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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.

BRYONY. Latin, ‘to sprout’; botanical name, vine with green flowers. Unusually strong plant name with the popular Bry begining. Brihoney, Brioney, Briony, Bryonie. International: Bryonia (Greek).

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.

BURGUNDY. French place name; also colour name. It’s a place! It’s a wine! And a colour! – no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy’s been discovered as a name. Burgandi, Burgandie, Burgandy, Burgundee, Burgundey, Burgundi, Burgundie.

BURMA. Place name. Less-travelled member of this fashionable group, with less than attractive sound.

BUTTERFLY. English word name. Fluttery and flighty. International: Papillon (French), Fella (Italian), Borboleta (Portuguese), Babochka (Russian), Farasha (Arabic).