B- Bench

Chill on the way cool BENCH

Yo - B

A to Z - Eye on Texas : B

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Eye on Texas brings you the letter B for Best, Texas - a very, very small unincorporated community in western Texas. In 2000 it had a population of two people. However, oil was discovered in the area in 1923, there was a railroad switching yard established in 1924, and over 3500 people by 1925.

 A common slogan was " the town with the Best name in the world and worst reputation."  Guess things got a bit wild.

Sadly, by 1945 the town was in a huge decline, and is now a bump in the road.

Bonus Aspect - a quip from our Downton Abbey Dowager -
"Why does everyday involve a fight with an American?"

A to Z Challenge - B

and we are off and running in the challenge.

Most popular names of the 1920s - Betty for girls

Betty and Barbara in the 1930s

and in 2010 - Boys names with B - Benjamin, Brayden, and Brody
Girls in 2010 - Brianna, Brooklyn, and Bella

as for my B character names - Drat -  Beatrix is taken thanks to Divergent

Thus I shall pick Blair - it's Scottish and means "from the field of battle".  This young lady will have cropped red hair, piercing green eyes, and she carries a sword in her left hand. Fleet of foot, she helps her village regain their riverfront rights.

As for a boy - I pick Baldwin. From the German, it means "a brave friend", and I think my gal Blair could use a faithful follower. Baldwin is shy, but reliable and resourceful. He's able to extract secrets from other towns, just by blending into the background and listening.

(source - Complete Book of Baby Names edited by Lesley Bolton)