PAULINE:
- The French name Pauline has a double etymology. It is a diminutive form of Paule, the feminine form of Paul, but it may also be derived from the Roman family name Paulinus.
In literature Pauline appears in Noel Streatfeild's classic children's book 'Ballet Shoes' as the name of one of the Fossil sisters.
MARIE:
- French cognate of Maria; French form of Mary.
Also the earlier form of the name in England until the Authorized version of the Bible established Mary as the English spelling.
Marie was the name of various queens of France, in particular, Marie Antoinette who was executed during the French revolution.
Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who won a Nobe