Comments on: Name of the Day: Basil

By: Name of the Day: Coriander « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Coriander « Appellation Mountain — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:58:02 +0000

[...] would be a daring choice, indeed. Names like Rosemary and Basil are also found in the kitchen, but have far longer use as given names. Coriander is a stand-out – [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:42:07 +0000

And I agree, Elisabeth – Basilio rocks! And I thought Vasily would be a great little brother for Alexei, but my husband kept coming up with sound-alike taunts. Vlasic pickles, Vaseline. So it never made the short list.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:40:52 +0000

Sherlock Holmes was my first real literary obsession – my grandmother noticed that I’d read every Nancy Drew on the shelf and bought me a complete set of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories for my birthday. And so I love the idea of tucking Basil in the middle, as in Basil Rathbone. But my husband’s last name ends in -el, so it wouldn’t work.

Too bad, because I really like the vibe of this name – though I’m not *quite* bold enough to put it in the first spot.

By: coolteamblt

coolteamblt — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:48:07 +0000

Awwww, I heart Basil! It sounds sort of like a British countryside name, like Poppy or Zinnia (a word which I always type as Zinniah, BTW. Don’t know why, but I like it better that way.) It’s so manly and spunky. I wish my last name wasn’t a word, or it would be on the short list!

By: youcantcallitit

youcantcallitit — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:07:26 +0000

Basil may be a bit wet these days (though I must say I’d be pretty thrilled to meet a young one), but I love his cognates. Vasily and Basilio somehow sound awfully manly by contrast. Must be the exoticizing aspect of what is foreign.

By: Lola

Lola — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:48:19 +0000

Copying my comments here (minus the request) :
Me too, as I finally got on. Sad. I quite like Basil (yet another great uncle Vasiliy could be honored) but alas. It also, like Another, makes me think of John Cleese. I love John Cleese. Basil would fit right in my neighborhood, with Arthur, Cyril, Caleb, Lucan & Fritz, all under 2. Warm, friendly (and yes, yummy) Basil gets a winning ribbon from me!

And Eulalie? Wel, Elisabeth knows I do love it, even if it doesn’t work for me. I think it’s melodious and easy on the eyes. Eulalie’s no pushover either. Light & airy but no airhead!

You amaze me!

And thanks a Million for August 09! You’re my Hero!

By: Another

Another — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:23:17 +0000

Thought I’d share in the appropriate comumn:
Basil brings to mind Fawlty Towers, my homemade spaghetti sauce, and not much else.