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I freaking LOVE the name Caris! (I prefer the spelling Carys )I also adore Eavan. I always thought Saoirse was intriguing, but I just don't like the sound. I had a goldfish named Primrose once... I thought it was pretty, but a little too much for a human. Kelsi has a nice sound, but I know too many of them for it to stick in my head. Ditto for Hannah. Paulina is very pretty (i've been considering using it or Pauline with the nn Polly for a kid, because Pauline was my grandmother's name). Rebecca is kind of meh.

Rebecca - I loved the Daphne du Maurier book Rebecca, and that's probably why I still like the name. Otherwise, it feels a little bland to me.
Paulina - I prefer Paulette, but Paulina is alright.
Caris - Really dislike.
Eavan - In theory, I like this name. In practice, I'm sure I would like it on someone else's kid. I get hung up on it sounding like "even," however.
Saoirse - Echo the sentiment above. I love the way it looks, but something about the sound is just a little off for my own use, but again, I'd love to see a little girl with the name.
Primrose - I've liked this for a long time, and I like the nn Prim. I don't think the Hunger Games has rendered it impossible to use, and I suspect that the HG fad will fad faster than Primrose's appeal.
Kelsi - I dislike this spelling immensely. The i looks stranded, as if there is a letter missing from the end. Kelsi/Kelsey is one of the feminine names that was traditionally a surname and then unisex, but I would almost prefer it on a boy in the way that I prefer Lindsey on a boy.
Hannah - I'm neutral on Hannah. It was to be my name, but my parents changed my mind at the last second. I don't dislike it, but I feel like there's almost...a better alternative somewhere out there. It's safe. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, it just is what it is.

I like Saoirse and Primrose is a GP of mine (a probably overused one). Eavan is okay and could grow on me. Paulina is prettier than Paula or Pauline but still nms. There's nothing wrong with Rebecca or Hannah, but they're super common. I dislike Kelsi and Caris.

I like Carys (spelled this way), Saoirse and Primrose.

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Saoirse Primrose is a lovely combo actually, maybe too sickly sweet for some, but I like it.

Rebecca -I love Becca, but don't like Rebecca for some reason
Saoirse -love, but the pronunciation/ spelling makes it more a GP
Primrose -I fell in love with it after watching a movie with a Primrose in it, but it's in the GP category for me
Hannah -I really like it, Hannah and Sarah are two of my favorite 'old, common and classic' names

I like Rebecca and think it's a nice, solid classic. Saoirse is also really nice- it looks so pretty written down. Don't know how usable it would be in my area, though. I also like Hannah; sweet and simple.