Message: "Back in those days, to be named Bridget would have been a curse."

Back in those days, to be named Bridget would have been a curse.

by Anthroponomastics

1/15/2010, 5:01 PM

Bridget was the stereotypical name of a poor Irish maid...Agnes was extremely popular back then, and was esteemed by Protestants and Catholics alike. Although I think it was inappropriate and rude for the godmother to react towards Bridget in such a way, she was probably right for that time period.
Of course, now it would be better to be named Bridget than Agnes.

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Agnes vs. Bridget · queenv · 1/14/2010, 7:42 PM

•Back in those days, to be named Bridget would have been a curse. · Anthroponomastics · 1/15/2010, 5:01 PM

•Agnes · Pie · 1/15/2010, 9:28 AM

•Ditto. nt · lac · 1/15/2010, 12:13 PM

•Re: Agnes vs. Bridget · Murasaki · 1/15/2010, 7:02 AM

•Agnes! nt · Ninor · 1/15/2010, 6:53 AM

•Agnes nt · Sigrid · 1/15/2010, 6:51 AM

•Well I prefer Agnes · New_Chloe · 1/15/2010, 6:51 AM

•Re: Well I prefer Agnes · queenv · 1/15/2010, 7:13 AM

•Re: Agnes vs. Bridget · Elena · 1/15/2010, 6:31 AM

•Agnes /nt/ · MaggieSimpson · 1/15/2010, 5:30 AM

•Re: Agnes vs. Bridget · Cambria · 1/15/2010, 4:59 AM

•Bridget! nt · GiovannaDevorah · 1/15/2010, 4:35 AM

•Agnes · Mireio · 1/15/2010, 3:16 AM

•Agnes! · Llewella · 1/15/2010, 3:09 AM

•Bridget (nt) · Buttons · 1/15/2010, 12:32 AM

•Re: Agnes vs. Bridget · DelilahRuby · 1/14/2010, 10:59 PM

•Agnes!!!!!!!!!! · blue_belle · 1/14/2010, 10:52 PM

•Agnes (m) · glassmidnight · 1/14/2010, 8:24 PM

•Re: Agnes vs. Bridget · Wordsmith · 1/14/2010, 8:11 PM

•Bridget · Chaka · 1/14/2010, 8:08 PM

•Agnes! · Kitty · 1/14/2010, 7:59 PM

•Bridget · Aine · 1/14/2010, 7:57 PM

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