the glass is half full

The situation is generally better or more hopeful than might otherwise be perceived. Rebecca has such a cheery personality that even when her company was nearly bankrupt she believed that the glass was half full.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Andromache	[æn'dra:məki]
Chantal	shawn-TAHL (French), shawn-TAL (English), shan-TAL (English), shahn-TAHL (Dutch)	French, English, Dutch
Gillian	['dʒiliən]
Livie	-	French, Czech
Thoma	-	Old Church Slavic
Blue	[blu:]