Paula

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t sound special, but it will be easy to spell, easy to pronounce. I’d go with a more feminine middle name to give her options.

[Anonymous]

I love it!

Full disclosure: my DD’s are named Susan/Susie and Theresa/Terry so I love that era of names.

[Anonymous]

It's awful. Not quite as bad as Sharon, but still pretty bad. If someone introduced their baby to me as Paula, I would resist the urge to ask "Why? Were you angry at your baby?"

[Anonymous]

Hate!

Paulina and Pauline are much better.

[Anonymous]

Love. But I guess Paulina would be better/more palatable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's awful. Not quite as bad as Sharon, but still pretty bad. If someone introduced their baby to me as Paula, I would resist the urge to ask "Why? Were you angry at your baby?"

I love the name Sharon! It’s my deceased mother’s name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would feel very sorry for that child.

I feel sorry for any girl named Sophia/Sophie.

+1. Or Olivia.

[Anonymous]

I prefer Paulina or Polly.

I know some women named Paula who are great and have good associations. But it just doesn’t sound right fit a baby, sorry. It makes me think of Paula Pell, who is glorious and hilarious, but sort of the opposite of a baby? Not a bad name, just not right for a baby.

[Anonymous]

Love it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I prefer Paulina or Polly.

I know some women named Paula who are great and have good associations. But it just doesn’t sound right fit a baby, sorry. It makes me think of Paula Pell, who is glorious and hilarious, but sort of the opposite of a baby? Not a bad name, just not right for a baby.

Luckily she’ll only be a baby for a year.

[Anonymous]

Fat girl

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would feel very sorry for that child.

I feel sorry for any girl named Sophia/Sophie.

+1. Or Olivia.

DP. I feel sorry for Sophias, Olivias and Paulas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's awful. Not quite as bad as Sharon, but still pretty bad. If someone introduced their baby to me as Paula, I would resist the urge to ask "Why? Were you angry at your baby?"

I love the name Sharon! It’s my deceased mother’s name.

I hate when people try to use that (deceased loved one) as a reason to love a name.. My beloved grandmother's name was Helen. I hate that name despite loving the person who had the name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I prefer Paulina or Polly.

I know some women named Paula who are great and have good associations. But it just doesn’t sound right fit a baby, sorry. It makes me think of Paula Pell, who is glorious and hilarious, but sort of the opposite of a baby? Not a bad name, just not right for a baby.

Luckily she’ll only be a baby for a year.

Some names should be retired from use. Bertha, Susan, Matha, Gertrude, Edith, Barbara, Sharon and Paula are all on that list.

[Anonymous]

Like it.