Basil

[PanicMode]

Any opinions or would it be too Fawlty Towers?

We are struggling SO much with boys (as my other thread shows!), but this was my great grandfather's name (we've resorted to going through the family tree for inspiration).

I like Basil. Certainly not common.

too foxy

No I presonally dont like it. But its not my baby

I quite like it. Especially if it special meaning for you, being your granddad's name.

Didn't think of Fawlty Towers.. but then haven't watched it in years...

I think Basil is quite nice (as long as you don't have an Ivy or Rosemary as well).

Sybil. Irredeemably, inextricably, eternally.

Baziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil too fawlty towers sorry.

I even say it like that when i'm adding Basil to anything in the kitchen so there'd be no hope for me if I called a child it.

Don't mention the war!

I used to work on an organic gardening mag. The proprietor was called Basil. He was inevitably called Organic Basil. I must admit I didn't think of Fawlty Towers more than once or twice.

he was a git as it happens.

Even if people initially think of Fawlty Towers when they hear the name, they will soon associate the name with your son.

Boom, boom.

Is actually what you need to do to your head, against a hard surface.

I hadn't even thought of the Basil Brush connotations....that coupled with Basiiiiil (LedodgyChristmasjumper I do the same actually!), and the NN Baz, which I hate, has killed it.

So, we're back to Magnus I think!!

I have a friend called Basil, he really likes his name.

Beyond awful. Poor child.

Basil Brush....sorry

Basil is a nice name but loving Magnus much more!!!

Reminds me of, in this order: the herb, the fox, the Fawlty Towers character, and then (maybe just cos I'm from Essex, innit) Basildon.

I'm showing my age now as it makes me think of "I am Sir Basil, the King of the Herbs" from "The Herbs" which was on tv when I was little!

Or Fawlty Towers.

Magnus is nice!