PLEASANT  

Gender: F
Origin: Word name

An admirable quality to impart; Pleasant was used by Charles Dickens in Our Mutual Friend and in modern times is known via American Girl dolls creator Pleasant Rowland.

Pleasant is being discussed in our message boards:

• Many Multiples BNG
• Ok, I just really, dislike these GIRLnames.....
• Flower Fairy Descriptions by Lemon
• Strange and Whimsical Word Names
• Kindergarten Name Game! Name These Kids!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Pleasant:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• WORD NAMES FOR BABIES: What's in a word?
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Day, Place, and Word Names
• MEMORIAL DAY NAMES: SHILOH & SHERIDAN