Girl P names

[sdjma.livejournal.com]

My father's name was Paul.

We would like to give the baby a middle name for my father.  If it is a boy, that's easy.  But what about a girl?  I'm not too into Paulette/Pauline/Paula... but, honestly, I haven't found any P names that I like for girls, except Priya, which I love, but since we aren't Indian, I would feel weird giving the baby that name.

Are there any P girl names that aren't awful?

I like classic names that are not super popular, although I'll admit that I do love some of the ones that are super popular right now (Isabella, Sophia, etc).  Generally I like traditional names that are... I don't know how to describe it, maybe pretty sounding?  Multi-syllables?  Names like Rebecca, Arianna, Joanna, Hannah, Molly...  I guess they all have soft sounds.  Anyway, any suggestions?

Thanks!

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[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

Patricia, Paloma, Pallas, Pamela, Pandora, Patrice, Pearl, Perlita, Perdita, Phyllis, Pia (literally means "girl" in Danish, but is a fairly common German girl's name), Phoebe, Petra, Portia, Priscilla

I actually do like Paula, however, and I think it would make a lovely middle name, although I understand if it's not appealing to you.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

please not Perdita, it means both "loss" and "secretion" in italian :/

Pia also means "pious" in italian

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

sorry, not secretion, rather "discharge"

[sdjma.livejournal.com]

Perdita always makes me think of 101 Dalmations. And Pia (which was my neighbor's dog's name growing up) makes me think of the pia mater which covers the brain (I'm a Biologist!). Maybe my problem isn't finding a name whose sound I like, but finding one for which I don't already have associations!