Paulina Wright Davis (née Kellogg; 1813 – 1876) was an American abolitionist, suffragist, and educator. She was one of the founders of the New England Woman Suffrage Association.
Sweet and lovely. Beautiful. Polly is a cute nickname. I like how Paulina is said with Eastern European, Latin and English speaking accents (basically all accents I've heard it in and I'm sure all others too :) )
― Anonymous User 12/28/2022, edited 12/28/2022
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A very pretty name, feminine and womanly, recognizable in many languages. I don’t know why people feel the need to share that they know one person with a name or have heard of one person with a name, and that it has tainted their impression. This is true of literally every name in use — someone knows that person and has an impression of the person. It isn’t relevant, unless the association is culturally pervasive.
I have known a couple people named Paula who I liked and this name is a prettier alternative, but all I think about is "Paulina Novacek", the arms dealer from the movie Undercover Blues.
My mother wanted to name me Paula. I'm glad that my dad vetoed that one. I went to school with a girl named Paulina & that was the first time I had ever heard the name. It's so pretty! It doesn't even need a nickname. I would not have minded Paulina as my name!
I used to like this name because it reminded me of Wayne Gretzky's beautiful daughter. But now that hideous woman on Days of our Lives has ruined it for me.
Paulina is also Croatian and Hungarian, used alongside Paula in Croatia and Hungary. The name day for Paulina in Croatia is August 31. The name day for Paulina in Hungary is June 22.
Gorgeous. It says beautiful woman to me. I like Paulina de la Mora off House of Flowers, the Spanish soap opera. Also the name of my favorite niece.
― Anonymous User 6/9/2020
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So beautiful! I love it much better than Paula. This is such a beautiful name, I can imagine many nicknames for it, such as Polly, (maybe spelled Pauly or Paulie?) Lina, Aulie, etc. I definitely want to name a child this name. So pretty!
I have met several women from Poland, especially Krakow, who have this name. Each of them tells me, all women in Poland are named "Paulina." Looking at the list, it appears to be overwhelmingly more popular in Poland than elsewhere.
The name Paulina was given to 367 girls born in the US in 2016.
― Anonymous User 6/7/2017
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Paulina Susana Rubio-Dosamantes is a Mexican singer, actress, television music competition judge, hostess, model and businesswoman. She began her music career as an original member of the pop group Timbiriche from 1981 through 1991, before leaving the group in order to focus on her solo career.
Paulina Mary Jean Gretzky is an American model, pop singer, and celebutante. Gretzky is the eldest child of Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones and has four siblings. She has three brothers, Ty, Trevor, and Tristan, and one sister, Emma. She is the granddaughter of Walter Gretzky and niece of Keith and Brent Gretzky.
Paulina Porizkova is a Czech model, actress and author, who holds dual U.S. and Swedish citizenship. At 18 years old, in 1984, she became the first woman from Central Europe to be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She was the second woman to be featured on the swimsuit issue's front cover consecutive times. She joined judging in America's Next Top Model in Cycles 10–12.
A gorgeous, international name. I like the meaning "humble." I also like the Shakespeare reference from a Winter's Tale. The origin of this name is from ancient Rome and it's been in use in the US since before 1880, so I would say it's classic.
― Anonymous User 11/5/2015
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In Russia it writes like Polina and it's a rustic name.
Paulina is a beautiful name. Not common and sounds good for a child and adult female. I actually love all spellings of this name in various languages. It doesn't change much and I like that.
A famous bearer is a character in Shakespeare's play 'The Winter's Tale'. She is the only courtier brave enough to stand up to the king Leontes when he wrongly accuses his wife of adultery.In the 2009 RSC production, it was pronounced "paul-LINE-a".