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Diane appeals to me, mainly because I associate the name with the moon, and also because I enjoy the long "i" sound. I definitely do see the name as elegant. I also happen to have a positive personal association...a very good-hearted, strong-minded, productive, "100 irons in the fire", charitable individual who, in physical appearance, often reminds me of actress, Jane Fonda. Personally, I prefer Diana over Diane as a first name, but Diane feels classic to me, not dated. Of your combinations, I best like...

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Diane Beatrice
Diane Camellia
Diane Clarice
Diane Clarissa
Diane Cleo / Clio
Diane Cordelia - love this
Diane Eleanor / Eleonore / Elinor
Diane Eleonora
Diane Eloisa
Diane Eloise
Diane Eulalia - "moon-speak" :)
Diane Eva
Diane Felicity
Diane Flora
Diane Florence
Diane Genevieve
Diane Georgia
Diane Georgiana - very elegant

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Whoa I was just thinking about this name. And about how much I prefer -e ending names to names that end in -a now. They're so refreshing.

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I like Diane. It still seems quite dated but it's nice and I like it much better than Diana. I think -e ending names will be back in style in 20 years or so.

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I wouldn't pair it with something else that is perceived as dated by many. So no Diane Mabel (even though I love it) etc

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Diane Calista is nice. Or something even more modern sounding or something that's perceived as attractive. Diane Melody, Diane Aubrey, Diane Estella, Diane Juliet. Just nothing too dated because I wouldn't like to have two dated names that haven't come back into style, like Doris Mildred or something (I like Mildred, though).