Why would you name your son Bridget?

[AlanC]

From a Liverpool Baptism record a son is given Bridget as his third Christian name............presumably after mother or grandmother but seems most unusual.
Son bridget.jpg

[DoctorGeoff]

I can think of several reasons:
After a female relative.
Bridget as a family traditional name.
Because the registrar wrote it down wrong - they do make some stupid mistakes even now when they are away from their PCs.
And just in memory of a friend. I know a young lady with the second name of Johnny - in memory of a friend who died two days before she was born. I know this for fact, as the person who died was my only son.
Pick any one from four - and there may be more reasons.
Geoff

[luddy]

Many Catholic or Irish families gave Mary as their sons second name. In 1954 many boys had Marian as their 2nd name as 1954 was the Marian Year. I have to say ive never heard of too many Bridgets in boys name but if the birth was 1st Feb which is St Bridgets Day that may be a reason

[Olde Crone Holden]

From Lancsbmd:

1885 Liverpool St Peter

Thomas J Woolcock
to
Sarah E BRIDGETT.

OC

[Chrissie Smiff]

He was registered March 1886 and died aged one March 1887 in Liverpool.

[AlanC]

Thanks for your responses, I can see the reasoning..............John Wayne was named Marion.........he did all right!