a thin line

A very narrow division between two alternatives, one of which is much worse than the other. As a new parent, you learn that there's a thin line between looking out for your child's welfare and being overprotective.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Heath	[hi:θ]
Pavel	PAH-vyel (Russian), PAH-veel (Russian)	Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian
Alexandrea	al-əg-ZAN-dree-ə	English (Modern)
Dayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Joie	[dʒɔi]
Chantel	shawn-TEL, shan-TEL	English