Lots of good advise here already.
Comfort and fit are important. Handle them all. Go to a range and rent some. Better to spend $10 to find out you don't like to fire it.
Revolvers are great for beginner train and practice with due to their simplicity and visibility of functional components. Light weights are great for EDC but a harder to control for follow-up shots.
Use nothing less than a .380 for self-defense. Revolvers are available in .380.
Good luck in your selection process.
Revolvers in .380 auto. Really? I don't remember seeing anything available or even produced for that matter. Half moon clips could be used I suppose.