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
Hortensius	-	Ancient Roman
Burt	BURT	English
AygÜN	-	Turkish, Azerbaijani
Patrice (1)	pat-REES	French
Ela (1)	-	Polish
Kathleen	kath-LEEN	Irish, English