Fergus and Bridget

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We're about to hit the Due Date and I think we've come up with a boys and girls names. We've gone a bit Irish for some reason, but keen to hear your thoughts....

Fergus for a boy.
Bridget for a girl.

How do they sound?

Thanks!

I like Fergus but not keen on Bridget - possibly cos I knew a very uptight Bridget though...

I think they're both fabulous names.

Old fashioned yet not dated.

Well picked

Hehehehe - an uptight Bridget!

Thanks Nightstar - appreciate your response!

I have a Fergus and I can say-totally unbiased- of course- it is a great name.

Bridget- sounds a bit harsh to my ears, not so keen, sorry.

What about- Orla?

I like both very much.

Dd2 second name = Bridget

Totally unbiased!!! :o)

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Quite like both. Actually like Bridget alot.

Love both.

I have a fergus too and I ( naturally ) love it. Was a late choice for us but I get so many compliments on it. First king of Scotland apparently and also means man of strength. Amazingly mother in law who is in late 60's had never heard it and still spells it 'furgus' and I don't know how to tell her now she has it wrong.

Fergus is great.

Bridget is awful ,sorry, but it's my name so I can say so.

Not keen on either. Bridget sounds old fashioned. Fergus sounds like fungus.

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Alternatives could include Bridgin (pronounced Bridge een) which means "little Bridget" and Ferghal (Fergal).

Brigitte is nice, or Birgitta.

Love them both

I think they're both very nice. :)

I really like them both, especially Bridget, which could have cool nickname Bridie. I know a Fergus with the nickname Fuggy. I like the Ferg(h)al suggestion as well, but not Bridgin or the other variations - I'd say stick with Bridget, it's great.

Thanks again for the comments.

No need to apologise for finding them old-fashioned, that has helped me! We prefer the old-fashioned names.

Thanks also for the alternative names spellings. Some food for thought.

Fantastic.

I like them both

I really love them both.

Bridget or Brigid is the name I really wanted to call DD3. I would have used the nn Biddy, and it would have suited her down to the ground. Still kicking myself...

Fergus is awful. Bridget is ok.

I quite like them. Strong sounds.

A bit clumpy. Quite like Bridie.

I know they are completely separate names but I always think of Beatrice as the pretty version of Bridget. Softer and more elegant imo. Fergus is OK, though, although Fergie would be an unfortunate nn...

I like both a lot, also like the nn Bridie.

I've never heard Fergus shortened.

Fergus is great, keep saying this recently but is my bros name and he loves it (wants to call his son fergus if he has one!) and I love love the nn bridie so would def go for that.

I like Fergus but not sure about Bridget. It reminds me of Bridget Jones which I love but I think that it would annoy me not to be able to get over that connatation IYSWIM. Do like Bridie as a nm but not so keen on Biddy.