Bridget?

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Looking for a strong, not too girly name.

We really like Bridget and love the nickname Bridie (don't like Biddie though).

Also on our list are Nancy, Susannah (Susie), Caroline and Enid.

Any honest opinions?

And Margot! (missed that one off the list)

I love it.

Her nickname would be ‘Bridge’ though - see Bridget Jones diary

I love Susannah and Caroline and like Enid. Bridget is ok. Not keen on Nancy.

Nancy, Susannah and Margot are all great.

Bridget is very dowdy and sturdy.
Caroline is v 70s.
Enid is just not a nice sound. Down there with Agatha for me.

Go with one of the first three, they're fab.

I love the Bridie, not keen on Bridget. I would just call her Bridie.

Also love Nancy. Margot is nice but it’s super-popular right now.

I don’t dislike Bridgit but I much prefer Nancy and Margot.

Love Bridget.

Not a fan of Bridget - desperately old fashioned where I am - I’d have Bridget in with Assumpta, Maureen, Bernadette. She’s the classmate/ neighbour/auntie that couldn’t wait to tell your Mum that she’d seen you with your skirt rolled up and maybe with a boy . It’s a go to Confirmation name (points with the granny but of no real use).
I really like Susannah.

I love Bridget! It's on my list too, as well as Margot and Nancy.

Well, I approve!

I think it's lovely and Bridie is very sweet.

I really wanted to name our baby Bridget but my husband wasn't keen. I think it is a fabulous name.

There are so many names that are nicer IMO. I love Margot. So classy.

I like it.

Really don’t like Susannah, Enid or Caroline

Love Bridget but Caroline is perfect

I have an auntie bridie and an auntie breege ( both Bridget's) one of my granny's was Bridget too.
I think it's sweet!

Margot is beautiful.
All the others are a bit...'matronly'

My sister's called Bridget. Never been known as Bridge, by the simple expedient of telling people she doesn't want to be.

I have a name with a similar shortening (is becomes a noun not a name) which I dislike and similarly no one uses it because I ask them not to. It's not hard.

Oh wow they're all a bit too old fashioned for me, sorry ! Nancy or Susannah , but even those arent my favourite

Bridget Jones’ Diary.

I like Margot a lot.

Love love love nancy

I'm not keen on Bridget - it's a bit stolid and dumpy to me.
I really like Susannah and Caroline. Margot is nice as well.

I'd have said no, but I know a little Bridget and she's kind of cool.

I like Caroline and Margot best, then Bridget.

I'm personally not keen on Nancy, seems too nnicknamey to me somehow, but there's nothing wrong with it!

I know an absolutely gorgeous almost six year old Bridget. She was born on Feb 1st which is St Bridget's day. My mil was Bridie and I would use it if I had another daughter

Bridget is sweet! I love Caroline, Susannah and Margot too. Not keen on Nancy and Enid.