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Bridie

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Amber76 · 15/03/2011 22:38

Bridie was my mothers name - she died when I was young. My daughter will is due around her anniversary.
I really don't like the name Bridie but would be open to having some derivation of it as my childs second name.
We are 90% decided that babys first name is Hannah.

Bridget - hate it
Brid - no
Bree - too desperate housewives
Bea - maybe, but bares little resemblance to Bridie!

Am I missing anything obvious?

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mathanxiety · 16/03/2011 18:46

Eirlys is Welsh for snowdrop. Getting a bit away from Bridie but the January theme might have more possibilities.

Have you considered using a third middle name to reduce the rhyming of Bridie and the surname? Hannah Bridie Frances.. Hannah Bridie Miriam .. Hannah Bridie Rose..

pointydog · 16/03/2011 18:43

If you really don't like the name then don't use it. No point making up another name that wasn't your mother's.

greenzebra · 16/03/2011 18:39

Also just found out that Bridie as we know is the nn of Brighid who was the celtic goddess of hearth and home and her symbol was the Rowan tree.
Maybe this is all going a bit to far for you though.

greenzebra · 16/03/2011 18:05

January, the flowers are Snowdrop or carnation
the gem of january is the garnet

Just read up about carnations and they are associated with gratitude and love for their parents. Carnation latin name is Dianthus, so maybe a varient of that name.

Though in japan the flower for january is the camelia.

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Amber76 · 16/03/2011 17:41

Some interesting ideas here.
She died when I was quite young so sadly I don't know much about what she liked. Her birth month was January.

Any thoughts on Hannah Bree Keary?
Or Hannah Dee Keary?

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greenzebra · 16/03/2011 17:37

What month was you mother born in, maybe have that as a middle name or the flower for that month, or even the gem for that month. Maybe some suggestions there. It is hard when trying to pay tribute to someone when you dont like their name.

meditrina · 16/03/2011 17:24

Breagh is pronounced Bree-ah (sometimes shortened to Bree). Is that any better?

(PS - pse someone correct me fast if I've not spelt it properly!)

(PPS - also sorry if you knew all that already - I'm a bit cotton-wool brain with a cold and not always sure if I'm making sense).

BuntyPenfold · 16/03/2011 17:17

Call her Robin (birdie) :)

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Amber76 · 16/03/2011 17:16

Thanks so much for all the suggestions.

She didn't have a middle name. But maiden name was O'Donovan - not sure anything could be done with this!!

I'm not going to call her Hannanh Bridie for two main reasons - I don't like the name Bridie and the surname ends in an "ie" sound so the full name would have an odd ring to it.

Nothing really soundsgood to me except perhaps "Brie" which is a type of cheese and I don't think that would work!
And maybe Dee...

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BuntyPenfold · 16/03/2011 17:11

I am a Bridget, a name more or less universally disliked in all it's variants, especially by me.
It was my granny's name and she disliked it too, and was never called it.
Why pass on a name you admit you don't like?

Is there another way to remember and honour your mother? Did she like a particular place you could use as a name, (such as Shannon, or Clare iyswim )
Or did she love flowers (Flora) or music (Allegra).

Grandhighpoohba · 16/03/2011 14:58

If your DD is ever likely to spend time in Scotland, please don't use Bridie. A bridie up here is a flat meat pie, a bit like a large cornish pastie but filled with mince.

Was your mum's maiden name something that could be turned into a middle name?

quasimodo123 · 16/03/2011 13:16

sorry meant to say do you like any of these alternatives?

quasimodo123 · 16/03/2011 13:15

Bridie meaning and name origin
Bridie \b-ri-

die\ as a girl's name is a variant of Bride (Irish, Gaelic) and Bridget (Gaelic), and the meaning of Bridie is "exalted one".

The baby name Bridie sounds like Bradie, Brydie, Bridi, Bridee and Brodie. Other similar baby names are Birdie, Biddie, Byrdie, Bradi, Bradee, Brandie, Brid, Brighe, Brendie, Brenie, Brie, Briane, Britte, Brijit, Brigit, Brigid, Bridy, Bridgit, Bridgid, Bridey, Brione, Brisia, Brittie, Bridney, Bridnee, Brucie, Fredie, Trudie, Prudie and Berdie.

applejelly · 16/03/2011 11:29

What about your mum's maiden name? We have used a family surname for DS' middle name and it works really well.

fallingandlaughing · 16/03/2011 11:28

I would just go for Hannah Bridie.

Breada is another alternative.

Fredfred · 16/03/2011 10:33

If it is the 'ie' on Brydie that is the problem, why not Bryda? (My grandmothers name!)

DesertOrchid · 16/03/2011 09:18

Why not just Hannah Bridie as others have said? I think it's lovely, and meaningful.

melikalikimaka · 16/03/2011 09:16

I have a friend Bridie, she is lovely, but ditzy! Great as a name, but not Bridget please!

Go ahead, in honour of your dear Mum. I would do it.Wink

abeautifulbutterfly · 16/03/2011 09:15

Hannah Bridie is lovely Smile. But then I like Bridget too (but banned by everyone else in the vicinity - and not pg in any cse Grin

Ooopsadaisy · 16/03/2011 09:13

I like Hannah Bridie.

PepsiPopcorn · 16/03/2011 09:11

Bedelia is related apparently... with Delia as variant.

Or how about using your Mum's middle name?

Bettyspencer · 16/03/2011 09:07

I think Hannah Bridie would be lovely. Bridie is really pretty IMO.

shmoz · 16/03/2011 04:48

Brighide? I think thats where Bridie comes from

mathanxiety · 16/03/2011 04:46

Hannah Brigitte would be nice imo.

There's Britt/ Britta...

Underachieving · 16/03/2011 04:27

Going the other way with the shortening, what about Dee?

Did your mother have a middle name?

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