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
Lalage	-	Literature
Armas	AHR-mahs	Finnish
Iosias	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Tadala	tah-DAH-lah	Southern African, Chewa
ÖZtÜRk	-	Turkish
Gulbrandr	-	Ancient Scandinavian