Message: "Basil" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Basil

by Leontine (Leontine 0.1)

2/9/2018, 5:23 PM

It's a name that I want to like but I can't get fully behind it. It just sounds so old and musty and yet, somehow I like it...sort of.

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- hylo (zedne)

2/10/2018, 10:21 AM

I am fully behind Basil. I have an early Maryland ancestor named Basil Burton, so I would use it. I also really like Baz. What a cute nickname for a rambunctious boy — packs a better, fresher punch than Max.

Basil Josiah is my go-to.

- Wordsmith

2/10/2018, 9:38 AM

I love it! It's really debonair to me, and I love the nickname Baz.

- noel (glaucous)

2/10/2018, 6:49 AM

It's in my top 10 currently. I pronounce it differently than I would the plant.

It makes me think of Byzantine art, fresh herbs, and brown leather shoes.

I also get a sassy/snarky vibe from it that I like.

This message was edited 2/10/2018, 7:09 AM

- Theodora'sMommy (Nemesis0408)

2/9/2018, 10:18 PM

I like it.

- Zora

2/9/2018, 6:49 PM

Love it!

Basil (pronounced like the plant) is the number one boy name for both DH and I. It's a Russian Saint name, which is important for his family, too.

This message was edited 2/9/2018, 6:49 PM

- Siân (Sharley)

2/9/2018, 6:20 PM

Basil is classy and old, yeah, but I’m a good way, I think.
I like the air it has to it.

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