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I like it.
It seems antique-farmer, and serious-intelligent-heroic.
I don't think of "virgin" and I think it's usable.

I have moments where I love it and moments where I just like it. Regardless, it's still among my favorites; it's studious and handsome sounding.

I absolutely love this name. I love the way it sounds, the connection to the poet, and the fact that it sounds either very aristocratic or very “hillbilly”, with almost no in-between. Similar to Clement, another name I love. The contrast interests me.

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The trouble is, it’s far from tease-proof. The stigma around virginity that kids and teenagers of every generation have exploited for jokes is just so obvious with this one. If I did use it in real life I’d feel like I had to prep my kid for the inevitable bullying.

I love Virgil! I majored in Latin and Greek, so I think of a world-weary sage.

The character Virgil Tibbs, from "The Heat of The Night" played by Sidney Poitier comes to mind and the quote "They call me Mr. Tibbs" It's close to the word virgin so I think it would be a tough name for a boy in his teen years.

Don't like it

Sounds vaguely astronauty. I love the poet, and as a name it's better than Horace, but I find it discordant in the 21st century.

Aw, I love Virgil a lot. Part of me thinks it's a very soft and gentle name and I want to protect it - and part of me can also see it on a hulking bruiser who doesn't need any protecting. I can't imagine many like this name much anymore.