Bridget/Brigitte/Bridgette?
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I still don't have a name for my baby girl but this is one of the ones I'm considering, except I can't decide on a spelling. I have an ethnic name and I've always dealt with mispronunciation so misspellings were the least of my worries but this seems to be a big deal to my husband so I want to be cautious.
Bridget - seems to be the most popular in the US but it reminds me of Bridget Jones which I don't want to name my daughter after and I feel like all I see is the word "bridge."
Brigitte - I've always liked the French spelling but I don't want people to say "like Brigitte Nielsen?" Also I feel like she might have to deal with correcting the spelling all the time.
Bridgette - Also concerned with dealing with misspelling.
Any thoughts on the name and spellings? Thanks!
Re: Bridget/Brigitte/Bridgette?
What pronunciation are you going for? To me,
Bridget = BRIDGE-et
Brigitte = bridge-EET
Bridgette = bridge-ET
Might you consider Brigid? That's pronounced like Bridget (with a softer ending), but tones down the associations you mention.
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Great name-- I would spell it Bridget if you are concerned about spelling and pronunciation.
The other two spellings make me want to say Bridge-eat.
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I love this name in all it's forms/pronunciations! I don't think you can go wrong with any, or use Brigid like pp suggested.
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You could always go with the Gaelic spelling, Brigid
Of the ones you listed, I like the "standard US" spelling of Bridget
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I've always liked the french pronunciation and spelling of Brigitte but I assume that most people in the states would say "bridge-it" regardless of the spelling. Kind of like how there are a lot of Kristens and Kristins but I always hear it pronounced "Krist-in" anyway. I actually don't know anyone named Bridget/Brigitte/Bridgette so I don't know if they and others actually pronounce it differently.
I prefer Bridget, lovely name!
FWIW I don't think of Brigitte Nielsen, rather of Brigitte Bardot.
For you, I'd go with Bridgette. I know a girl with that spelling and she's lovely and it's a reasonable spelling.
In German, Brigitte is bruh-gee-tuh. (Have you seen Sound of Music? It's one of the children's names.) That's where I went first, not Brigitte Bardot.
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