PAULINE  

Gender: F
Origin: French, feminine variation of PAUL

Pauline had its moment of glory almost a century ago, when movie audiences were thrilling to the silent serial The Perils of Pauline; a sweet and gentle name that just might be due for reconsideration.

Variations:
Polline, Paulyne, Pauleen, Paulene

Pauline is being discussed in our message boards:

• Middle Names for either CLAIRE or ABIGAIL
• Build a Name Together
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, FG, GH....GIRLS
• Name help needed, please!
• Need help naming our daughter!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Pauline:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• VINTAGE CHIC: The new old names
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd