Bridget

[becaroo]

So i have quite a long list of names for my lil girl... fourteen names to be exact hehe
Bridget is one of them, and i dont really know what the appeal is but i love the name! It seems to me really feisty and a little bit english and tough but not harsh. Do others find it too harsh? I dont really mind harsh names, i 'm a bit sick of all the soft sounds tbh!

maybe it was sisterhood of the travelling pants that helped sell it for me lol! (Bee is such a cute nn!)

What do people think of when they see the name Bridget?

is it boring or plain?

Is there a 'bridge' association?

[littlemrsb]

Really not my style, and yes it does seem quite harsh to me. Although, it does remind me of the lovable Bridget Jones (' Diary). I think you have some nice, not-too-soft names in your signature that I like a lot better than Bridget. My favorites from your list are: Sapphire, Liberty, Cassidy, Juniper, Willow, and Rowan.

[sunshine kid]

Bridget is gorgeous! When I think of Bridget I think of a strong willed, independent woman. And Irish too. Other than that I really like Hazel , Willow and Delphine from your list. They're exquisite!

[sylfessev]

Bridget's very nice. A bit, bit dated, but still nice. Alternatives to Bridget is the french Brigitte, a bit to frilled for me. I think Birgit is appealing. I prefer spelling Brighid, really.

[lavendyr]

I love Bridget! I wanted to use it this time w/ gaelic spelling..Brighid since other daughter has gaelic name. Bridget is a verrrry common name in my family and always w/ nickname Bridie. I love it but my husband said no way

[littleb]

I have a Brigid nn Bea/Bee so I must say I have a soft spot for Brigid/Brighid/Bridget. And we've yet to meet any little girls (my daughter is 4) with any variation of the name! We chose it in part because it is familiar sounding and spunky yet sweet and not too overused.

[dresdendoll]

I like it...newly fresh again!

[lori johnson]

... [Bridget] seems to me really feisty and a little bit english and tough but not harsh. Do others find it too harsh? I dont really mind harsh names, i 'm a bit sick of all the soft sounds tbh! ...

I'm with you, Becaroo, in favoring hard versus soft sounds when it comes to names. In addition -- to me, at least -- the more fusty and feisty, the better .

"The Baby Name Wizard" book [2005] by Laura Wattenberg categorizes Bridget as a "new classics" name, and Nameberry.com, as an "outlier classics" name [http://versioned.nameberry.com/blog/classic-girls%E2%80%99-names-how-to-choose-one-that%E2%80%99s-truly-timeless].

"Beyond Jennifer & Jason" book [1994] by Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran describes Bridget as a "feminine" [vs. a "feminissima" or "no-frills" name] that is "upwardly mobile" [a name with a long-time lower-class reputation whose image is rapidly rising toward upperclassmanship].

A vintage nickname from Linda and Pam's 2009 book, "Beyond Ava & Aiden" that I recommend for Bridget in keeping with vintage charm and a newly acquired upper-ish class standing is Bridey [or Bridie].

As Pamela Redmond Satran's Irish grandmother's name, Bridget is one of her personal favorites [http://nameberry.com/blog/changing-your-name-what-would-you-choose].

Together, Linda and Pam have this to say of Bridget: "an early Irish immigrant to the U. S. ... the most familiar form of the name of the Celtic goddess of wisdom ... carries some modern spark and a great meaning" [http://nameberry.com/babyname/Bridget].

[briettabroken]

I really like Bridget.

[sheflieswithherownwings]

I think the strong sounds make the name so appealing, and gives it that fiery edge to it. I like strong and feminine names and this one that I like but I don't think I'd use myself. The nicknames Bee and Bridge are too sweet.

I don't think it's boring at all.