See the results of this poll: Forget what people think (they don’t like name Brigitte) or cave to the pressure?
Respondents: 32 (This poll is closed)
- Ignore feedback: 30 (94%)
- Cave to the pressure: 2 (6%)
I love the name [name]Brigitte[/name]. It is perfect with [name]Audrey[/name] too. I love how it works well both in English and French too. so I say ignore!
other french names that work well in English:
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Lydie[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Collette[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Seraphine[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Violette[/name]
good luck (:
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY, YOU MADE MY [name]DAY[/name]. I KNOW THERE ARE NAYSAYERS OUT THERE THOUGH! I [name]WELCOME[/name] THEIR COMMENTS TOO!
The first time I ever took mental note that I really liked a name - it was [name]Bridget[/name]. I was only about 5 years old, but I have liked the name [name]Bridget[/name] ever since. What’s not to like about it? It is strong and not the most flowingly feminine name out there, but it is very pretty with a distinctive combination of sounds. Personally, I love it.
I think both names are great. I actually think about using [name]Bridget[/name] if our next baby is a girl. It has the wonderful distinction of being unique (by our generations standards) yet well known. Some middle aged Americans may think of [name]Brigitte[/name] [name]Nielsen[/name] and most don’t have a good impression of her. Some older Americans may think of their first generation Irish grandmothers with [name]Bridget[/name]. I don’t know what associations Canadians and French people have though.
Good luck.
can you get away with spelling it [name]Brigitte[/name] but pronouncing it [name]Bridget[/name] among anglophones and anglo settings (and asking anglophones to call her [name]Bridget[/name] despite the French spelling)? In French settings it would be [name]Brigitte[/name] pronounced French.
I get the feedback you’ve been given, but really does it matter all that much? If it’s a name that you really want to use, then go for it! I do like it though…
I used to [name]ADORE[/name] the name [name]Bridget[/name], it was one of my favourites for years and years.
However, a couple of friends of mine once joked that if you said the name quickly, it sounded very similar to “[name]Bird[/name] Sh*t”. I’ve never been able to get over that.
I would also pronounce [name]Brigitte[/name] the French way, despite being Scottish.
If you love it go for it though, don’t let people put you off a name you love.
ugh, not liking birdsht, also have thought it could sound like btchit
I still really like the name!
Thanks for everyone’s feedback!
Good luck to all with their naming!
Forewarned about negative name press is forearmed I hope!
Its a great name and not common! I say go with it!!
I would spell it bridget because I think someone speaking french would still pronounce her name the french way. I love the name in both languages and i think it’s ready for a comeback.
my other favorite french name: [name]Melisande[/name], teh french form of millicent. there’s also an old english form, [name]Melisende[/name], which might bridge the gap between french and english
I’m not really a fan of [name]Bridget[/name] (it sounds very dated to me), but I do love [name]Brigitte[/name]. I think people would pronounce it the French way no matter which language they speak. 
I think it works wonderfully with [name]Audrey[/name] as well, and if you love it, do it!
Prononciation again -
If I spell it [name]Brigitte[/name], which is my intention, can I still get away with pronouncing it “[name]Bridge[/name]-it”? I am the anglo parent, my husband speaks French when parenting.
I love the name [name]Bridget[/name], i think it is a very beautiful name!
Thanks for your feedback. I think what we will do as our crowd is mostly anglo, is introduce her as “[name]Bridge[/name]-it” in terms of the pronunciation, and say at the same time that its “[name]Bri[/name] zheet” for the francophones like her dad. Anybody tried this approach to pronunciation?