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Beatrice- Really nice. I like how buttoned-up and old-fashioned it is.
Bianca- It's growing on me, though I still can't quite shake the "snobby" feeling I get from it.
Bryony- It's alright. That harsh Br sound at the beginning puts me off a little though.
Camilla- It's understated and feminine. Not bad.
Camille- However, I've never liked this. It's that "eel" sound at the end.
Caroline- Leaves a really sweet, friendly impression. It's very bright and open. I like it.
Charlotte- I used to like it more than I currently do. It's a nice enough name, just not really for me.
Cordelia- I really like this one. I like the sort of Victorian formality of it. And a ton of nickname options to boot.
Cressida- I'm torn. It's very stuffy, but then that's the appeal.
Danielle- This is my own name. I've never been a huge fan of it. It's not feminine enough for me, too harsh sounding where the syllables meet, and is too popular among my generation.
Delphine- It just reminds me of dolphins. I guess that could be either good or bad, depending on how big a fan of dolphins you are.
Diana- Lovely. It's such a beautiful, classy name.
Dominique- It's alright. Not one of my favorites.

Beatrice
Bianca - Adore this. Always have, simply for the frilly feminine sound that manages to be solid at the same time. I heard it's trendy, but I have never actually met someone with the name.
Bryony - I have a thing for floral names, so I like it. That said, it looks a little awkward and scores right in with all the other trendy BR-names right now.
Camilla - A bit dated and high-class for me
Camille - Much better, I like a lot. I think its far more accessible than Camilla and has less royal-family connotations. Plus, it sounds sleek.
Caroline - A standard. It's pretty but rather boring to me. Somehow I do think Carol or Carolie would be nicer.
Charlotte - A classic name, but a but too widespeard for me to use personally. I love all the Charlottes I know though.
Cordelia - Secret love affair with this name. Its just slighly prettier than Cornelia, and includes a bucket-load of nicknames that are just adorable (Dell?). In any case, I think it is modern, chich and cute.
Cressida - Haven't really considered this name before. It does seem a bit high-brow for me personally, but I like it a lot. It will be in the same category as the lovely Araminta.
Danielle - Adore it. It's common for a reason. I lean a bit more towards Daniela, but will always like Danielle. We even considered using it.
Delphine- Hubby hates it, but I love it. The ph-sound always wins me in names. That said, its possibly better suited for an animated character or novel heroine than any child of mine. But, beyond pretty.
Diana - Simple, sweet and lovely. I like Diane better, but Diana is a strong name.
Dominique - Don't like it. It's too much of something, but I don't know what! I recently suggested Dominie to my husband though and we thought it would make a great alternative to Dominique.

Beatrice - brilliant; much nicer than Beatrix
Bianca - better than Blanche, but still not good
Bryony - very nice indeed, though where I live the nn Bry sounds like our word for barbecue - better as a mn, therefore
Camilla - nice, if a bit duchessy, but I don't like the prospect of Milly
Camille - unisex French. No.
Caroline - one of the very best
Charlotte - rhymes with and contains 'harlot', and sounds harsh and clunky
Cordelia - always made out to be such a role model, but brought an awful lot of the horrors on herself and her father. IRL I much prefer Delia.
Cressida - too automotive. My daughter the rust-bucket? Nah.
Danielle - too fond of Daniel for a boy to even consider Danielle for a girl; and it's got a heavy rhythm.
Delphine - not keen on most -ine names and most spondees; and it reminds me of Elfine in Cold Comfort Farm, so no, no and no
Diana - lovely in full, but Di is dire; safest as a mn
Dominique - see Camille. Dominic is better for a boy.

Beatrice - I've never really seen the appeal of this one. And it's a brand of milk around here.
Bianca - I like this, even if it does feel a bit heavy. It has some gentler nickname options: Bi, Bia, Ana, Anca
Bryony - A wonderful name. Feels like it could become quite popular
Camilla - I enjoy it very much, but don't love the royal association.
Camille - Even better than Camilla. I would if one could still use Millie as a nickname?
Caroline - Beautiful and classic. Not my style, but a nice name.
Charlotte - overused and not even that great
Cordelia - The type of name I'd never be interested in, but would very much advocate others using.
Cressida - I don't like it, but I want to like it. Essi would be a very sweet nickname.
Danielle - One of my husband's favourites, so I considered it as a middle name for a while. But I just like Danica so much better.
Delphine - no strong feelings either way
Diana - dated and too royalty associated
Dominique - Nice. Unexpected.