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newbiename · 13/03/2022 20:17

Sorry , no.

thebellsesmereldathebells · 13/03/2022 20:18

I think it's awful, I'm afraid. Paul is an ugly name, and the -ette just looks stuck on. I realise that's completely unreasonable and it is a real name.

I like Minette, Lisette etc - just not Paulette.

Jellycatrabbit · 13/03/2022 20:19

I love Paul (and wonder if it's due a come back after Dune) but Paulette is a no from me.

Polina?

toastofthetown · 13/03/2022 20:19

I'm not a fan unfortunately.

DramaAlpaca · 13/03/2022 20:19

No. Pauline is marginally better.

TossieFleacake · 13/03/2022 20:20

Grease 2

DillDanding · 13/03/2022 20:21

Really awful. Sorry. Pauline is even worse!

stuntbubbles · 13/03/2022 20:21

Fantastic in 1972

AHungryCaterpillar · 13/03/2022 20:24

Horrid

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 13/03/2022 20:27

It's in the category of Yvonne, Yvette, Jacqueline type names that were all the rage in the 60s. You're just ahead of your time. Some of the people who think it's awful should gird their loins for 25 years from now when they're introduced to a grandaughter with this style of name.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 13/03/2022 20:28

I think it's kind of pretty tbh

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 13/03/2022 20:28

I hate Yvonne though

Wammawink · 13/03/2022 20:29

Grease 2.

SamBeckettsLastLeap · 13/03/2022 20:29

@MurderAtTheBeautyPageant

It's in the category of Yvonne, Yvette, Jacqueline type names that were all the rage in the 60s. You're just ahead of your time. Some of the people who think it's awful should gird their loins for 25 years from now when they're introduced to a grandaughter with this style of name.

Agree

Gonnagetgoing · 13/03/2022 20:30

For me no. I’ve heard of girls called Paulette but sounds very dated to me.

propertealady · 13/03/2022 20:35

I'm going to go against the grain and say I love it.

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Snowbell99 · 13/03/2022 20:35

@MurderAtTheBeautyPageant

It's in the category of Yvonne, Yvette, Jacqueline type names that were all the rage in the 60s. You're just ahead of your time. Some of the people who think it's awful should gird their loins for 25 years from now when they're introduced to a grandaughter with this style of name.

Yes, it already seems sort of retro-cool to me.

After so many years of seeing girls with names ending in -a, -ia, -y names ending in -ette or -een or -e seem like such a nice breath of fresh air to me.

Even though I do love Lily and some other common names.

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Lurking9to5 · 13/03/2022 20:37

I agree, it's kind of retro.

I like Paola over Paula. Pauline sounds very ordinary but although I would have hated Paulette a few years ago, now it sounds pretty but not too frilly.

HumunaHey · 13/03/2022 20:38

How about Lilette then?

Lurking9to5 · 13/03/2022 20:39

Paulette Bonafonte! From Legally Blonde, One of my favourite films.

canyoubelievethat · 13/03/2022 20:40

I think I like it! I'm sure there was a character on call the midwife with this name.

Wingingthis · 13/03/2022 20:43

Paulina is much nicer imo

AmandaStaveleysBlackNWhiteArmy · 13/03/2022 20:43

Grease 2. ‘Hey Paulette take a look over here, I’m you’re kingpin honey and I’m getting in gear’.

‘She’s suffering from a disease…. Nymphoidmania’

Bloody love Grease2, far superior in every way to Grease. But yeah. Probs wouldn’t call my kid Paulette.

Imissmoominmama · 13/03/2022 20:44

I love it; it’s the name of my beautiful friend.

ISpyCobraKai · 13/03/2022 20:46

I'm singing the song from Grease 2.
Brilliant film, terrible name.