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I've just deleted the ones I wouldn't use or don't enjoy; also made a few suggestions!

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Adelia
Adriana
Alyce Ditch, but include either Alys or, preferably, Alice
Amelie Ditch, in favour of Emily (that spelling)
Anastasia
Annmarie
Annora
Astrid
Aveline Ditch in favour of Evelyn
Beatrice
Beatrix
Brigitta OK, but I much prefer Bridget and Britta
Calista Why not Callista?
Cara
Catherine
Celina Ditch in favour of Serena or Selina
Clara
Claudia
Coraline Ditch in favour of Coralie
Daisy
Daphne
Diana
Elisabeth OK; prefer the look and sound of Elizabeth
Elsa
Elsie Nickname only
Emilie Ditch in favour of Emily
Enid
Esme
Estella Ditch in favour of either Estelle or, preferably, Stella
Faye OK; better without the -e
Felicity
Florence
Francesca
Genevieve
Georgiana Ditch in favour of Georgina (no pronunciation issues)
Hannah Ditch in favour of Anna or Anne or Ann or Annette
Hazel
Hermione
Imelda
Ingrid
Iris
Isabelle Ditch in favour of neater, tidier, unFrench Isabel
Ivy
Jacquetta
Jane
Jessamine
Joy
Juliet
Lavinia
Lelia Ditch in favour of Leila
Lena
Lilith
Lillian Ditch in favour of Lilian
Lucelia Ditch in favour of Lucilla or Cecilia; I'd prefer Celia, but then, I would.
Lucy
Lydia
Mabel
Magdalena Ditch in favour of Magdalen or Magdalene
Margery
Marguerite
Marie-Claire
Marina
Mary
May
Michella Ditch in favour of Michele or Michelle
Millie
Mira
Mirabelle Ditch in favour of Mirabel
Molly Ditch in favour of Polly
Morwenna
Naomi
Nerissa
Nina
Noelle I much prefer Noel
Noemi
Olivia
Ottavia
Phoebe
Rebecca
Rochella Ditch in favour of Rochelle
Sadie Ditch in favour of Sally
Sarah
Serena
Shara Ditch; perhaps in favour of Seonaid
Shoshannah / Shoshana
Sonia
Sophie Ditch in favour of Sophia
Stella
Susannah
Suzana Ditch in favour of Suzanne
Sylvie Ditch in favour of Sylvia or Silvana
Tabitha I much prefer Talitha: less feline
Tessa
Thomasina Ditch in favour of Tamsin: dated but less clumsy and clunky
Violet