Bridget Eilidh?

[MrsR1993]

First of all, I'm really sorry for putting up another post but I am looking for extra advice using the same name from the last one (Eilidh - ay-lee) but instead of putting it in the first name spot putting it in the middle name spot instead.
The name Eilidh I do really love but as I said on my last post, I also really like Bridget but didn't know if we was brave enough to use it. But what are peoples actual thoughts on the first name Bridget? Is it the type of old that is done and over with, or is it that type of old which sounds refreshing to hear again?
We are a bit confused right now as to whether to go with Eilidh, or to be brave and use Bridget which we may like that little bit more. Please give your honest opinions, thank you again❤

It's a very sensible name like Margaret or Hilary. If that's what you're after it's perfect.

I love Bridget and would love to see a little one. Bridget Eilidh is lovely. Also love the nns Biddy and Bridie. Bridget may be over-used in Ireland but is an under-used classic elsewhere.

Sorry OP - I really don't like Bridget. I think it's dated but in a bad way and I associate it with a nasty, sharp, bitter person (I don't know anyone called Bridget, it's just the image that comes to mind when I hear it!)

Also, just read that "biddy" is a nickname. Where I'm from "biddy" is rather an offensive term for an elderly person - isnt that the case in the whole of the UK? It's always used in a negative way (at least where I'm from) to complain about or insult someone elderly (not by me!!)

From Bridget to Riitta (Finnish)? That's a bit of a leap!

I love the name Bridget and have one very close to me. Also known as Biddy by immediate family.

I do think it's viewed very differently in Ireland and England (and I do mean just England in this case) though.

And I know the Celtic names have some confusing spellings but why does Eilidh have a d in it???

I love Bridget and still regret not using it for DD3. She would have been Biddy.
(The derogative 'old biddy' comes from this very popular nickname for Bridget/Brigid in Ireland and is used in Ireland or used to be - interesting that someone has come across it in the UK).

I am Irish and have lots and lots of Bridgets and Brigids among my forbears. I know it's a granny name and that they haven't caught on the same way granny names are in in the UK, but I still love it.

I know a lovely 20 something Bridget aka Bee. I thinks it’s a fab name. Also an awesome Irish Goddess.

DontCallMeCharlotte - it's a different language, with a different alphabet. The DH at the end gives the long E vowel sound.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_orthography

www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/donncha/focal/features/irishsp.html

I really like it, I've only known two and they were both lovely. I'm not Irish so it has no 'old nun' vibes for me.

I really like it. It’s different from all of the popular names and if people can get away with Arthur (very old man name in my opinion- don’t know why it’s so popular) you can definitely enjoy Bridget. I like Bridie as a nn too

I want to add, one thing that made me love the name was that it is a truly international name.

From Bridget to Riitta (Finnish)? That's a bit of a leap!

Not really - it's related to the other Scandinavian versions of Bridget and possibly comes about thanks to a very soft G sound or one that is ignored altogether, with the B (P in Finnish) dropped too.

Prefer Eilidh Bridget.

I'm Scottish though and even in my softer accent, Bridget sounds hard. Has the same ending as eejit.

Bridget is a lovely name. Sassy.

Middle name is OK if you're in Scotland or Ireland but would likely be Eyelid in England. Stick to it for the middle so that your DD doesn't spend half her life explaining spelling or pronunciation.

I'm Scottish and can't stand the name Eilidh. I know loads of them, nearly all under the age of 30. I can't explain why I find it so awful but it sets my teeth on edge. One of my best friends has one, she's a brilliant kid, but still awful name.

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Bridget is fab.

Bridget is a lovely name. Sassy.

It seems to me that old fashioned names come around again. Max, Harry, Fred and Arthur were my grandparents friends.

Middle name is OK if you're in Scotland or Ireland but would likely be Eyelid in England. Stick to it for the middle so that your DD doesn't spend half her life explaining spelling or pronunciation. I worked with a Siobhan in London who just accepted S-eye-oh-ban and gave up correcting.

Ooops. Said it hadn't posted first time!

Love Eilidh but if Bridget is your fave go for that! It's a good name too.

I’m Scottish living in England and am amazed by how few Scottish names the people round here have come across.
I chose a fairly common Gaelic name for my youngest and very rarely is it pronounced correctly. I don’t really care, I love it and hopefully she will too.

I’m planning on using Eilidh for my next if it’s a girl, in a multi cultural society you would expect people to make an effort. However it seems Scottish/Irish names are just considered odd and not worth bothering about.
I’m planning on moving home soon where my little Eilidh can be surrounded by others all shouting in harsh Glaswegian accents out windows.

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