Will a 'Basil' get bullied horribly?

[TheFroglet]

I really love the name Basil, its goes so well with our surname and its unusual which i love, OH likes it too. but i am worried he might be a bit of a target for bullies. Any opinions please xx

When I was a teenager a friend of mine was seeing a lad who named his penis Basil! That's my first thought, then Fawlty Towers.

As a massive Fawlty Towers fan, the first thing comes to mind is to shout "he Basil in the ratatouille?" Very loudly in a dodgy Spanish ish accent. So would my children.
I'm sorry but I couldn't take baby Basil seriously.

He won't get bullied horribly because I'm sure you and the school won't allow it.

Whether or not the Fawlty Towers/Brush connotation will disappear over the next 20/30 years for a huge percentage of the population (including my teens - don't forget BB was re-done not that long ago for a newer audience), or whether it's really the nicest name out there......

Sadly, yes. He'll spend his life listening to adults shrieking "Basseeel" in the style of Sybil Fawlty and wondering why.

Have just spent the weekend with some friends in their late 30's and early 40's. One family have a teenager with a girlfriend called Alice. All the guys spent the weekend mouthing "Alice, who the f is Alice" everytime the poor girls name was mentioned. Don't underestimate how tiresome a bunch of immature idiots will make your childs life.

You must pronounce it the American way of 'Bayzel' I love that! Brush and Fawlty towers will be ancient history when your basil hits school.

Brush and Fawlty towers will be ancient history when your basil hits school.

They're ancient history now and people still know about them, what will change in five years?

I'm a big Basil fan. It's my pet name for DS and also makes me think of an exceptionally fit boy/ man with that name when I was a student.

Basil Brush isn't ancient history - my teens watched the recent version just a few years ago

I've always loved Basil Brush and his natty tweeds.

First association with 'Baz' is Baz Luhrmann. I don't think he's a Basil, but he's a pretty cool Baz.

Baz is like Gaz and Daz. The kind of guy wears a Hawaiian shirt and drinks Blue Wkd.

its lovely!

I really love it.... But I automatically thought brush, then fawlty. So I'm on the fence with this one, sorry!

No, but he might be brushed aside

Though it is a lovely name. I did meet a Mum a few years ago who names her DS Basil (he was then around 14) and regretted it. He got a lot of stick/trouble but don't want to put you off. I worried about my DS1 name as it is also a popular dogs name :-) but it has been okay. I am sure you will make the right decision and most importantly enjoy your pregnancy and this special time x

It sounds a bit pretentious. Sorry.

I'm not sure, tbh.

I do like it, one of my hamsters was called Basil!

Somebody said to me that a test of whether a name is any good is to
go to your back door, open it and call the name (Basil!!!!) a few times, in a really loud voice.

If it sounds ridiculous and you feel uncomfortable when you are shouting it, (after all, you will be calling the name a LOT if you choose it) then don't use it. Choose something else.

I know a Basil in his 50s. He is a damn cool guy and definitely not posh or Eton material.

He's a 40 a day B&H man!

A 40 a day B&H man? You're not painting a good picture there

i LOVE the name Basil wanted it for ds but dh wouldn;t agree

I think it is a fab name & even though I am old enough to remember Faulty towers I still think go for it

I like Basil! I think it's actually quite handsome in a way.

My grandson who is 16 is called Basil as is his dad and granddad. None of his friends tease him and although he lets his friends and his 2 sisters call him Baz he insists us adults call him Basil. I think it's a lovely name.

Thankyou all for your feedback, I am awaiting a surprise any day now, and still really loving the name so thats good! Its all about the person 'owning' their name really isnt it. I am sure (if it is a he) he will be a gorgeous one (well i would have to say that wouldnt i!) or as husband says it will prob make him a real tough cookie!! ;)

Not keen on it personally. I instantly think of the character Basil Faulty or the puppet Basil Brush (who I find the most irritating puppet going!)