Is Grace too popular?

[Rowse]

I'm in the SE UK, for context.

We've loved the name Grace for years but since becoming pregnant I've noticed it has become more popular in recent years and I imagine it will continue to be.

Why do people think? If we go with Grace will she be one of a number in her class at school or is it not as overused as I'm imagining?

As a primary teacher, I haven't had a grace in a good few years and we've had no graces in our newest intake. I don't think it's as popular as it used to be

I think Grace has gotten a bit less popular in recent years but at one point, it was the 'Ava' of its day

We have a good few Graces in the school I work in. Not as bad as Sophie/Emily/Ava/Eva/Evie etc but it's up there in popularity.

It is quite popular but it’s a really lovely name.

I don't know any In dd's primary school and am involved with volunteering there so know most classes.
My best friend has twins and one of them is Grace. I can't explain it but she just doesn't suit her name at all.

Thank you, it's good to hear that it's peak may have passed. I do think it's a great name but really don't want a very popular name.

I used to like Ava and Evie when I knew one grown up with each name, but couldn't call a child either of those now.

I find Grace airy fairy. Not very substantial. More of a middle name and pretty dated.

I have a Grace. She’s the only one in her school year of 90. She’s now 6. There’s one other Grace in the year above her.
I love the name, no regrets at all.

I know two irl - one is 2 and one is late 20s.

I think it's a lovely name.

There’s only one at my dc school. Nice name.

I know one 2 year old Grace.

I think it's very boring and overdone as a middle name (e.g. Ava Grace, Lucy Grace, Laura Grace), but as a first name it's not too popular and rather nice.

I have a Grace. There were two in her primary school (over 309 kids) and 2 in her year at secondary school (270 kids).

I still love it

I like the name Grace. I think its a nice clean cut name with a bit of
Sophistication. Cant really be shortened to another name u wouldnt
Like either.

3 in my 11 year old year but can't think of any in my 9 year olds. So perhaps on the wane? It's a lovely name that I don't think you can go wrong with? Can't be spelt oddly etc

Seems to be everyone’s middle name, along with Rose and May, but not many have it as a first

It’s not just the number of other Graces in her school year though.

As a mega-popular name, it has now lost its identity. It’s just a dull, samey, unimaginative and watered down name.

I would have no expectations of anyone called Grace.... of course, that is my opinion, not necessarily shared 😬 Also. I’ve never known the appeal. Grace=Grease. Bleugh.

I have 3 friends either just had or expecting a baby girl shortly and 2 have chosen Grace. They don't know each other, I assumed it's had a big comeback but might just be coincidence.

"I would have no expectations of anyone called Grace..."

Really? The things people say on this board never ceases to amaze me. And not in a good way.

Just to add I think Chaz’s baby in Emerdale is going to be called Grace unless I am mixed up. Given the story line I don’t think this will increase the popularity of the name .

My daughter is Grace, she's 2 and I hardly know or hear any others with the name. I worked in childcare for 11 years before having her and never knew a Grace!
I love her name, really suits her 😍

twofalls sorry to put my foot in but surely what sessy19 meant was that they found the name bland, and it therefore didn’t create an image when said but remained meh. Nothing too bad if you ask me

I think saying you "wouldn't expect too much from a child" purely based on their name is pretty nasty. It's not the same as saying a name is bland at all.

That's how you read it, doesn't mean you are correct. I also took it as "Grace is so generic I wouldn't have any particular stereotype attached". Bit like Ella in that way.

I know a few Graces - but they are all in their 20s or very late teens. So it seems to be the peak for Grace was 20 years ago now. I'm in London. Maybe it's different elsewhere. It certainly seemed quite a fresh name then.