Paula/Paola's two names mirror her life lived between Australia and Italy, speaking two languages, plus the local dialect of the Veneto area her family comes from.
Paula or Paola? Two languages, two countries, two names, one woman
Paula, front row on the right, with her mother and three of her sisters Source: courtesy of Paula Marcolin
Paola was born in Australia from Italian parents. When she was about to get married she discovered her name might not be the one she was known by after all.
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