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more about #names winner: Oh I have never met a Paula I didn't like! Your description of them is perf. more » merv: Paula Deen is disgusting. SMITHFIELD PORK, y'all! more » Mary McCarthyite: I've never met a Paula, but based on everyone's descriptions I think I need a Paula in my life. Right now. more » Casquivana: Paula is a mom name in the English-speaking world? But it's such a pretty name! All the Paulas I know are actually Ana Paulas. For some reason I don't... more » Katxyz: Wouldn't Paula be a kooky Southern mom? Other than a couple of the celebrity examples, every time I've met a Paula or Pauline she's been an older Sou... more » raineoffire: Brendon's mom from Home Movies is who I think of when I hear the name Paula: [www.thebluesite.com] I can never post pictures :/ more » glamourhammer: I have an aunt named Paula, and this description fits her perfectly! She is a lovely, wacky, smoking hot woman who has been singing in bands since he... more » Katxyz: My mother's best friend is a Paula. She's a sweet, goofy Southern lady and I love her to death. She's like a quirky aunt, and she has the funniest s... more » meritxell: an erotic life: This is funny because it IS my mom's name. She's way more snarky/bitchy than nutty, though. more » SaintNora: My girlfriend is a Paula. She is not a mom, but she is a bit kooky. Everytime she picks me up from the airport/bus station (and she insists on doing ... more » LAmonkeygirl: My MIL is named Pauline, and she is a wonderful and truly eccentric woman. When I first started dating my future husband, we went over to her house a... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: I've known a few. One is a chain-smoking grandmother, and the other is simply abhorrent. more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): Whoa, I would not have recognized Paula Jones in a million years. And yes she does look a littly nutty. more » Penny: I've known one Paula, and she was in her 60's and beyond fabulous. Multiple husbands, always dressed to the nines, a mouth like a sailor. We worked ... more » cocobanal: Yep, very true. My college roommate was named Paula, and she was nuutttyyy. Still is. Not a mom, but pretty nutty. more » Neroon: 1) what about Olivia Williams? 2) Really happy at the B5 shout out...rare to see outside of geekdom, and even then, a bit rare these days (although I ... more » girlnamedblue: I've always loved this name and would want to use it for my hypothetical daughter, because it's also a family name. I'm kind of hoping it'll fall out ... more » buttonflyer: You may recall this was also the name of Raven-Simone's character on the Cosby show. I was never entirely clear on how she got there (adopted? grand... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: When I was a kid I was the ONLY Olivia. Now every time I go to the grocery store someone's yelling "Olivia! Stop climbing on that!" and I have to tu... more » Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): Why, oh why, didn't I have this list when my daughter was born. It took me 3 days to settle on a name, and in the end I am not 100% in love with it. (... more » -
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P Is For Paula, Who's A Little Bit Nutty
Paula has always struck me as a motherly name — for a mom who's a little bit kooky. More » -
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O Is For Olivia: Precocious, Passionate, & Up For A Lesbian Cruise
Sometimes in the course of doing this post, I come across a name that is, as the kids are saying these days, full of win. Such is Olivia.
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N Is For Natasha, A Femme Fatale
Not all Natashas are Pottsylvanian spies — but just to be safe, you might not want to turn your back on them.
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M Is For Michelle, An Elegant Mystery
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For over $1,500, a London-based translation firm will perform a "baby-name audit" for parents, checking the meaning of a name in 100 languages or more. According to their linguists, Suri means "pickpocket," "turned sour" and "horse mackerels." [Reuters] -
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L Is For Lisa, Whose Looks Are Deceiving
The name Lisa conjures up visions of lip gloss and My Little Ponies, but Lisas aren't necessarily ditsy — even if they sometimes seem that way.
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K Is For Kate, Who Kicks Ass, Takes Names
Kate doesn't take shit from anybody, meaning she can be an awesome go-getter — or an ice queen.
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J Is For Jennifer, The Vanilla Of Names
Jennifer was the most popular girl's name from 1970 all the way to 1984, and its sheer ubiquity makes Jennifer seem wholesome, trustworthy — and a little run-of-the-mill.
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H Is For Hillary, A Barrel Of Laughs
"Hillary" has obviously become famous/infamous because of its association with our First-Lady-turned-Secretary-of-State. But to me, Hillary's less class president and more party animal.
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G Is For Grace — What's That Up Her Sleeve?
Grace doesn't talk much, but it's not because she has nothing to say. It's just that she likes to keep you guessing.
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Latin & Hispanic Names: "Doomed"
In a story for Time magazine, Jeffrey Kluger writes that Latin/Hispanic names — like Juan, Juanita, Guillermo and Manuel — are dropping in popularity. More » -
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D Is For Danielle (Or Dani, Who's Apparently Kinda Judgey)
Danielle has always seemed like a non-confrontational name to me, but some of its variants (namely Dani or Danny) might help you get ahead in the legal profession.
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C Is For Courtney, Who's Too Cool For School
British schoolteachers apparently think Courtneys are badly behaved, and I'm not surprised. Sorry, but Courtney: kind of a stuck-up name.
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B is for Beth (And Barack! And Bandana!)
Today in "The Name Game," we focus on a name we think is all about sweetness and light: Beth. More » -
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A Is For Anna: What My First Name Says About Me
Welcome to The Name Game, in which we bring totally unscientific analysis to bear on popular American names. To kick off this new feature, I'm starting with a name about which both I and my boss are completely unbiased: Anna.
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What Do People's Online "Personas" Say About Them?
Personas, part of the Metropath(ologies) art installation on display at the MIT Museum, generates a visualization of a person's online identity. We entered a few famous names to see if the internet knows something about them that we don't. More » -
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Guy Takes Wife's Name, Causes Confusion
"Whether or not anyone else understands, my new name is a declaration of love. And it's a choice I made because I'd rather learn to give my power away than wield it, oblivious, until it's too late." More » -
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What's Your NPR Name?
I'm Anbna LaSelva, reporting from the Land of Internet Time-Wasting, where one Linda Holmes has just discovered a new and potent time-waster: your NPR name. More »
