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'''Bill''', '''Billi''', '''Billie''', or '''Billy'''. Short for masculine names such as William, and feminine names such as Wilhelmina.<ref>http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Billie.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902205017/https://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Billie.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows Billie as a feminine name 78% of the time, so it is the most neutral variant,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLIE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604001623/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLIE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> whereas Bill and Billy show more strictly masculine use.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILL/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20221130214011/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILL/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606072522/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> These nicknames are likely used for more people than shown in those official records. [[Notable nonbinary people]] with this name include American rapper [[Billy Dean Thomas]].<ref name="Bedian">{{Cite web |title=City Scenes: How Boston's LGBTQ+ Musicians Are Making Space For Each Other |last=Bedian |first=Knar |work=NPR.org |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=November 7, 2020 |url= https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/925822173/city-scenes-how-bostons-lgbtq-musicians-are-making-space-for-each-other |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529064621/https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/925822173/city-scenes-how-bostons-lgbtq-musicians-are-making-space-for-each-other |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | '''Bill''', '''Billi''', '''Billie''', or '''Billy'''. Short for masculine names such as William, and feminine names such as Wilhelmina.<ref>http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Billie.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902205017/https://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Billie.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows Billie as a feminine name 78% of the time, so it is the most neutral variant,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLIE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604001623/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLIE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> whereas Bill and Billy show more strictly masculine use.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILL/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20221130214011/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILL/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606072522/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BILLY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> These nicknames are likely used for more people than shown in those official records. [[Notable nonbinary people]] with this name include American rapper [[Billy Dean Thomas]].<ref name="Bedian">{{Cite web |title=City Scenes: How Boston's LGBTQ+ Musicians Are Making Space For Each Other |last=Bedian |first=Knar |work=NPR.org |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=November 7, 2020 |url= https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/925822173/city-scenes-how-bostons-lgbtq-musicians-are-making-space-for-each-other |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529064621/https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/925822173/city-scenes-how-bostons-lgbtq-musicians-are-making-space-for-each-other |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
'''Bird''' or '''Byrd'''. English. Meaning "Bird."<ref name="nameberry" /><ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bird [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603015927/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bird/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 176 people with the given name Bird, used as a masculine name 83% of the time,<ref> | '''Bird''' or '''Byrd'''. English. Meaning "Bird."<ref name="nameberry" /><ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bird [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603015927/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bird/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 176 people with the given name Bird, used as a masculine name 83% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BIRD/index.html</ref> so it is the more neutral version, whereas Byrd is used as a masculine name 91% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BI/BYRD/index.html{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Keywords: animals, nature | ||
'''Blair''', '''Blær''', '''Blaer''', or '''Blaire'''. Scottish, English, Gaelic. From a family name meaning "Plain, field, battlefield."<ref name="behindthename" /><ref name="20000names" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 31,560 people with the given name Blair, used as a masculine name 52% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329162233/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> so it is the most neutral version, whereas Blaire is used as a feminine name 98% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160603044838/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: nature, places, war, history | '''Blair''', '''Blær''', '''Blaer''', or '''Blaire'''. Scottish, English, Gaelic. From a family name meaning "Plain, field, battlefield."<ref name="behindthename" /><ref name="20000names" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 31,560 people with the given name Blair, used as a masculine name 52% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329162233/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> so it is the most neutral version, whereas Blaire is used as a feminine name 98% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160603044838/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: nature, places, war, history |