cautiously optimistic

Generally confident regarding a situation and/or its outcome while still maintaining a readiness for possible difficulties or failure. I've prepared for this exam for weeks, so I'm feeling cautiously optimistic that it will turn out well. It's best to be cautiously optimistic when starting any new business.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Karekin	-	Armenian
Kofi	-	Western African, Akan
George	[dʒɔ:dʒ]
Kilian	KEE-lee-ahn (German)	German, Irish, French
Achebe	['a:tʃeibei]
Bohdan	boh-DAHN (Ukrainian)	Czech, Ukrainian