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[Opinions] Paula
I never gave Paula much thought, but an elderly man mistook my name for Paula (Jen? Paula? Oh, well.). He looked so pleased and thought Paula was such a pretty name that I didn't correct him. :)So what do you think of Paula? What middle names would you put with it?
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It's a decent name and not overused these days... hmmmm... combos... Here are some mns to choose from:Amity Paula's ok if you wish to use Paula as mn... doesn't work as well the other way 'round though.Jocelyn
Hailey
Jessilyn
Karlene
Christine 
Kathleen
Vivian
Verity
Heidi
Billi
Felicity
Emerald
Symphony
Ricki
Harmony
Cori
Mayim
Jolene
Jasmine
Charleen
Trudene
Rosalie
Johanneke
Joy
Bronwyn
Elizabeth
Kelsey
Faith
Janelle
Joanne
Cori
Rayael 
Jeannette 
Raquel 
Joelle 
Noelle 
Renee 
Staci
Roxanne
Naomi 直美
Michiko 道子
Mikiko 実喜子
Miyuki 美由貴
Tsutako 津多子
Kaede
Eiko 栄子
Mizuki 瑞貴
Namie 波恵
Kiyomi 清美
Emiko 恵美子 - Emiko Paula works better
Mayu真由
Sakie沙貴恵
Mitsuyo光世
Shinobu志信 or 詩信 or 信宣

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Paula could have the nn Polly, which would be good. I'm not delighted by it, but it's miles better than lazy, flabby Pauline.I was at school with a Paula Catherine Mary!
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I knew a little Paula Sofia last summerShe was two then and was the sweetest little girl I have ever met. Very very smart too, also bilingual. Completely shifted my view of the name from being "eh" to adorable. Personally I like the sound of Paola a little more (it's just fun to say) but they're both very sweet names.
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I don't really like Paula - I am not a fan of Paul either. My husband & I used to work with a Paula - she was a nightmare. So that has coloured my view of it a little. I like Paola though & Pablo :) My husband's cousin is called Pablo.Paula Rose
Paula Georgina
Paula Michelle
Paula Odette
Paula Caroline
Paula Thomasine
Paula Dorothea
Paula Clare
Paula Persephone
Paula Bianca
Paula Roberta
Paula Richenda
Paula Jacqueline
Paula Olivia
Paula AugustaHmm for some reason I mostly want to pair Paula with another male derived name.
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It's probably my least favorite of the Paul names, but it's still nice. I've known a couple of very nice girls named Paula, so that helps. It would be kind of neat to meet a little Paula. :DPaula Bethany
Paula Catharine
Paula Colette
Paula Faith
Paula Felicity
Paula Garnet
Paula Harmony
Paula Jeannette
Paula Marigold
Paula Mary
Paula Mercy
Paula Naomi
Paula Noelle
Paula Rin
Paula Ruth
Paula Sadie
Paula Spring
Paula Tansy
Paula Temperance
Paula Violet
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This was the name of my best childhood friend. I've never liked it much. I don't care much at all for feminized versions of male names, particularly those which are feminized simply by adding an A. They don't seem feminine *enough* to me. Paul is a short, blunt, masculine name, and adding an A just isn't enough to make it a girl's name! One big exception is Victoria, which, because of the added I and the change in emphasis on the syllables from Victor, seems very feminine.
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Paula is my aunt's name, and she's the only one I've ever known. So it's hard to have any feelings about it as a name. It's nice enough, I suppose. My aunt's name is Paula Kaye... boring.Paula Bronwen? Hmm, I like this a lot.
Paula Catherine
Paula Effie - I don't know, seemed cute
Paula Harriet
Paula Jane - Jane is nice with P names for some reason.
Paula Maureen
Paula Penelope? Hee, fun
Paula VivianYeah, it's really hard to look and say that name and not only think of my aunt.

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I actually think it would be super cute to meet a toddler named Paula Kay. Or Paula Fay! AWWWW. Yeah.
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I'm not sure why her name isn't Paula Faye. Faye was my grandmother's mother's middle name, and it's also her sister's middle name. Not sure where Kaye came from at all... filler, like my mom's middle name, I guess.I do like the way those look without the -e when combined with Paula.
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Paula was one of my supervisors from a long, long time ago. Well, maybe not THAT long ago lol. She was a sweet lady but I find the name somewhat dated and not a good dated either. It would be a great honoring name, though, for a Paul. ..... Actually, come to think of it, I think my Paula was named after her dad, Paul. Hmm.
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I haven't really thought about this name either. I suppose it is quite nice, actually.Paula Sherry
Paula Francine
Paula Donna
Paula Theresa
Paula Victoria
Paula Veronica
Paula Joanne
Paula Grace
Paula Justina
Paula Valerie
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