What does everyone think of the name Grace?

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We both do really love the name but are worried that it is perhaps too boring, what does everyone think?

We also like Hazel, Alexis and Alara.

I prefer Gracie.I think although it's a lovely name it's ultra common for a middle name so people hear it all the time.

Elegant and beautiful

I like Grace. I think it's timeless and classy. I also like Hazel and Alexis, but not Alara so much.

Teacher here every single girl I’ve taught called Grace unfortunately has been anything but (think overweight emos) I teach 16+

I think of a big brother contestant.

It's a lovely name.

Lovely

Grace is very classic, although I would always worry what if she's not very graceful?! It's far superior to Gracie on the birth certificate though.

I prefer Hazel of your choices. Lara is lovely, but Alara always sounds a bit made up to me. Autocorrect automatically changes it to Lara anyway. What about Elora?

I don't like Alexis at all.

It's nice but I think it sounds a bit harsh.

Love it.

I've been bored of it for about a decade. But a work in a primary school and it's SO popular. I dislike Olivia even more...

Funnily enough I haven't met any baby Grace's. I have only heard of it as a middle name in recent years.

Alexis is cute and I like the nn Lexi.

I know one baby Hazel! I think its having a bit of a comeback. It's a nice name too.

Alara I've not heard before- I think I'd prefer just Lara personally. But there are a lot of four letter L girl names in my daughters class (Lily, Lyra and Lana!)

I don't like it at all ,it sounds harsh to me too especially 'Gracie'.
Hazel is lovely.

It’s a fine classic name - and tbh those tend not to be the most exciting, especially when they are fairly popular.

But does she really need an exciting name? Your DD could do far worse than Grace as it’s simple, elegant, won’t be mispronounced or misspelt and suits all ages. I much prefer it to your other choices which feel quite trendy (Hazel), a bit dated (Alexis) or likely to be misspelt or misheard (Alara, although I like similar Lara or Alana).

Very very popular with current 19 year olds. Every other girl in my dd year was called Grace.

Love Grace and love Hazel. However with Grace being so popular, I would go with Hazel Grace. Beautiful.

I like it although it’s as popular as Sophia, Olivia, Ava etc.

I think it's a tough name to live up to.

Your other names are lovely, particularly Hazel. I'd go with one of those.

As a first name, maybe too popular where I am. I know of a lot of Graces.

It's beautiful, very timeless. Hazel is also lovely.

I love Grace and considered it for DD2, but so glad I changed my mind as it definitely wouldn’t suit her!!

Hazel is lovely. I like Alara too. Alexis is quite nice but a bit close to Alexa.

I don't like the sound of it, it feels like a hard sound to me. I'm also not a fan of virtue names in general.

But if you both love it that's the main thing. I wouldn't worry about it being boring, your daughter will inhabit any name you give her and will be far from boring!

Horrible. An ugly sound.

Alara sounds like a cheap - mid range car. The Vauxhall Alara. The Ford Alara.

Hazel is lovely. Grace would be lovely but I’ve met / seen so many Grace’s that aren’t.

It’s hugely popular, where I live. I’d consider it boring.