I have this love of the name [name]Bridget[/name], however the one thing holding me back is that I’m not very Irish. Some ancestors were Dutch but had children in [name]Ireland[/name], and I’m either Scottish or Irish on one side, but I don’t know if that would be enough?
However I love the sound, the [name]Goddess[/name], and that it means the same thing as my name.
I adore [name]Bridget[/name]. I don’t think you have to have a cultural tie to a name in order to use it, but it sounds like you do anyway. What really matters is that you love the name.
I’m not to fond of the name. It sounds quite harsh to me for some reason. It reminds me of a broad woman. I’ve only ever known one [name]Bridget[/name] and she was from a “very Irish” family. They called her [name]Biddy[/name] for a nn.
As an Irish [name]Brighid[/name] I hereby give you permission to use the name and I may suggest the traditional nickname [name]Bridie[/name] (pronounced [name]Bride[/name]-ee).
I would use [name]Bridget[/name] if I were you - you do have some Irish/Scottish in you! And I find [name]Bridget[/name] to be a classic name that just about anyone can wear.