Names I Would Actually Use

  • Beatrice: a form of Beatrix which is probably derived from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which means 'voyager, traveller'.
  • Bell: simply from the English word bell, but can also be seen as a variant of Belle which means 'beautiful' in French or a nickname for Isabel(l/le/la) which is a Medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth; from Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheva meaning 'my God is an oath' or perhaps 'my God is abundance'.
  • Bellamy: a surname name; means 'fine friend', from the French beau 'fair', 'handsome' and ami 'friend'.
  • Blakesley: a surname name which is a variant of Blakeley and Blake; derived from Old English blæc 'black' or blāc 'pale'.
  • Bridget: anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid which means 'exalted one'. In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god Dagda.
  • Bronwen, Bronwyn: derived from the Welsh elements bron 'breast' and gwen 'white, fair, blessed'.

Guilty Pleasure

  • Bay: originating from Latin meaning 'berry'. A geographical name; an indentation of land in a coastline. Also a plant name; used for several different kinds of trees, including the bay laurel.
  • Bethany: from the name of a biblical town, possibly derived from Hebrew Beit-te'enah which means 'house of figs'.
  • Billie: a nickname name; derived from William which is from the Germanic name Willahelm; composed of the elements wil 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection'.
  • Blodwen, Blodwyn: means 'white flowers' from Welsh blodau 'flowers' combined with gwen 'white, fair, blessed'.
  • Bristol: a place name; from the name of the city in southwest England which means 'the site of the bridge'.
  • Brooklyn: a place name; from the name of the borough of New York City, originally derived from Dutch Breukelen meaning 'broken land'. It can also be viewed as a combination of Brook and the popular name suffix lyn.
  • Brynn: the feminine variant of Bryn which means 'hill, mound' in Welsh.
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