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If I could get the Disney vibe out of my head, I could probably take it more seriously, but I can't with the Bambi thing being my only association with the name.
I'm not a fan of many -leen sounding names anyway (Darlene, Carlene, Selene, Pauline, Helene, Colene, etc.) They sound dated.

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I'd certainly use it as a mn if I had to use it.

Looks too close to feline and sounds too close to 'fall in'.

It reminds me of falling, sorry.

Sorry, all I see is either "failing," "feline" or "farine" (French for "flour").

I sort of like it. When I first heard it I thought it was "Philline".

I like it.

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Faline is soft and feminine and graceful and lovely, to my ear. I don't think of a cat, however, possibly because my first exposure to the name occurred in the form of a deer. I am far more likely to use it as a mn than first, mainly because so many people seem to dislike it and/or associate it with cats, but I see nothing inherent in the name itself to make it unusable as a first name.

I don't care for the name...sorry. It reminds me of Filene as in Filene's Basement, which is the name of a bargain clothing store chain. In addition to this association, I don't think the name has an attractive sound or look, so I would avoid it.

I guess it's not bad, objectively. It's pretty. But all I can think of is a deer. Like it's a good name for a deer. A doe, of course. Not a buck.

Honestly...

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It's a single letter away from feline, so I can't really see it as a name. It's got a pretty sound and I can understand the attraction. I'm just not sure it would work very well.