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Mia or Grace?

37 replies

charliechops85 · 12/04/2022 10:18

What are your thoughts on the following and which do you like the best?

Mia Elizabeth
Grace Elizabeth

Thank you!

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daylights12345 · 17/04/2022 10:40

Definitely Mia! Beautiful name. Grace is very overdone

peaceinourtime · 17/04/2022 10:39

Of the two Grace for sure, Mia each time I hear it seems about 16 years out of date along with Ava.

starynight21 · 17/04/2022 08:11

I prefer Grace and I wanted to call my baby this but I had a boy.

My husbands friend used it for his daughter so I was a bit unsure but as it’s so popular I think I may still use it for second child if it’s a girl.

My alternative was Gracie?

Peppapig7262662 · 16/04/2022 07:43

Grace, I have one though and I am completely biased!

Merryclaire · 16/04/2022 07:40

Grace is a lovely, elegant name. Mia is pretty but can’t help but imagine someone a bit precious and entitled!
I do sort of agree with avoiding a name that’s at the top of the name charts though as they won’t feel unique if there’s 2 others in their class with the same name. I remember at primary school the teacher assigning numbers - Gemma 1 and Gemma 2!

17caterpillars1mouse · 15/04/2022 08:34

Both lovely and both popular

I think I would go with Mia but it would be a close call. See which one fits her better, you'll know when you meet her :)

pilates · 15/04/2022 07:30

Grace Elizabeth

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/04/2022 07:21

Mia

spearmynt · 15/04/2022 06:15

Mia

MsTSwift · 15/04/2022 04:51

Mia is quite a weak sounding name and to me is “missing in action” acronym.

Grace is ok but really over used and both my dds have a dreadful Grace. in their lives who are both far from graceful which has killed that name for me.

user1492757084 · 15/04/2022 04:28

Grace Elizabeth is the best.

ANUsernam · 15/04/2022 02:23

Mia lovely name.

Grace is a bit too sexist (one of those names which expects women to be good and kind and 'ladylike')/ religious for me

Padderbadger · 15/04/2022 02:10

Mia

Rats82 · 14/04/2022 04:18

Grace elizabeth

PopOfNothing · 14/04/2022 03:12

@drivinmecrazy

But popular now doesn't mean there's a plethora of Graces in their twenties therefore it can't be categorised as too popular. I know my DD didn't and doesn't have anyone she knows of that name so she would disagree saying it's too popular. Just my opinion 😂
Grace has been popular since the 90s, my DD is nearly 23 and there was four in her Graces in her year (out of 80s kids), plus herself. She also knew a few other Graces over the years in clubs.

Mia / Maya has always been a relatively popular name for 20 odd years, I distinctly remember there being two Mias in sports team that DD was in (I managed said team).

Given I named my DD Grace I dont have a problem with popular names. But because the number of 'unique' names has increased in recent years, there will be less babies named names that top charts.

Obviously I would choose Grace (biased) but I also really like Mia.

Dinoteeth · 14/04/2022 01:30

Grace, is winner for me
But Mia is OK although I'd spell it Maya

DramaAlpaca · 14/04/2022 01:26

I'm not mad on Grace, but at least it's a strong sort of name. Mia is a bit weak and insubstantial to me.

RestingMurderousFace · 14/04/2022 00:23

Grace is lovely.

Luredbyapomegranate · 14/04/2022 00:23

@Mrsjayy

Just all the names itsgettingweird😃

Don't go with 2 middle names if using Elizabeth she won't thank you. I did it with one of my Dds and it never fits on letters or certificates driving licence etc etc, it was the bane of Dds life !

Confused

Mia Grace Elizabeth would fit fine on forms - it’s about as long as my (three) names

Luredbyapomegranate · 14/04/2022 00:21

Grace - Popular but timeless too

Mia is just faddy, overused and tired, will date

Firebird83 · 12/04/2022 18:14

Grace

Purpleroseas · 12/04/2022 16:01

But popular now doesn't mean there's a plethora of Graces in their twenties therefore it can't be categorised as too popular.

Maybe not in their 20s but there sure are lots of young Mias and Graces!

And yes, by very popular I mean overused and a little dull. Such names may start to sound dated as they fall out of favour again.

drivinmecrazy · 12/04/2022 15:01

But popular now doesn't mean there's a plethora of Graces in their twenties therefore it can't be categorised as too popular.
I know my DD didn't and doesn't have anyone she knows of that name so she would disagree saying it's too popular.
Just my opinion 😂

KirstenBlest · 12/04/2022 14:33

I hate the way people say no to a name because 'it's too popular
The 'it's too popular' or 'overused' to me means that it's become quite ordinary, and the child will go through life being one of many.

Purpleroseas · 12/04/2022 14:08

I hate the way people say no to a name because 'it's too popular'

You're free to hate it, but the op was asking for opinions. Having a popular name can have its disadvantages, so it's worth pointing out.