ʃiː wʌz nˈeɪmd fɔːɹ fɹˈænsɪs dʒˈoʊsəf bɹˈɪdʒɪt, ɐ nˈeɪvəl ˈeɪvɪˌeɪɾɚ hˌuː sˈɜːvd ɔnðə kəmˈændɚz stˈæf ʌv pɐtɹˈoʊl wˈɪŋ tˈɛn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɐtˈæk ɔnðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz ˌɔn ˈeɪt dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
She was named for Francis Joseph Bridget, a naval aviator who served on the Commander's Staff of Patrol Wing 10 during the Japanese attack on the Philippines on 8 December 1941.