What do you think about the name Basil?

Boy Names
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Thoughts on [name_u]Basil[/name_u]?

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Literary and quirky. I like it pronounced Baz-ul

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love it! just don’t use a mn that’s too stuffy – keep it fresh.

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I always think of [name_u]Basil[/name_u] Fawlty, and therefore it’s still a bit old feeling for me. But I can appreciate its vintagey, naturey charm for others :herb:

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I prefer the [name_u]French[/name_u] [name_m]Basile[/name_m] (ba-zeel)

[name_u]Basil[/name_u] looks exactly like the spice I think it is? And that ruins it for me

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It’s ok. I’m not a huge fan but I wouldn’t think twice hearing a little boy called it. I much prefer baz-uhl over the US pronunciation of bay-zuhl though.

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I always question if it should be bay-zul or bah-sul so that makes me not like it as much for fear that I’ll pronounce it wrong

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I love [name_u]Basil[/name_u]! I prefer the pronunciation bah-zul when I’m referring to it as a name. I would love to meet a real Basil!!

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This is a name that I love on paper but the pronunciation of it can be tricky ! I have a name in constantly correcting and while I love my name it can be annoying to have to correct people .

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I love [name_u]Basil[/name_u]! I think it’s so handsome and fun!

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] it, definitely one of my top choices! Initially I feared the mispronunciation, but I’ve come to realize that as a name, I’ve only ever heard the one pronounciation (bah-zuhl). So in my mind that is the only way the name should be pronounced and anyone who pronounces it differently is just wrong :wink: I’ve also seen someone who used the name stress in the birth announcement that he was [name_u]Basil[/name_u] “Baz” and that seems to have helped immensely.

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I love this name! And this is my topic pick for a boy. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are literary fans and we’re considering using the alternate spelling [name_m]Bazil[/name_m]. This is for 2 reasons.

  1. We live in the states where most people would assume we are talking of the herb and not the bah-zul pronunciation.

  2. Our Italian last name is way to close to Ziti.

We LOVE this name and don’t want to pick another. Hopefully we can find a good last name to balance it out?