The Brilliant Book of Baby Names: What’s best, what’s hot and what’s not. Linda Rosenkrantz
Stellar Starbabies Beginning with B
| Bailey | Stella McCartney & Alasdhair Willis |
| Beatrice | Heather Mills & Paul McCartney |
| Bechet | Soon-Yi & Woody Allen |
| Bella | Eddie Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans |
| Billie | Carrie Fisher |
| Blossom | Kacey (Little Mo, Eastenders) Ainsworth |
| Blue Angel | Dave (The Edge) Evans |
| Bluebell | Geri (Ginger Spice) Halliwell |
| Bobbi Kristina | Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston |
| Bria | Eddie Murphy |
| Brielle | Blair Underwood |
| Brighton | Jon Favreau |
| Brigidine | Sinead O’Connor |
BRYNNA. Welsh, ‘hill’. You say Bryn, he says Bryana – here’s a name you might agree on. Brena, Breena, Brinah, Brinna, Brinnah, Bryna, Brynah, Brynnah.
BUENA. Spanish, ‘good, excellent’. Affirmative adjective that is occasionally used as a name. Buona.
BUFFY. Diminutive of ELIZABETH. One-time sorority girl with a roommate named Muffy, then a fearless vampire slayer, though still basically fluffy. Buffee, Buffey, Buffi, Buffie.
BUNNY. Nickname deriving from a variety of B names. If Buffy is fluffy, what would that make this? Bunnee, Bunni, Bunnie.
BUONA. Italian, ‘good’. Naming your child the word for good comes with no guarantees.
BUTTERFLY. English word name. Fluttery and flighty. International: Papillon (French), Fella (Italian), Borboleta (Portuguese), Babochka (Russian), Farasha (Arabic).
CACHET. (ka-SHAY) French, ‘prestigious, desirable’. One of those word names – Cliché is the most egregious example – that sounds lovely but seems slightly ridiculous when taken literally. Cachae, Cache, Cachea, Cachee, Cachée.
CADEAU. (kad-DOH) French, ‘gift’. A decidedly exotic twist on the word name trend, but don’t be surprised if you encounter ponies and poodles with the same moniker.
CADENCE. Latin, ‘rhythm, beat’. Musical word name zooming up the American charts. Cadencia, Cady, Kadena, Kadence. International: Cadenza (Italian).
CADY. English, diminutive of CADENCE and surname. Stylish name that might relate to nickname names like Katie or Kaylee or may honor women’s rights leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Cade, Cadee, Cadey, Cadi, Cadie, Cadye, Caidie, Kade, Kadee, Kadi, Kadie, Kady, Kadye.
CAI. Vietnamese, ‘feminine’. Unusual, exotic, simple. Cae, Cay, Caye.
CAILIN. American variation of CAITLIN or KAYLIN. While this spelling doesn’t appear on popularity charts, other forms do, along with several similar names, from Caitlin to Jalen to Kayla. The result: a name that feels more common than it actually is. Caelin, Caelyn, Caileen, Cailen, Cailene, Cailine, Cailyn, Cailynn, Cailynne, Calen, Calin, Cayleen, Caylen, Caylene, Caylin, Cayline, Caylyn, Caylyne, Caylynn, Caylynne.
CAITLIN. Irish variation of CATHERINE. Most forms of this megapopular name, which is in the Top 50, including this most-authentic one, are starting to dip, though there have been thousands of girls named Caitlin – and Katelyn and Kaitlyn ad infinitum – every year for the past two decades. Caetlin,