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It's not terrible, but I don't really like it. I do agree with you on what it reminds me of, though.

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Of your combos, I like:
Christabel Antonia
Christabel Diana
Christabel Eve
Christabel Georgina
Christabel Johanna
Christabel Octavia
Christabel Viola

I don't think it sounds rusty at all. In fact, it's far too pretty and frilly for my tastes.

I've never given the name much thought until now... I can see the appeal, but I'm not fond of Christ- names in general.

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Christabel Aude, Christabel Ione, Christabel June, and Christabel Maud/Maude are nice.

I'm not a fan of -bel names, they're too 'much' for me. However it would be nice to see, and better than 'Chris' and is very unexpected.

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I really like Christabel Diana, it's well grounded. Christabel Georgina is also lovely.

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I think if you want to play on that tinkling bell effect I'd go for some alliteration:

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Christabel Clare / Claire
Christabel Camilla
Christabel Catherine (or preferred spelling)
Christabel Catalina
Christbael Celandine
Christabel Claudine

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Or may I also suggest:

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Christabel Iris
Christabel Helen
Christabel Enid
Christabel Emma
Christabel Thomasina
Christabel Tamsin
Christabel Suzette
Christabel Irene
Christabel Dagmar
Christabel Amy

I looooove Christabel. It was a name I considered for myself for a long time, but then I kept hearing about other people named Christabel and decided against it (how ironic). I fell for it after reading the Coleridge poem in my English class.

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I enjoy these:

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Christabel Eulalie
Christabel Horatia - love this, it's so Georgian-England.
Christabel Ivy
Christabel Nora
Christabel Vera - I love that this poetic meaning of this would be "the true Christabel"
Christabel Violet
Christabel Wanda - just because I am crying tears of joy that somebody else out there thinks Wanda is beautiful

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When I played with it, I came up with these:

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Sylvia Christabel
Christabel Jamesina
Christabel Colette
Christabel Clara
Pearl Christabel (this was my favourite for ages but I thought it was too good for me)
Nicola Christabel

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I still kind of like the idea of using the name for a daughter as a kind of honouring-for-me-but-not-in-an-obvious-way option.

I love Christabel! It's very "Christmasy" I think.

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From your combos, I like:
Christabel Anna
Christabel Aude
Christabel Audrey
Christabel Clémence
Christabel Mary
Christabel Maud
Christabel Violet
Christabel Vita