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The name later became associated with the character [[Buffy Summers]] on the 1990s American television series ”[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]”. The name was considered representative of the [[Valley girl]] stereotype, comical and lacking seriousness, which was one of the reasons the “girly, diminutive” name was chosen as the name for the title character of the series. During the 1980s, Buffy was also a stereotypical name for someone who is wealthy and snobbish.<ref> {{cite web |
The name later became associated with the character [[Buffy Summers]] on the 1990s American television series ”[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]”. The name was considered representative of the [[Valley girl]] stereotype, comical and lacking seriousness, which was one of the reasons the “girly, diminutive” name was chosen as the name for the title character of the series. During the 1980s, Buffy was also a stereotypical name for someone who is wealthy and snobbish.<ref> {{cite web |
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Buffy or Buffie is a primarily feminine given name and hypocorism with diverse origins. It is often a pet form of the female given name Elizabeth and is said to have originated from a small child’s lisping attempts to pronounce Elizabeth[1] or the diminutive Bethie.
It is also in occasional use as a masculine name with varied origins. Buffy is also a surname.
Usage
The name ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn American girls between 1967 and 1977.[2] It was also used used for six American boys in 1971. [3] Its popularity coincided with the 1966 to 1971 air dates of the American television series Family Affair, in which child actress Anissa Jones played a character named Buffy.
The name later became associated with the character Buffy Summers on the 1990s American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The name was considered representative of the Valley girl stereotype, comical and lacking seriousness, which was one of the reasons the “girly, diminutive” name was chosen as the name for the title character of the series. During the 1980s, Buffy was also a stereotypical name for someone who is wealthy and snobbish.[4] [5]
The name is still in occasional use in the 2020s.[6]
Buffy is also in use as a name for pets. Vladimir Putin named his male Bulgarian shepherd puppy Buffy in 2010, noting that the name is “soft, kind, and sounds nice.” [7]
People
Given name
Nickname
- Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900–2002), the queen consort of Great Britain, who had the nickname Buffy as a child
- Darren Robinson (rapper) (1967–1995), also called Buffy, a member of the rap trio The Fat Boys
- Buffy Sainte-Marie (born 1941), American musician, artist, and activist
- Dorothy Buffum Chandler (1901–1997), a Los Angeles cultural leader, was nicknamed Buffy or Buffie or Buff
- Elizabeth Williams (Rhondda politician) (born 1976), Welsh politician and Member of the Senedd, known as Buffy
Stage name
- Buffy (rapper) (born Kim Ju-hyeon, 1995) member of South Korean band MADTOWN
- Buffy Chen (born Chen Yan-fei in 2000), Taiwanese actress
- Buffy Dee (born Anthony DeSantolo; 1923-1995), Italian-American actor and musician
Fictional characters
Notes
