Comments for the name Bridget

Bridget means "the strong and exalted", not just "the exalted one".

From "Breo Saighead", "The Firey Arrow", Brighid means mainly "The Strong and Exhalted One", but has been translated as "She Who Exhalts Herself", "The Firey Arrow", or just "The Exhalted One".

The original pronunciation of "Brighid" would be/have been "BREE-id", "BREED", or "BREE-ij". The Celtic people would pronounce "Brigid" with a hard g, too: "BRI-gid", not "BRI-jid".

This is the name of one of the four main characters in Ann Brashares' series of books 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants'.

A famous bearer of this name is Bridget Bardot.

Fictional heroine to all those frumpy, single females - Bridget Jones.

Actress Bridget Fonda is a famous bearer.

Bridget Hennessey is the oldest daughter on the tv series "Eight Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter".

I kind of like this name and think it could grow on me. I don't know of any one named Bridget personally.

I adore this name. I know one person with this name and she's alright, I don't know her personally, but this name has definitely grown on me.

This name seems to be getting very popular.

Bridget reminds me of a very preppy cheerleaderish type person.

Rhymes with midget and fidget.

This name would be very common for women aged 40+ in Ireland. It's my grandmother, her aunt, and my great-grandmother's name. It can be shortened to Biddy, Bridie, Brigie, or can also be used in the Irish form Brid, which is less common.

Another way to spell this name is the way my parents named me: Bridgett.

This name would sound nice if it would be pronounced Bri-shet with a French accent.

Another form of this name that I have seen is Bridgetta, which I dislike.

I personally do not like this name, it reminds me of someone who is a complete nerd.

I love the name Bridget. It reminds me of a tall athletic girl. This is probably because of my friend Bridget from soccer camp and Bridget from the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Bridget is one of my favourite names, as is the alternative spelling of Bridgett. I don't know, I'm just in love with it and I think you really can't go wrong with Bridget. I quite like it paired with Emily or Viola. Bridget Emily, Bridget Viola.

This name is pretty and I know very few people with this name.

I like the name Bridget, I kind of like it spelled Bridgette, but I don't know. I don't know if I would use it for a first name but probably a middle name. I like it because it could be Bridge for short, not too found of Biddy or Bee.

Bridget Sullivan was the Irish-born maid of the Borden family of Fall River, Massachusetts. Some believe her to have been the actual murderess of Andrew and Abby Borden (wrongly, I think).

Another way to spell it is 'Briget' which is what my name is.

My local church (in Devon, England) is dedicated to St Bridget. I like the name, but I can easily imagine that if you're a short person (like me) being called Bridget would lend itself well to schoolyard rhymes.

Bridget is an actor on 8 Simple Rules. I love the show 8 Simple Rules!

Sounds like a fat old lady with bad teeth. I don't know why, I just hate this name.

Bridget was a very outgoing, fun, sporty girl in the book and movie "Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants".

Bridget is a character from the Japanese anime show "Mew Mew Power". She is a bookworm (literally).

It's the name of Bridget from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and that gives me a really good impression of it, a tall, athletic, outgoing girl.

Bridget Parker is a girl on the Australian soap, Neighbours. She often goes by her nickname "Didge".

I've always liked Bridget. It sounds youthful, but dignified enough. I've always thought the spelling looked attractive, and it's a really great name.

My name is Bridget. I don't necessarily like my name, but, y'know. One reason is that most people make fun of my name and say that I should build 'bridges' when I grow up.

Bridget is the name of a character in the Guilty Gear game series. This certain Bridget is actually a crossdressing male, the second of twin boys. In his village twins of the same gender were considered bad luck, and thus he was raised female.

I think Bridget is a wonderful and captivating name. I don't understand how saying "Bridget" sounds like an old, fat woman with bad teeth is useful. Anything offensive should not be posted and kept to yourself!

To the (anonymous) person who remarked it sounded like a tall, blond, athletic girl, my name is Bridget. I'm a short brunette who hates P.E., and I think the name suits me.
Unfortunately, due to the fact that I'm small for my age, people still call me "Bridget the midget", for which reason I used to hate my name. I like it a lot more now, and I've only met one other Bridget in my life, and she spelled it the French way (Brigitte). It also goes pretty well with my middle name, Joan.

Bridget Ireton, wife of Major-General Henry Ireton, was the strong-willed daughter of Oliver Cromwell.

This is one of my favorite names, one I wish I had instead of too-common Brittany. It has a beautiful meaning and can be paired with many different middle names, or it can be a middle name itself.

Bridget was a playable character in the Guilty Gear series, starting with Guilty Gear XX.

My name is pronounced the same way, but it is spelled Bridgette. I like it spelled better this way, because it looks more complete. Also I think it works good for people with red hair, I think it just sounds like it fits them.

I think it's one of those rare 'good but not often used' names.

The name "Bridget" is pronounced as BRI-jet, not BRID-get.

This is my name, and I personally like it. I love the meaning of the name, "exalted one." Another thing that I like about this name is that it doesn't so so "girly" (you know what I mean- Jessica, Jennifer, Tiffany, etc) and it doesn't sound so masculine either (Hentrietta, names like that). I also like it because it has an Irish and Irish Mythology origin and I am Irish. Originally, my mother was going to name me Belinda Rose after my great aunt who died when she (Belinda Rose) was only seventeen. I am so happy that my mother picked this name instead because I hate the sound of that name. Say it, you will know what I mean.

In all, I am happy I have such a great name as Bridget.

Bridget Bishop was a 17th century Puritan woman who resided in Salem, MA during the witch trials of 1692. She was the first of 'the witches of Salem' to be executed; she was hanged on June 10, 1692.

I think this is a really nice, usable name for any age, although I think I prefer the spelling Bridgette, but this spelling is lovely as well. :)

Bridget Riley is an optical artist.

I had a childhood friend named this, only her name was spelled with two t's--Bridgett. She *hated* her name growing up, because it was often misspelled (people either forgot the other 't' at the end of her name, or added another 'e' to make it Bridgette), and she thought it sounded really harsh. I mean, think about the suburban second grade roll call: Ashley, Emily, Sarah, Lauren. BRIDGETT. I mean, Bridgett sounds ten times harsher than the other names mentioned. I haven't seen her since primary school, so I have no idea if she grew into her name, changed it, or what! :-) But me, I think it's all right. I definitely think it needs another 't' at the end, but an -ette ending is obnoxious in my opinion. I still wouldn't use the name, though. I can't get passed the fact that it has the word "bridge" in it.

I love this name, but I despise the misspellings.

This name is simple, pretty, and likable. A famous bearer of it is actress Bridget Mendler from the new Disney Channel TV show Good Luck Charlie.

Bridget is so cute for a baby girl, it's a very cute name.

I think this is great!

Allstar Weekend's Cameron Quiseng has a sister Bridget Quiseng. As of 2011 she is 10 years old.

Bridget was the youngest daughter of King Edward IV of England and his wife Elizabeth Woodville. Through her sister Elizabeth she was the aunt of King Henry VIII of England.

Bridget Fonda (born 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress.

I'm happy to be named after this saint, but it seems I can't find a spelling similar to my own. It is written 'Bridgid' on my birth certificate. I also write it funny. A fada is placed over the first 'i', but not on the second, or even a dot on the second for that matter.