love that aspect too. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Liam[/name_m] (also very British) are two of my favorite names, but they’re a little too common for me.
I apologize if these are totally not your taste.
Boys:
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
Girls:
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_u]Nicola[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
I just have to say I LOVE the name Basil. Do you pronounce it like the herb (rhymes with hazel) or like bazzle? Basil (pronounced like the herb, nickname Bay) is a big guilty pleasure name of mine.
Francis/Frances would be a cute brother or sister name for Basil.
I pronounce his name [name_u]Bay[/name_u]-zul like the herb. We haven’t shortened it to a nickname, though my mother does try to push “[name_m]Baz[/name_m]” as a nickname. I wouldn’t mind [name_f]Frances[/name_f], but oddly enough that’s my sister’s dog’s name haha.
I love [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_m]Milo[/name_m], and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m].
To me [name_m]Basil[/name_m] rings pure vintage and quite British, but it sounds like maybe you like it more for the nature association? Either way it’s a unique choice and [name_m]Baz[/name_m] is a fun nickname for a boy.
Here are a few names I thought might flow with the gentle, dignified sound and/or natural aura of [name_m]Basil[/name_m].
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]… “old friend” - reminds me of the forest, and a brother is a forever friend
[name_m]Rune[/name_m]…as an ancient alternative to [name_u]Robin[/name_u] or [name_u]River[/name_u]
Ender…“very rare”
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]…Old English for alder tree
Fenn…marsh, wetlands
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]…to cross over a river
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]…flower
[name_u]Grove[/name_u]…orchard, a small stand of trees
[name_m]Hadden[/name_m]…a hill covered with heather
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]…red deer stag
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]…wide open landscape covered in wild grasses
[name_u]Perrin[/name_u]…rock
[name_u]Ridley[/name_u]…a clearing in the woods
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]…high quality silver
[name_u]Shaw[/name_u]…a small wooded thicket
I’d like to second @peanut’s suggestion of [name_m]Heath[/name_m] — [name_m]Basil[/name_m] and [name_m]Heath[/name_m] make a smart pair!
More ideas:
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Clive[/name_m]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
Hickory
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Marlon[/name_m] (Another classy actor name?)
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]/[name_m]Quillan[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] (If you like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] for a boy, maybe [name_f]Olive[/name_f] for a girl?)
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
I like [name_m]Basil[/name_m] for its vintage feel, as well as the nature name feel. I like both kinds of names and [name_m]Basil[/name_m] was perfect because it is both. I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] and I’m definitely considering [name_u]Alden[/name_u]. [name_m]Heath[/name_m] does sound good with [name_m]Basil[/name_m] but I don’t think it’s quite what I’m looking for.
Thank you all for your suggestions so far ”
Some other names you might like:
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Camelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Dulce[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Felice[/name_u]/[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]/[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]/[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]/Larkspur
[name_f]Lavendar[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
Merit
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Pansy[/name_f]
[name_u]Penrose[/name_u]
[name_f]Peridot[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Raine[/name_f]
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tempeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruce[/name_m]
Colbalt
Coriander
[name_m]Craig[/name_m]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_f]Garland[/name_f]
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]/[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]/[name_u]Leaf[/name_u]/[name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]
[name_u]Lorne[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Lyndon[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]/[name_m]Oceanus[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Roland[/name_m]
[name_m]Rudyard[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Verdon[/name_m]
Wake
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
Wythe
[name_u]Yarrow[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
I love the name [name_m]Basil[/name_m], although usually I pronounce it Bazzle. Immediately I thought of [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_m]Willem[/name_m], [name_m]Forest[/name_m] (just saw a baby announcement for [name_m]Willem[/name_m] [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] and just completely fell in love) and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] for you, they are some of my all time favorite boy names as I love nature names just as much as I love vintage names too. Good luck!