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1. I like Grace too, but I do think it's common. There's a Grace in my son's playgroup, several more in his daycare/preschool (not in the same class necessarily, but spread out between the newborns to the six-year-olds), and in my online "birth club" made up of about 150-200 moms there are probably 4-7 Graces and a few more Gracies. I would guess the ranking on the popularity chart is accurate, and I know it's entirely made up of first names. The SSA list, at least, does not consider middle names at all. Grace and Rose would be tied for number 1 if they did. :)

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2. I've never met a grownup Gracie, but I know, if it was my name, I'd use Grace as an adult. Gracie is so babyish! I think it's safe to assume many Gracies will feel the same.

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On a more positive note, at least its popularity seems to be slowly declining.

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