Boys and Girls Names by Romy Marylou Amber

Beauden

Variation of Boden, English, German

"hill shaped like a bow; floor"

This creative spelling of Boden may be influenced by the popularity of Beau or New Zealand rugby player Beauden Barrett. Either way, we predict it's going to rise in popularity for years to come.

Blue

Color name

Among the coolest of the cool color names, particularly popular with celebs as a unisex middle name. While most famous as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy, more than 60 percent of…

Blues

English word name

"slow, sad, songs of lamentation; a music genre of black American folk origin"

While Ivy Blue has made the color a more popular choice for girls, Blues — as in the musical style — could feel more masculine. While some may find it a sad and gloomy choice, thanks to the phrase…

Bobby

Diminutive of Robert

"bright fame"

Bobby is the quintessential mid-century nickname, the name of the son on Mad Men and overused to the point of cliche. Though Robert is still a highly popular choice, most Roberts today are called by…

Bradly

Bradly is a masculine name that originated as a variant of Bradley, derived from an English surname meaning "broad clearing" or "broad meadow" in Old English. This simplified spelling omits the…

Braylin

American invented name

An invented name that fits in with classmates Brayden and Jaylen.

Brentley

Modern invented name

The popular -ley suffix can be credited for this name's use in recent years. We're not loving that it sounds as trendy and of-the-moment as it is.

Bronx

Place name

Rockers Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz put a new baby name on the map when they chose this downscale New York borough name for their son. The Bronx, the place, was named for early Dutch settler Jonas…

Bronze

English word name

Third place on the sports field, but potentially more wearable than either Silver or Gold, Bronze feels modern and edgy.