*also I could always have been a Jennifer* But I do think that the reason it HAS become so popular is because it is so timeless and classy, it implys both generosity and beauty, and honestly who doesn't want that for their little girl? Her middle name is Ellen.It's not one of my favourites, but I believe it has a strong yet feminine sound that makes it a good girl name. Grace derives from the vocabulary word which ultimately derives from the Latin gratia. I really love that combo :)I love the name Grace . I've only known 1 Grace in my lifeGrace Ellen is GORGEOUS!!
The name I would use it with is Meredith.
It's out of the question for somebody who likes to use rarer names for girls.I really love my name, but it is so common! I wish I weren't named Michaela. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Grayce and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Overall, this name just is not versatile enough for me.Theoretically, I love this name. It's a trendy name that gets misspelled all the time.Interesting that so many people have commented that it's overused - I've never met a Grace and don't think I've ever known someone to have it as a middle name other than myself.My first name is Grace, and It's crazy how fast it's popularity rose in 30 years. It is one of the only names that I haven't gone off due to it's popularity. It's pretty though.I love the name Grace but my last name rhymes with it... would that be awful? It's so beautiful and has a lot of history behind it. It existed as Gracia in the Middle Ages but was not in common use until the Puritans adopted it along with other Christian attribute names in the sixteenth century.
When I was in school, I was the only Grace.
Prefer Grace to Gracie.Is it really overused? I'd like to tell you I've whole-heartedly embraced the popularity, but no, I have however learned to accept it.
All I can think about when I hear this is an obnoxiously femme child. Though it's really known for being so common nowadays, I don't think Grace will ever lose it's lovely charm.Grace is a lovely name that will never go out of style. It is a very pretty name though! named Grace so my mother says she associates it with crabby old ladies. Besides, Grace Kelly is an excellent namesake! I like just Grace better.Surprisingly, I've met more people with this as a middle name than a first name. It has style and is classic.Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. The meaning of Grayce is “Good will”. I myself will probably be using it for a middle name someday, I like the idea of just switching my first and middle names around and calling her Diana Grace, instead of Grace DianaI adore this name for its simplicity, charm and vintage style. Now it's saturated.my middle name name is Grace and my family swap it for disgrace when teasing meThis is the only word name I like! It has earned me the nickname Garace (as in Galinda. I never went by "Gracie" even as a little girl, and as popular as it is now, as a 20s-something, growing up in my community I was one of the only TWO Graces in the whole town, the other I didn't much tangle with because she was in highschool when I was still in grade school, I even got compliments on how simple, elegant, and UNDERused it was believe it or not, then middle school came around and suddenly there were all these elementary-and-younger Gracies running around and I was mordified that I was no longer "unique". I've met one Michaela in my life.Never liked this name for whatever reason, it's very overused as well especially as a middle .I prefer Gracen and Gracie on their ownSame, I was 1 of only 2 in my entire school growing up, then by the time I was in highschool the elementary was oversaturated with little GracesI was super clumsy as a kid, my grade school classmates used to call me "graceless Grace". We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Grace. Plus I really love my Grandma.I completely agree. :(One of my least favorite virtue names. My huge gripe with Grace though, is that it is EXTREMELY overused as a middle name that I've grown rather tired of it due to overexposure.
It is often given in reference to the Christian concept of divine grace and used as a virtue name. The name would read Meredith Grace. The name Grace is a girl's name of Latin origin. But what many of … That's one reason why I wouldn't consider such a popular name for my kids- it just gets annoying when you constantly have to ask if someone is talking to you.This name is WAYYY to overused at my school, There are about 4 Graces in my school and this is my cousins name and she suits it so much! I disagree. So I say go with something in between yet simple. Much better way to get to the nickname Gracie than Gracelyn.This is my favorite virtue name.
In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Grace is: From the word 'grace', derived from the Latin 'gratia', meaning God's favor. It's just timeless and classy and you can't go wrong with it. It sounds so frumpy and is horribly overused. She is called Gracie quite a bit.