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Am I mad to have gone off the name Gracie.....

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minstrel75 · 02/08/2011 22:21

......because of the story that's just been in the news of the Gracie born to a 14yr old who has the youngest (29yr old) grandparents in the UK??

I am about 5wks off giving birth and the name I have liked consistently through this pregnancy has been Grace/Gracie but that story has really made me think again. Think it is partly me just being a bit of a middle class snob and wondering if Gracie is actually quite a chavvy name or will possibly become one.

What does anyone think??

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smilingcl · 21/08/2011 10:48

That was meant to say I WOULD echo.. doh.

smilingcl · 21/08/2011 10:36

I love the name Grace, nn Gracie. I wouldn't echo what Velvet says - the individual defines the name, I wouldn't worry about other people being called it.

My friends have called their daughter Agnes which I think is really cute.

I like the suggestion Greta too.

Graciescotland · 21/08/2011 10:25

Ahem am biased but it's a very nice name.

VelvetSnow · 21/08/2011 10:20

my dd is Grace - we use Gracie as a nn.

We are certainly not 'chavs'

I don't think a name dictates how a person is perceived, it is how that person conducts themselves.

Ephiny · 21/08/2011 10:11

I wouldn't be put off a name just because one person you don't like/approve of used it, that would be silly. I agree with others that Grace with Gracie as the nn would be better.

Lara is really lovely though, personally I like that much better. Although they do go nicely together, Lara Grace sounds good. I like Martha too, though I do imagine a Martha being very 'sensible' somehow!

BeanaReena · 21/08/2011 08:26

I really like Grace. I'm not so keen on Gracie other than as a nickname. Congratulations :)

NattersAndMutters · 04/08/2011 11:20

Grace is lovely, but it's a risk in case your child turns out to be a fat clumsy lump. Grin

branstonsandcheese · 04/08/2011 01:09

I think Esme is beautiful, and I am not usually a fan of old lady/old man names.

You cannot move for Maisies and Lilys around here. Know a Martha who is a delight - her sister is Florence and the names work really well.

mathanxiety · 04/08/2011 01:04

Lara is gorgeous.
Would you consider Rosemary (with the possibility of Romy as a nn -- Romy is a German/Austrian nn for Rosemarie)? It's a sort of old ladyish name...

MrsvWoolf · 03/08/2011 23:38

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MelinaM · 03/08/2011 23:27

Don't like Gracie at all, it's rather cutsie. Love Martha and MaySmile

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Audrey
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Clara
Cordelia
Elspeth
Greta
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Mabel
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Rosamund
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minstrel75 · 03/08/2011 23:23

I love Romy but my OH is not convinced. I like Lara too so will try living with that for a while. I really love old lady names - Mabel, Maud, Esme - but not sure if they will stand the test of time. Also do they pass the PM test - could she be the Prime Minister with that sort of name???

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BuntyPenfold · 03/08/2011 22:54

Sorry, but I never understand the popularity of Grace/Gracie. It sounds like Greasy to me.
People have made lovely suggestions,
Daisy, Lois, Nancy, so classic and pretty.

mathanxiety · 03/08/2011 22:17

How about Laila if you like Lola?

Rose -- would you like Rosalie or Romy?
May -- Lovely as a first name
Daisy -- I agree it is very popular, and also a name a girl would outgrow. Do you like Greta or Marguerite?
Amy -- I agree with you here. I think it is very 1970s.
Martha -- this name makes me think of hens for some reason.
Stella -- Lovely

I love May and Stella from your list. Edie is lovely but as a nn for Edith. I agree that Grace and Gracie are very popular and that Gracie is a nn and not a real name.

manicinsomniac · 03/08/2011 22:05

Is Taffeta actually a name??

I like Grace. Think Gracie is good as a nickname but not a real name.

Jonnyfan · 03/08/2011 21:47

No to Gracie. Grace is OK but too popular, I think.
What about Taffeta?
Taffeta Grace is pretty and unusual :)

Herecomesthesciencebint · 03/08/2011 20:41

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FoxyRevenger · 03/08/2011 10:12

I love Stella and Edie, both gorgeous.

Gracie is a bit wet sounding and I am always wary of Grace...what if she ends up a 6 foot rugby player? (ok maybe not that likely but you know what I mean).

jammiedodger11 · 03/08/2011 06:28

How about Eliza or Violet? If you like Lola, would you consider Lara?

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minstrel75 · 02/08/2011 23:39

I like Lilith but would get shortened to Lili which is a cousin's name.

I also sort of like Lola but does it sound too much like a hooker's name???

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Bandwithering · 02/08/2011 23:18

Lois
Hazel
Miriam
Meryl
Lilith
Elsa
Nancy

from you list I like Martha and Stella. I think Daisy and Maisy are a bit too girlywurly.

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minstrel75 · 02/08/2011 23:16

We're really struggling to find something that we all like (4 of us) or hasn't already been taken by close friends.

Other on our long list are:
Rose (but some friends have recently used this)
May
Daisy (DD loves this but I think its a bit too popular)
Amy (DS has consistently said this but I am not keen)
Martha (was originally our first choice for DD but she didn't look like one)
Stella

I love Maisy too but some other friends have just named their daughter this (and to be honest I hadn't really thought about it until their DD was born).

Used to think that girls names were easier than boys but am now not so sure!! What other old lady names are there?

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Bandwithering · 02/08/2011 23:08

Anna Friel keeps her Gracie out of the spotlight, so not sure why her having one would put anybody off the name Confused

Bandwithering · 02/08/2011 23:06

It's just really popular that's all. I prefer gracie to Grace. Grace is a bit buttoned up imo.

What about Greta?

InstantAtom · 02/08/2011 23:03

Edie is nice as nickname for Edith. Or how about Elsie, short for Elisabeth?

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