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?

I like Bridget and love the nickname Bridie - I know a gorgeous little Bridie.

I hate the nn Biddie though.

It’s a very Irish granny name. Most I know get shortened to Bridie.

I know a toddler Bridie-Mae which is....not my cup of tea.

💕 Bridget.

I am a Brigid rather than Bridget. Quite happy with my name thanks!

I agree with you OP, Bridget is lovely and strong! Lots of lovely shortenings too.

I love it. I know a lot of people see it as frumpy but I fully disagree. To me it's chic and edgy. Super cute on the name peg. Cool for a teenager.
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I think you should definitely go for it

My dmil was Bridget, we always called her Bridie which I think is pretty her mum called her Bidna though, my dsil is Bernadette my dcs always called her Detta as they couldn’t say Bernadette.

I really like it

I do automatically think Jones when I hear Bridget. But that might be because I don't know any personally.

im not really keen but not sure why. Think it might be a bit grumpy, not girly sounding

I love the name and don't think of Bridget Jones (nearly just wrote BJ then!) I also love my own name

Nope, I don't think Jones; and I've listed some version of the name on every query for baby girls names.

I think it is very frumpy Irish granny, yes. Brigid is a bit better but not by much.