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I do hope it didn't have a y. Jane is wonderful and so versatile: old, young, rich, poor, nerd, goth ...

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Paula doesn't do it for me, though I rather enjoy Paul. Polly is good!

Jane is gorgeous! (: I only like the spelling Jane, however. It's beautiful. It's classic, but I don't think it to be plain or otherwise.
Paula is okay. I prefer Paulette or Pauline or something, though.

I don't mind a young Jane. I've only known two, btw. One was in hs. We called her Janie. The other is definite grandmother age. I'm sure it's much more common; I just haven't met many. I have known quite a few Jeans.

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Paula, otoh, has never wowed me. It sounds so heavy and unattractive. I don't mind Paulina, however.

Way too generic. Even though it's not commonly used as a first name these days, because it was so common for centuries, it's just generic and has no personality. I'd never use it. I'd feel like I might as well be naming my kid "Hey you."

I don't like Paula at all, but I love Jane!

I don't like Paula too much - it's a bit dated and I have a bad association with it.

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I love Jane. Good associations - Jane Austen and I love it's timelessness. Janie is cute too.

I like Jane (this spelling only). I think it's very pretty, even though it's a simple name. Paula is nms.

Yay Jane, yuck Jayne. Jane is great, it doesn't need fancying up.
Yay Paula too - you don't see it very often these days, it's nice and simple, and I like boys' names with an a for girls.

Ooh, I love Jane. It's high on my list right now. I can't decide if I like Jane or Mary Jane better.

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Paula is okay. I prefer the fluffier Paulina. I met a little year old girl named Pauline around Christmas and that genuinely surprised me.

Yay for Jane on a train. Every train should contain a Jane. :-)

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Jane is the ultimate still-waters-run-deep name. Jane will endure.

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I'm a big fan of Pauline and Paulina. Paula always seemed a bit heavy to me. But I'm always glad to see a classic revived. Hooray for Paula too. :-D

Ooh, I've never met a real life little Jane...you're a lucky one! I adore Jane, I think it would be so fresh on a little girl.

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Paula is nms.

This message was edited 2/3/2010, 2:07 PM

Jane is my favorite name! It's such a beautiful classic. Paula is lovely also.

Jane ♥

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I love Jane. Someone I knew at school has a baby sister named Jane.

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I'm not a fan of Paula. My parents are Paul and Pauline but I've never liked the sound of 'paul-' names.

thant was my grandmothers middle name she was born 1918

I love Jane! I'll presume it was spelt this way, as it is most common.

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Paula is fine but not exciting.