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Here is the story that my paternal grandmother told:

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When she was born in 1900, her parents had chosen the name Bridget for her. Her parents were both Irish immigrants, and her father said that Bridget was a good Irish name.

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But the woman who was to be her godmother strongly disliked the idea of naming her Bridget. She said, "If you name that baby Bridget, I will drop her right down there at the altar and walk out of the church."

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So she was named Agnes. I don't know if this was the godmother's choice, or if it was something her parents chose after Bridget was nixed so vehemently.

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So, do you think that my grandmother's godmother did her a favor in causing her to be named Agnes rather than Bridget? Or should my grandmother have cursed that woman for the rest of her life? Which is better, Agnes or Bridget?