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Pearl - I don't like jewel names in general, and I dislike names with an -er- sound, so Pearl doesn't stand a chance with me.
Kiersten - in spite of the -er- sound, I far prefer Kirsten but not enough to even think of using it. Dated and tired.
Paloma - not used where I live, and the sound doesn't appeal to me; seems like the name of a product or perhaps a resort hotel.
Liliane (French pronounciation: leel - yun) - fine where French is spoken
Simone - people who don't know French pronounce it siMOAN, which is unfortunate. The French pronunciation is lovely but unlikely.
Celeste - Queen of the Elephants? The only Celeste I know hates her name with a white-hot passion and insists on being called Sally. She finds Celeste too sentimental, and I do agree.
Lauren - very dated; Laura is timelessly beautiful. No contest.
Parisa - nothing to do with the capital of France, but I would guess that most people would think it was a geographical name. It doesn't appeal to me.
Paige - I know of a girl whose ln is Knight and her mn is Paige. That's fine; her parents concealed the joke. As a fn, I think the meaning destroys it. What 21st-century girl wants to be an apprentice knight? I just don't see the attraction.