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How many Graces do you know?

113 replies

Prettylittlelady · 06/08/2020 14:53

Following on from a precious thread this morning - I am swaying towards Grace to be known as Gracie. I originally really didn’t want an overused name but I think Grace is used much more in the middle then as a first name?

How many do you know? How old? Do any have Gracie as their BC name?

Thank you for your help...it sure is tough naming a human.

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Whatsyourflava · 07/08/2020 12:30

Has this helped @Prettylittlelady

It's a lovely name and much less common used these days. Has been declining in numbers each and every year since 2006!

Twirlytwoo · 07/08/2020 10:59

I know three Graces, 26, 18, 7

Stygimoloch · 07/08/2020 10:48

My DD is Gracie on her birth certificate and it’s what we call her within the family. Some friends call her Grace though. She doesn’t mind.

She’s 10 and we know one other Gracie (who weirdly was born on the same day and we met when the doctor’s receptionist called for ‘Gracie’ for the first set of immunisations and both me and the other Gracie’s mom stood up!) and one other Grace.

It’s a beautiful, timeless name and I still love it.

RedskyAtnight · 07/08/2020 10:37

My DC are 16 and 14. DD has 3 friends called Grace and DS has 2.
(DH calls their friends "Grace" by default if he has no idea of their actual name!).
Some are called Gracie affectionately but not as an everyday name iyswim.

daisypond · 07/08/2020 10:34

One, aged 21. Only known as Grace. There were no others in her primary or secondary school, as far as she knew. She’s never met another one.

AntiAuntieAnty · 07/08/2020 10:27

Thinking about it, there are none in DC's entire year group at school and there were none at nursery either. The ones I know are all vague acquaintances. I don't have any friends called Grace, any family called Grace and none of my friends have a Grace. I have two young DCs as well, so do know quite a few parents and children.

I really don't think it's that common. Maybe it's a regional thing. I'm near London fwiw.

Lesserspottedmama · 07/08/2020 10:03

I know none. And I know A LOT of kids. I do know quite a few girls who have it for a middle name though.

CMMum88 · 07/08/2020 09:58

I know a few my age (early thirties) and one friend has a grace. None at daycare.

Weenurse · 07/08/2020 09:53

4, Aunt in her 90’s, niece in her 20’s, boss in her 30’s and co workers daughter who is 1

Adelais · 07/08/2020 09:50

I know 3 aged 11, 8 and 7. I don’t think it’s that popular now.

GoshHashana · 07/08/2020 09:47

I don't personally know any Graces. I find it to be quite a harsh, ugly name for such a nice meaning. The 'Gr' sound is unpleasant.

tbed · 07/08/2020 01:51

Loads. Grace and rose are too middle names mainly thougbh. Very standard

BadTattoosAndSmellLikeBooze · 07/08/2020 01:09

I know 3,
Gracie aged 13
Grace aged 17
Grace aged 70 something.

It’s lovely name, I’d used Grace on birth certificate with nn of Gracie.

babydisney · 07/08/2020 01:04

My sister is called Grace, I used to attend a sports club with a grace about 4 years younger and my mums friend called her baby gracie. That's about it though.

CrocodileFondue · 06/08/2020 23:57

I know two Gracies and a few Graces. Not sure if Gracie is on the birth certificates though, I've never asked but I would assume not.

PaganOfTheGoodTimes · 06/08/2020 23:54

I know two, a teenager who is lovely, and a seven year old who is, and I don't like to say this about children, a complete shit. An only child who hits every only child stereotype (no offence to all the lovely only children!).

AWryGiraffe · 06/08/2020 23:47

One, a child under 2.

june2007 · 06/08/2020 23:41

I think about 15 years ago there were quite a few, recently I haven,t met many my neice is 18 now and it,s one of her names.

GinWithRosie · 06/08/2020 23:38

7...one in her 70s, the other all in primary school. Only one of them goes by Gracie...she's now 9 and has a twin sister called Millie. The others are all 'Grace'. I know a LOT of '__-Grace' (Hannah Grace, Emily Grace etc). It's very popular as a middle name.

Timeless and beautiful 💓

micc · 06/08/2020 22:51

My cousin is called Grace and I went to school with 2 I know of...
They are all mid 20s :)

4forkssake · 06/08/2020 22:48

Like a pp mentioned, Grace was v popular for babies born 2005/2006 ish. My eldest, born at this time, has about 4 in their year (very small school) & I know 3 others the same age.

Dartsplayer · 06/08/2020 22:46

I know 4 - ages 15, 15, 10 and 8. The 10 year old is called Gracie

clary · 06/08/2020 22:39

I was a secondary teacher until a couple of years ago, and it was an unusual class that didn't have a Grace or Gracie in. Usually Grace tbh. Probably one of the more popular names, along with Emily, Lily and Ellie. These students would now be aged 13-20.

I like the name Grace but I would worry about it not applying - I am a particularly graceless individual (always walking into things) although in fact my DD (not called Grace!) was a dancer and an athlete for years and moves very gracefully haha.

LittleHootie · 06/08/2020 22:38

Two in reception class. One 16 year old. One 14 year old. One 8 year old. So quite a few.

FelicityBob · 06/08/2020 22:35

One Gracie age 4
One Grace age 5
One Grace age 12