cautious optimism

A feeling of general confidence regarding a situation and/or its outcome coupled with a readiness for possible difficulties or failure. I've prepared for this exam for weeks, so I have a cautious optimism that it will turn out well. It's best to exercise cautious optimism when starting any new business.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chikere	-	Western African, Igbo
Anaiah	-	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Reinhild	rien-HIL-də	German
Edan	-	Irish, Scottish
Hector	['hektə]
Yusuf	-	Arabic, Turkish