What do you think of the name [name_m]Basil[/name_m] for a boy? Would you pronounce it Bazzle or [name_u]Bay[/name_u]-zle (like the herb) at first glance, and where are you from? I like both pronunciations but I would want to have the nn [name_u]Bay[/name_u] so I’m leaning towards the herb pronunciation (here in the states iam assuming most people will automatically assume that pronunciation anyways). I like the nn [name_m]Baz[/name_m] too but [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] is also on my list of hypothetical future names and I don’t think we could have a “[name_m]Baz[/name_m]” and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]. Are [name_m]Abel[/name_m] and [name_m]Basil[/name_m] too similar sounding?
Honest opinions wanted! This has been a long time guilty pleasure name and now that we are TTC#2 I am trying to work out which names are useable.
I say [name_u]Bay[/name_u]-zle (like the herb). I love the nickname [name_m]Baz[/name_m], but [name_u]Bay[/name_u] is nice, too. I think [name_m]Basil[/name_m] and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] are too similar anyways, without the nickname [name_m]Baz[/name_m]. And I do think [name_m]Abel[/name_m] and [name_m]Bazil[/name_m] are too close. Sorry! I love [name_m]Basil[/name_m]. What about using it as a middle name? [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Basil[/name_m], or [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Basil[/name_m]?
Thanks! I tend to agree. I’m drawn to VERY similar names (usually short, 2 syllables with an L) so it makes for for some difficultly because I don’t like matchy matchy. (I know someone who has a [name_u]Jude[/name_u] & [name_f]Jade[/name_f].)
I’ll start by agreeing with the first post that [name_m]Abel[/name_m] and [name_m]Basil[/name_m] are too similar, to me. [name_m]Basil[/name_m] and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] are too similar, for sure. I prefer the nickname [name_m]Baz[/name_m] to [name_u]Bay[/name_u], but I could see either working on their own.
For what it’s worth, I pronounce [name_m]Basil[/name_m] with the [name_m]Baz[/name_m] sound (the herb, too), and I only care for this pronunciation. I’m in the Southeast U.S.
I do love [name_m]Basil[/name_m]. If it didn’t sound so comical with my surname, it would be on my own list.
(By the way, I like [name_m]Abel[/name_m] paired best with [name_u]Francis[/name_u], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], and [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] from your signature)
I really like [name_m]Basil[/name_m]. It makes me think of [name_m]Basil[/name_m] Hallward from The Picture of [name_u]Dorian[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u].
I would pronounce it like a herb. As for [name_m]Abel[/name_m] and [name_m]Basil[/name_m], I think they are kind of similar but not too close.
[name_f]My[/name_f] mum has a friend called [name_m]Basil[/name_m], so I just think of him. It’s a nice name, but it doesn’t excite me all that much. I say Bazzle (I’m from the UK) so I don’t think it’s all that similar to [name_m]Abel[/name_m], but I agree with a pp, I prefer it with some of the other names in your signature ([name_u]Francis[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u], and [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] are particularly swoon worthy).
[name_m]Basil[/name_m] is one of my favorites. It doesn’t get a lot of praise on NB. I say [name_u]Bay[/name_u]-sul (like the herb). I went to Greek church camp and met 2 kids named [name_m]Basil[/name_m] from different parts of the country. [name_m]Both[/name_m] said [name_u]Bay[/name_u]-sul, even though in Greek it is pronounced [name_m]Baz[/name_m]-il-ee. So, I assume that most people from the states say [name_u]Bay[/name_u]-sul.
[name_m]Basil[/name_m] is a cool name. It is vintage, not popular, and unexpected. I know most berries don’t like it but I think it is a great name. I’m not sure if I’d use [name_m]Basil[/name_m] if I already had [name_m]Abel[/name_m], they are a little close. It could still work, but I’d keep searching and come back to it.
I like [name_m]Basil[/name_m] a lot. I pronounce it [name_u]BAY[/name_u]-zil. I’m from the [name_u]West[/name_u] coast of [name_f]Canada[/name_f]. I don’t know that I would use it if I had an [name_m]Abel[/name_m] already tho. I do like the nn [name_u]Bay[/name_u] from [name_m]Basil[/name_m], my DS has [name_u]Bay[/name_u] as one of his nns.
