Both lists are really lovely. The only one I really dislike is
Gwen, which is so nicknamey. I also find the "gw" sound ugly.
I also really prefer
Nora as a nickname but it doesn't bother me as a full name as much as
Gwen.
Miriam sounds great with all of those names, with the possible exception of
Katarina. I love
Katarina but it's an odd stylistic mismatch with
Miriam IMO.