Classic girl names have a lot going for them: they are instantly familiar, rooted in tradition, and many offer a great choice of nicknames. If you've narrowed down your list of potential baby names to classic girl names that start with the letter "B", here are some ideas to get you inspired.
There's so much to love about this name, including its meaning ("beautiful").
The 15th-century saint Beatrice of Silva lends this girl's name Catholic cred, while Princess Beatrice gives it a bit of royal flair.
This name is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic/Irish name Brigid, which is thought to have its roots in the noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". In Irish mythology, Brigid is a goddess associated with healing, wisdom, poetry, fire, protection, and blacksmithing.
For some, Barbara is a lovely classic with saintly cachet; for others, it's a dusty, musty moniker with a mid-century vibe. What do you think?
This B-name had an illustrious history in Old Hollywood, with several Golden Age actresses laying claim to the name (think Hutton, White, Grable, Garrett, Furness, Compson, Blythe).
A classic with literary credentials galore, having appeared as a character name in works by everyone from Alexander Pope to Charles Dickens to Maria Edgeworth.