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Basil - stroke of genius or simply silly?

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AisieSusie · 31/03/2010 00:05

what do you think to the name Basil?

looking for an arabic-brit hybrid which isnt one of the usual suspects (sam, joseph etc)... not sure if basil is a cute & little used name or if i just cannot get past basil fawlty associations...

so, what d you think? and how would you shorten it to nick names? bassy, baz (ugh)...

by no means sold on the name but baby is now 26 days old and we have no shortlist!

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BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny · 31/03/2010 00:44
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AisieSusie · 31/03/2010 00:39

unfortunately herbert doesnt do the arabic-brit thing, i love it though...

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BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny · 31/03/2010 00:32

No, have a Herbert. If I could change ds's name to this I would but he's 10 so he'll be Joe forever. Herbert rocks, the more I think about it the more I'm sure I made a mistake. It's sooo cute!

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AisieSusie · 31/03/2010 00:29

so my DH just suggested Wafi, i know not at all related to basil, but what do you think?

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BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny · 31/03/2010 00:12

or Herbert, fantastic name. You could call him Herbie.

ThatVikRinA22 · 31/03/2010 00:12

nope. dont do it.

never mind basil faulty. think basil brush. boom boom

no just dont, its too old for a baby. keep looking op!

BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny · 31/03/2010 00:12

I like it. I like Henry aswell, they are both cool.

LittleSilver · 31/03/2010 00:11

Umm, I think it's terrible but don't want to offend you!

JeMeSouviens · 31/03/2010 00:09

It reminds me of our old neighbours when I was a kid. Basil and Cyril, two brothers living together into old age, after spending their lives caring for their mum.

It's a little old man for me, but I guess they all had to be babys at some stage!

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