Paula

pr_alexander · July 2010

What do you think? Classic old names are coming back. I think this would fit that, but not be too popular.

mandiroo · July 2010

NMS either, but I just met a little girl named Paulina and I thought that was really cute. Her mom was Russian, so I'm sure that's where that came from.

braveangel2 · July 2010

I want to like it, but I'm not a big fan on take guy names and adding an a to make them girl names...eric/erica paul/paula. (Although it's still better than the Y trend). Still, she'd be pretty much the only little girl Paula you'll meet.

It might be popular again in a few more generations...it's still needs about forty years to hit the 100-year rule.

ETA: https://nameberry.com/blog/2010/03/07/the-lost-letter-p-whatever-happenned-to-peter-paul-and-paula/

hawaiibride04 · July 2010

It's okay. I don't really like it, but it's far better than all the made-up names out there these days. It definitely wouldn't be too popular.

KTH919 · July 2010

I like it as a tribute to a member of the family named Paul. My aunt is named Paula after her dad who was killed in a car accident before she was born.

HappyMrsK · July 2010

I like it. I know quite a few adults with this name.

katiemac12345 · July 2010

Its nms

Manderlin923 · July 2010

I prefer Pauline or Paulette.

ikissedthecook · July 2010

mandiroo:
NMS either, but I just met a little girl named Paulina and I thought that was really cute. Her mom was Russian, so I'm sure that's where that came from.

I like Paulina much better. Paula just sounds ugly to me, and reminds me of particularly annoying, once-famous pop stars. Like I always say... its not my baby, if you love it go for it! At least it will be original in her class, which is a huge bonus in my book!

carlatron · July 2010

I like this name.

I wouldn't use it, but I do like it.

ajcoghill · July 2010

I knew someone named Paula in college and she totally ruined the name for me, so that would be a no. Don't you hate when that happens?

mr&mrswelch · July 2010

Paula doesn't really strike me as a classic, old name. It reminds me of a 70's name. But if you like it, then you should use it.

MrsP7309 · July 2010

I'm not a fan, but it isn't terrible.

gotchagomo · July 2010

I met a Pauline at my daughter's gym class. It's cute.

ohfour · July 2010

Paula is one of the top names in Spain.

It's my mom's name, but she hates it haha.

This is weird, but a few years ago when I worked at an after school program, out of about 80 kids we had 2 Paulina's and one Pauline. Weird!

MommyNoelle · July 2010

CourtneyRDH · July 2010

It's alright. I like Pauline a lot more.

starlight8323 · July 2010

pr_alexander:
What do you think? Classic old names are coming back. I think this would fit that, but not be too popular.

I think you might be misunderstanding the trend, so let me see if I can help:

We are looking for names from our great grandmothers' generation

Our daughters will like names from our grandmothers' generation

Our granddaughters will like names like Paula, which is from our mothers' generation

Allie30 · July 2010

Yeah, but who wants to be part of the endless Ava/Emma/Grace trend?

I like Paula! Everyone will know how to pronounce and spell it (unlike the issues with all the Makaylas and Brinleighs) and no one else will have it. Also, it has a beautiful and long tradition behind it.

mcmann05 · July 2010

Nope, nms. The second I read it, I thought Abdul.....

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