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I'm speaking from a purely Anglophone perspective. While I don't know if it's necessarily regarded as a "beautiful" name by a lot of people, it's simplicity and utility have solidified it as a classic for almost a millennium. Although there is still the question: "with or without the 'e'?"

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Others have already brought up Catherine / Katherine, Elizabeth, Isabel, Julia, and Maria / Mary.

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Please rate my personal short name lists (the latter includes combos):
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/91835 (updated)
http://greens-end.myminicity.com/