I’m sort of crushing on this one right now.
Is it too dated?
Could it possibly feel fresh again?
What are your general impressions of the name?
Any negative associations that put you off?
Compared to [name_f]Paola[/name_f] how do you feel about it?
TIA! 
Dated from my POV. [name_f]Paula[/name_f] doesn’t sound elegant to my ears, unfortunately.
I love the Spanish pronunciation of [name_f]Paula[/name_f] which to me sounds very fresh and sweet. Pow-lah (Pow like power, I don’t know how else to type that sound). The [name_f]English[/name_f] way however does feel a little bit dated to me. I don’t know why, it’s such a dumb thing really, might be the association to [name_f]Paula[/name_f] [name_u]Deen[/name_u].
Paola, I feel this is one of the names that I can never picture on an older person. I think it’s so sweet for a baby/toddler but I can’t imagine it on adults. [name_m]Even[/name_m] seeing my friends named [name_f]Paola[/name_f] now in their mid 20s feels very odd, specially when they’re referred to by their title like teacher, accountant, etc
I do find it pretty dated. It doesn’t feel fresh yet to me. I do adore [name_f]Paulina[/name_f], though! [name_f]Paola[/name_f] feels slightly fresher and packs more of a punch, but not by much ([name_f]Paula[/name_f] is very mid-century to me, [name_f]Paola[/name_f] is very 80s to me).
I know a baby girl born a few months ago named [name_f]Paola[/name_f], so by association that version does seem much more fresh (and I just like the sound of it better, probably because I don’t really like [name_m]Paul[/name_m]). that being said, [name_f]Paula[/name_f] is short and has the -la ending, which I think adds to its appeal as a modern day name. I would definitely pair it with something current; [name_f]Paula[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] comes to mind
Paula feels super dated to me (I’m in the US) and I have VERY negative associations with [name_f]Paola[/name_f] so that is nms either.
I think a [name_f]Paula[/name_f]/Pauline/Paulina nicknamed [name_f]Polly[/name_f] or [name_m]Pauly[/name_m] is super cute tho. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the P initial!
I love the name [name_f]Paula[/name_f], all the ones I’ve ever known have been sweet. I feel like you can’t really pull off [name_f]Paola[/name_f] unless you’re like Italian or Spanish. There’s a lilt to that name that most people can’t get right without an accent. Not always but that’s my opinion.
I like it! [name_f]My[/name_f] coworker is named [name_f]Paula[/name_f] (she’s much older than me and a grandmother lol) but she’s so nice so I started to like the name! I also like [name_f]Paulina[/name_f] and [name_m]Paulie[/name_m].
I think it is sweet.
I agree.
It is slightly dated, like ‘patricia’ but that makes it unique to use now while still being familiar. I like it, especially paired with a trendier middle name
Having worked with a [name_f]Paola[/name_f] and a [name_f]Paula[/name_f] in a very small workplace (6 people). It was sometimes so difficult to tell them apart when you mentioned either of them as the sound is almost identical in Spanish. It was a constant PaOla or PaUla?
Dated
It is dated for me as well. All I can think is women in the 40s or 50s 
Personally, [name_f]Paola[/name_f] is most appropriate for children within the culture it originates from (Italian and Spanish/Hispanic)
Paula reminds me of that one neighbor who keeps posting on Facebook if anyone wants some furniture. Name’s okay, in my opinion.
Not a huge fan of the name [name_f]Paula[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Paula[/name_f], but I do think I like [name_f]Paola[/name_f] more, just something about the ao sound is nicer to me than au.
Feels dated to me, and that’s coming from someone who loves names like [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], etc. [name_f]My[/name_f] only association is [name_f]Paula[/name_f] [name_u]Dean[/name_u], a sweet southern lady with a cooking show.
I would prefer a fresher twist such as [name_f]Paola[/name_f] or [name_f]Paloma[/name_f].
I think [name_f]Paula[/name_f] is a beautiful name. I have never heard of a [name_f]Paula[/name_f],. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter did have have a friend [name_f]Pauline[/name_f].