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Blythe HH<br />
(English) happy, cheerful.<br />
First Impression: Blythe is pictured as<br />
either the classiest woman in the<br />
arty crowd or the artiest woman<br />
in the classy crowd.<br />
Gender Association: Used mostly<br />
for girls<br />
Popularity and Trend: Never been<br />
ranked in Top 1000<br />
Risk of Misspelling: Average<br />
Risk of Mispronunciation: Average<br />
Famous Namesakes: Actress Blythe<br />
Danner<br />
Common Nicknames: None<br />
Common Variations: None<br />
Consider This: Although people think<br />
Blythe is a classy name, some<br />
may not know it’s pronounced<br />
“BLIE-th.”<br />
Bonita HHH<br />
(Spanish) pretty.<br />
First Impression: People see Bonita as a<br />
beautiful Spanish woman who<br />
may be outgoing and spunky,<br />
but often rude.<br />
Gender Association: Used for girls<br />
Popularity and Trend: Last ranked in<br />
the Top 1000 in the 1970s<br />
Risk of Misspelling: Fairly low<br />
Risk of Mispronunciation: Fairly low<br />
Famous Namesakes: Actress Bonita<br />
Granville<br />
Common Nicknames: Bonnie<br />
Common Variations: None<br />
Consider This: Bonita is a pretty name<br />
for a pretty Latina, but it may<br />
sound strange with certain<br />
surnames.<br />
Bonnie HHH<br />
(English, Scottish) beautiful, pretty.<br />
(Spanish) a form of Bonita.<br />
First Impression: Be careful if you sit<br />
<strong>by</strong> Bonnie—people say she’ll talk<br />
your ear off.<br />
Gender Association: Used for girls<br />
Popularity and Trend: Last ranked #974<br />
in 2003<br />
Risk of Misspelling: Low<br />
Risk of Mispronunciation: Low<br />
Famous Namesakes: Bank robber<br />
Bonnie Parker; singer Bonnie<br />
Raitt; actress Bonnie Hunt<br />
Common Nicknames: None<br />
Common Variations: Bunny<br />
Consider This: Bonnie was quite<br />
popular for most of the twentieth<br />
century, but it was out of the Top<br />
1000 <strong>by</strong> 2000, and it probably<br />
won’t come back.<br />
Brandy HH<br />
(Dutch) an after-dinner drink<br />
made from distilled wine.<br />
First Impression: Although popular,<br />
Brandy is curiously seen as mean<br />
and self-centered.<br />
Gender Association: Used mostly<br />
for girls<br />
Popularity and Trend: #801<br />
(#399 in 2000)<br />
Risk of Misspelling: Fairly low<br />
Risk of Mispronunciation: Low<br />
Famous Namesakes: Singer Brandy<br />
Norwood; basketball player Brandy<br />
Reed; singer Brandi Carlile<br />
Common Nicknames: None<br />
Common Variations: Brandi, Brandie<br />
Consider This: Besides the fact that its<br />
popularity is plummeting, you<br />
may want to think twice before<br />
naming your daughter after an<br />
alcoholic beverage.<br />
Breanna HHH<br />
(Irish) a form of Briana.<br />
First Impression: People think Breanna<br />
likes herself a lot more than<br />
others like her.<br />
Gender Association: Used for girls<br />
Popularity and Trend: #126<br />
(#80 in 2000)<br />
Risk of Misspelling: Fairly high<br />
Risk of Mispronunciation: Average<br />
Famous Namesakes: Reporter<br />
Brianna Keilar<br />
Common Nicknames: Brea, Bree<br />
Common Variations: Breana, Briana,<br />
Brianna<br />
Consider This: There are many<br />
variations of this name, which is<br />
bad for spelling. In addition, the<br />
confusion between “bree-ANNah”<br />
or “bree-AHN-ah” is bad for<br />
pronunciation.<br />
Bree HHH<br />
(English) broth. (Irish) power. A<br />
form of Breann.<br />
First Impression: Bree is pictured as an<br />
outgoing but snob<strong>by</strong> fashionista.<br />
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