If we have a girl, both my husband and I like Grace. But should we name her Grace or Gracie? Or just use Gracie as a nick name? Also, what middle names go good with Grace?
Also, I thought of a couple more names Joceyln, MaKenna, Nevaeh, Faith. What do you think? In order, which ones do people like? Thanks!
I have and 8 month old named Grace Ann. My 2.5 year old daughter calls her 'Gracie', and came up with it on her own right away. Sometimes we call her either Grace or Gracie.
For middle names we considered Elizabeth, Anne, Rose, Marie
So, in order, I like: Grace, Faith, Joceyln, MaKenna, Nevaeh
I vote for Grace with Gracie as a nickname. I also like Faith.
"A" and "E" middle names go well with Grace. I think Grace Anne sounds nice. Other possibilities could be Ashley, Autumn, Agnes, Elaine, Ellen, Alice, Allie, Amelia, Adrianna. Grace MaKenna or Grace Nevaeh would give you the option of calling her 3 of your favorite names.
I like Grace as the name and Gracie as a nickname. A few middle names that I like for Grace are:
Elizabeth
Beatrice
Abigail
Kathryn
Caroline
In order, I like Grace, Jocelyn, Faith, MaKenna, and Naveah.
Good luck to you!
Name her Grace and then call her whatever you want. If you think of what she could be when she grows up- doctor, lawyer, manager- you want her to have a name that people will take seriously. Gracie is super cute, but wouldn't be a good fit for a professional, in my opinion. Naming her Grace would give her a "grown-up" name with options; she can choose what she wants to do with it as she grows up.
I like Grace because it will go good as a child and a adult. Gracie will not go to well as an adult.
I would name her Grace and use the nickname Gracie. I love Gracie but strictly for a little girl.
I used to babysit a little girl named Gracie. I think it's cute.
Gracie Lynn
Gracie Marie
Gracie Ann
Grace MaKenna
In the order of names I like:
1:) MaKenna (MaKenna Grace has a nice ring.)
2:) Faith
3:) Nevaeh
4:) Jocelyn
We were going to name our 3rd girl Grace, and call her Gracie for a nickname. But I wanted a bit of a longer name so we decided on Gracianna Faith. And we could call her Grace or Gracie or Gracianna. Grace Kamryn was also an option. We ended up nnaming her Jianna Joelle though. Lol Good luck!
My daughter was supposed to be Cassie-Ann but I didn't hyphenate it on the birth certificate we still call her that however. I would name her Grace and a nickname Gracie. Either way it's a cute name. Faith is also cute:)
Grace is a terrific name. You should leave Gracie for a nickname; when she's adult she can decide to go with Grace. Anne would go nicely as a middle name.
Jocelyn is a nice name (or did you mean to spell it Joceyln?), and Faith is lovely, too. I'm not a fan of the names with invented spellings, so I'd skip MaKenna and Nevaeh. However, you could go with the original Scottish spelling, McKenna, which means son of Kenneth.
Grace is a very nice name, so if you like it, go with it, but don't use Gracie or on paperwork she will be perpetually 3yrs old forever. When choosing a name, think of how it will age with your child. Gracie is cute, but is it as cute on a 40yr old lawyer or doctor or congresswoman? I don't think so. Same with made up spellings. McKaylynleigh may be cute and seem unique for a baby, but as she ages, she is going to get mega tired of spelling that name, right?
Out of your other names, Jocelyn is by far the best, and I really like that name. MaKenna and Navaeh are tryndee names that just won't age well, and are very much tied to a decade, like Jennifer. Faith is a good name and will age well, so thats a good choice as well.
Grace sounds best with a double syllable or more middle name, like Grace Marie, Grace Elizabeth. Jocelyn Grace is a fantastic name!
I love all your name choices! You might want to consider the fact that with Joceyln, MaKenna and Nevaeh....people will constantly ask how to spell the name or biff it up. If you go with Grace, I would stick with Grace and call her Gracie. That way she can have a more adult name if she choses when she's older. Also, my name is Faith and I have always loved my name! Faith is a lot less common and you might be able to avoid your daughter being Grace P.
Good luck.
Ny niece's name is Grace and we call her Gracie as a nickname. Her middle name is Lorraine which I think fits well with Grace. I really like the name McKenna (spelled the way another reader responded).
The name of your child is a very personal decision. While I love the name Grace, I'm not very fond of Gracie but again that is my personal choice. With both of my children I had one name picked out and then when they were born I changed my mind because the name just didn't fit with my sons.
I agree with the others who have stated if she is named Gracie she'll be 3 forever, however another reason to name her Grace instead of Gracie is that when you or she introduce herself as Gracie people will inevitably say is Gracie short for Grace and she'll have to say no its just Gracie. My neighbor named her daughter Cassie and she always gets the "oh is that short for Cassandra" it gets annoying.
I'm a firm believer in honoring someone when you name them. My first name is a variation of my dad's and my middle is a variation of my mother's middle name. It may be silly but it makes me feel a little cloer to my parents by having kinda a piece of them in my name. With that said I would look at the important women in yours and your husband's life and see if any can be turned into a middle name. How about Grace Rachelle so its kinda like your name? Good luck with everything=)
I agree with everyone else - definitely Grace, not Gracie, and Faith is nice as well. My mother would tell you that she got called "Gracie, Gracie, with the dirty facie!"
LOL. I think parents should remember the doctor's oath when naming their children - First, do no harm. ;)
Another vote for Grace on the birth certificate and Gracie as a nickname. She is only going to be a "Gracie" for the first 5 years of her life. The next 80+ years she will want to be "Grace."
As far as middle names go, we always used family names. It honors a family member, but sometimes those names aren't in style anymore and it's not what an elementary school child wants to be called. But if they get older and want to use it they can.
I read in a baby book that you want to vary the syllables if it's not 2-2-2. Grace Faith - as beautiful as those two names are - comes out a little choppy. Jocelyn MaKenna is a mouthful. I would save Faith for the next daughter if you plan to have more. Grace MaKenna has the prettiest flow in my opinion, but your last name comes into play as well. I like Nevaeh as a middle name because it's unusual and people won't be able to spell, pronounce or remember it. If it's in the middle, it's only used by family and no one will butcher it.
Congrats,
Shellie
Our daughter's name is Grace Olivia!
I would go with Grace and call her Gracie as a nickname. I have a daughter, Madelyn Grace. Sometimes I call her Gracie. It's a nice first or middle name. I like names that are old fashioned and will likely be used for a long time. I wanted to name her Annabelle or Charlotte, but my husband didn't like those. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy and know that all of the names you have chosen are beautiful!
I love Grace and Gracie. Go with Grace and call her Gracie. I like Grace much better than the rest on your list. Congrats!