What do you guys think of the name Bridey? I just don't like the spelling Bridie as it looks too much like birdie to me, but is this one of those dreaded 'uneek' spellings?

I don't like it, but then I don't like Bridie either. I much prefer the full name Bridget.

Bridey is to me a term that I would use if something looks very bridal. Eg - "that dress is very bridey".


To me its Bridie or nothing.

Bridget is fantastic.

I always think 'Birdie" when I see Bridie. NMS at all!!!

I knew a girl with it spelled Brydie, it was going to be our DD#1's name until my BIL ruined the name for us grrr I still love it though

Bridey is describing something as being bridal, it doesn't look good.
Bridie is quite nice I think.

Love Brigette too.

I don't mind Bridie but Bridey looks terrible.

I've never seen it before, thought it was Brodie actually.

I like Bridget/Brigitte but Bridey is NMS sorry.

I'd spell it Bridie or go with something different entirely.

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I like the name spelt Bridie, not Bridey.

Cool, thanks for the feedback. Back to the drawing board.

NMS spelled Bridey - agreed that it's too close to bride.

I liked a PP's suggestion of Brydie, or how about Briony?

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No I don't really like Briony, I really like how Bridie sounds, just not how it looks. Might go for second choice of Camille instead.

Camille would be much better than Bridie, but Camilla would be even better than that.

I love Brydie

One of my best friends growing up was Bridget, and we all called her Brydie. Don't change your mind!! Just use Brydie, it's the 'old irish' spelling, not some uneek made up spelling ;-)

Actually I like Camilla too but dp prefers Camille, we'll just have to duke it out.

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Is it really? I had no idea. I'm not sure how I feel about that spelling though...hrm.

I am a Bridget. Funny, I never got Bridie (or Bridey) at all growing up. So if you're aiming to 'hope' for Bridie as a NN, probably don't rely on it once she gets past a certain age.

I get Bridge & Bridgey (or Bridgie) all the time from friends and family. But obviously not the same as Bridie (which I quite like incidently). My DH calls me Budgie since I'm small and bird-like (but squawk and chirp & fluff my feathers alot )

Camille is better.


I don't think so.

Sorry, don't like your suggested spelling of Bridey, Bridie is much better. That said, it's a nickname- Bridget is better.

http://www.babynology.com/meaning-brydie-f23.html

It's gaelic, a pet form of Bridget.

Babynology also lists Affrikah as a Gaelic name. According to that site Le-Chelle, Le-Cinta and Le-Elise are Australian names too. I know Bridie is a pet form of Bridget, but I still believe Brydie to be 'uneek' spelling.

I love Bridie, like Brydie and don't mind Bridey.
But Bridie is the best!

It might be a pet form of Bridget, but I don't see where the uneek spelling Brydie is 'old Irish' spelling. Here is what Behind the Name thinks of Brydie

Camille

Whatever.

I'm fairly sure that my 35 yo friend, who was 'nicknamed' by her elderly great grandmother at birth, did not have a 'uneek' spelling of her quite oldfashioned, irish name, given to her by her irish parents, living IN IRELAND at the time.

But ok, whatever you say....

Heh - I disagree with everyone. I love Bridey - but then, one of my best friends is a Bridey, so it might just be what I'm used to, but I do remember loving her name as soon as I heard/read it.

Bridie is awful in my opinion - I can't read it without seeing 'Birdie'!!

*edited to add a word because I obviously can't write!

Zippeemum you are right to surrender, the name is not in the slim EB name dictionary, so the elderly great grandmother definitely made a spelling error

I think we sometimes forget that an obsession with a firm spelling is a thoroughly modern approach to naming. Elderly great grandmothers from Ireland probably cared very little for "correct" or "unique" spelling. They probably saw names written down officially just once when the name was registered.

Since Bridie is a nn for Bridget, it is more than possible that it has a variety of spellings that were never recorded.

Haven't read through the whole thread but would like to comment.

I think in fact that varieties of spellings have been recorded since long ago. Certainly Brydie and Bridey.

Bridie has existed as a stand-alone for a long time and does derive from Brighid via Bride. It has of course been used as a NN (along with others) for Bridget/Brigid as well, but may be less commonly used as a NN nowadays.

I don't think Bride has really survived as a given name but certainly lives on through the surnames McBride/McBryde. Variants of spelling seem to be a feature of language evolution but also reflect the various options for anglicisation of Gaelic names. The name in question is a good example of this with Bridie, Bridey and Brydie as well as others all having been used over time.

There are lots of familiar names that are anglicised variants of Gaelic names for which there are multiple English spellings that have been recorded from long ago.

Brydie is also a surname.

Love the name!

It's a bit "Pony Club" for my liking...

Camille is lovely OP I like Bridie, but would only spell it like that.

Good luck with your choice.

Swoon City over Camille!

Bridget is lovely, too!

I really can't get past thinking of weddings and horses when I see that name. My own, personal hangup.

Brigid or Bridget are both lovely, though. Brigitte and Brigitta, too.

Camille is gorgeous

I don't like but if I had to have it, would spell it Bridie.

Bridget is lovely though.