Buffy 
American, "Short for Elizabeth"
Before 1997, Buffy was a name reserved strictly for the country-club set. But then a certain vampire slayer came along and gave it some kick-ass clout. Today, Buffy can be a girl in a tennis sweater or a comic-book fan with a sense of irony.

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Buffi, Buffey, Buffee, Buffie
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