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Firstly, I love Davina. Charming, old-fashioned-sounding without sounding stale. Definitely usable.

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As for the pronunciation, while I don't think your pronunciation sounds illiterate, I certainly wouldn't expect that particular way of pronouncing it. If not pronounced 'duh-VEE-nah', I'd have bet on 'duh-VEYE-nah'. To me, 'DAV-ihn-ah' sounds...I don't know...like one is trying too hard. To get that pronunciation, I'd have thought it spelled Davinna.

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Davina Rose- the Duke of Gloucester and his wife have two daughters named Davina and Rose. :) Rose is so overdone as a MN that I'd like to see something else, something unpredictable for as great a first name as Davina would be.

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Davina Clare- this combos is ok. It's sounds nice, even if it's not my cup of tea.

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Davina Paulette- oh! Definitely my favourite of the three. Love, love it.

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Also, what about:

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Davina Josette
Davina Josephine
Davina Victoria
Davina Blythe
Davina Chloe
Davina Rosalind
Davina Gabrielle
Davina Katya
Davina Alison
Davina Carys
Davina Adelaide
Davina Abigail
Davina Olive
Davina Ophelia
Davina Fiorella
Davina Mercy
Davina Ariane
Davina Jane
Davina Louise
Davina Bronwen
Davina Prudence
Davina Claudette
Davina Frances
Davina Joy
Davina Azalea
Davina Hazel
Davina Felicity

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As for the NN Dave, I know it wouldn't be an immediate nickname in my mind. The 'Dav-' doesn't sound enough like 'Dave' for me to associate it with Davina. Davvy could be cute, though (pronounced to rhyme with savvy?).