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.

Paula Pell started out as a baby named...Paula.

OP, I like it.

I love it. I wouldn't have said this 10 years ago. But I have really come to like it AND Paul for a boy; if I had any more kids, I'd consider it. I love that it works across many cultures. Use it!

Hate

Along with Lucia, Very on trend for Spanish girls born circa 2015

Ugly name

There is one problem with this name, OP: it is too beautiful! The world needs more Paulas, not fewer.

I suggested Pamela to my husband for DD2.

I am not a huge fan of Paula, but at least it isn’t yet another top 10 name.

I think for all names theee is an “association” factor. Paula was the name of one of my oldest sister’s high school friends - very smart, athletic (grew up in the ocean so was one of the surfers I ever knew) and was gorgeous, so I love it. I have three boys and some of their friends have turned me off Sophia/Sofia.

Anonymous wrote:Paula comes from my generation, I did not like the name then and still don’t today, It’s an (unpopular) man’s name adding an “a” to make it a girls name. I get that names make comebacks, but some never will - I’ll put Paula in that category but Susan or Helen are not.

I also dislike feminized male names in general (and would like to point out that it never, ever goes the other way). I couldn’t put my finger on why I don’t like Paula but that might be it. These names always sounds kind of lame to me.

Paula comes from my generation, I did not like the name then and still don’t today, It’s an (unpopular) man’s name adding an “a” to make it a girls name. I get that names make comebacks, but some never will - I’ll put Paula in that category but Susan or Helen are not.

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.

Love Polly!

Love it!

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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.

You could not be more wrong. Names are just in or out of fashion - nothing more. Our daughter’s will name their daughter’s Susan, Barbara, Sharon, Paula in droves. They will be the most popular names of our granddaughters generation. Just look at name trends over the decades. Our Sophias will have little Barbies and Susies.

Anonymous wrote:Fat girl

Stop embarrassing yourself, PP. You make the same ugly comment on every name thread. It’s boring.

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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.

I love the name Helen. Very ahead of the trends.