Bridget

[SummaLuvin]

I love the name Bridget, and whilst I am not currently TTC I have a baby name list. I mentioned this name to DH and PIL, they all immediately said they didn't like it as all they could think of is Bridget Jones' Diary! Is this really how most people feel about the name?

Not me!

Another Bridget here! To be honest I’m not a massive fan of my name, I feel like people do associate it with Jones and that’s not a problem as I love the books and films, but it doesn’t sound nice to me. That’s probably because no one really loves their own name. It’s served me well enough in life

Sorry it's a no from me. It sounds frumpy and harsh, like Edith and Olive. But then I like feminine names so probably best to ignore me!

It makes me think of Jones as in Bridget Jones.

It's okay. There are better names imo

no one really loves their own name

That's sad. I love mine (not actually Bridget).

I also really like Edith and quite like Olive, so.

Really? Bridget who isn’t Bridget I haven’t met many who do. I don’t hate the name but certainly don’t love it

I wouldn't even think of Bridget Jones. But it was my dms name and though we loved her dearly none of us could find a way of even giving it to her gks as a second name..sorry!!
In lrish its Brid...prounced Breed but we couldn't even manage that. Most of the male gks have my dads name as second name but not a Bridget in sight.

Don't like it I'm afraid - it's very harsh sounding.

Frumpy.

I really like it.

I like it.

I like Bridget. The catholic church devaled bridget but she was a celtic goddess.

Im Irish and it's not automatically Bríd although Im sure that's an often used nick name.

Interesting how many of you seem to dislike it. Personally I think it is a beautiful name and not over 'frilly'.

I'm not keen. It feels very middle aged/elderly, stolid and frumpy to me - probably just right for a revival, then.

I agree that it sounds frumpy and harsh. I really hate my similar-sounding name for that reason. I really liked the Helen Fielding book though!

Maybe you could use the French version, Brigitte? I don't know if it sounds any nicer but the connotations are different.

I dont dislike it but dont love it. Dont automatically think of Bridget Jones but perhaps because I think first of the Bridget I know in real life.

I like it, but I do automatically think Jones.

Google 'dr dre bridgette'. I had a close friend called Bridget and we've lost count of how many times this was sung in her honour. She was very cool, confident and had a good sense of humour about it, but still it did get annoying. It was in the late 90s so probably not relevant now. The name just reminded me of this song.

I really like it, also Briony

I automatically think of Bridget Jones. Not my taste but think it would grow on me.

I was at school with a Bridget. She was known as Bridgebog. It's not a name I would choose for a DD.

I know a few little Bridgets. Mostly shortened to Bridie, which is cute.

Dd has a little friend called Bridget, I think it’s cute. I like Bernadette as well nn Detta

I think it's dismal. Clunky and harsh.
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