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Beatrice - my mother's name, and therefore my daughter's. I've just posted a long rant about its etymology on the Facts board.
Agnes - lovely with the French pronunciation, but no chance of that outside Francophone regions. As Aggies go, I prefer Agatha, without the nn if at all possible.
Ursuline - like the Convents? No, really! Ursula is already rather long and clumsy, and Ursuline adds pronunciation issues to the mix.
Michelle - I prefer Michele or Michèle (I have two friends, one English and one French, who use the two spellings), and would use Michele as a mn. Michelle, in spite of the Beatles song, seems heavy.
Tabitha - too feline by half; I far prefer Talitha.
Greta - Quite nice , though I prefer Margaret. Greta is much nicer than Gretchen, Gretel and Grethe, IMO.
Pia - very bland and, well, pious. I know of someone who named a daughter Pia 'to honour his Danish heritage', which I find unexpected.