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Charlotte is really great. Elinor is ok.

Charlotte - Pretty but overused ... I prefer Charlotta (shar-LAW-tuh).
Beatrice - Lovely, as long as it's pr'd BEE-a-triss, not BEE-triss which sounds unattractive imo. I also love Betrys, BEH-triss.
Elinor nn Nell maybe - Hmmm ... Out of loyalty I should like it, and I do *kind of*, but it isn't a real favourite. In a medieval list somewhere I came across the spelling Elynor which I prefer. I also love Eleanora (EL-ee-a-NOHR-a).
Rudolph nn Rudy (after the ballet dancer) - In my cultural ignorance :-p, I think of the red-nosed reindeer not the ballet dancer, and unfortunately I think most people (especially kids in the playground) would as well. Rudy is cute, even if it emphasises the "rude" part of the name.

Charlotte- nice, but a little overused nowadays
Beatrice- love it! Although I'm thinking it'll probably rise in popularity now, what with Princess Beatrice being in the news more often, and Paul McCartney naming his daughter Beatrice last year.
Elinor- like it, and this spelling is a little more uncommon, which is nice. Prefer Elli or Nora to Nell, though.
Rudolph- don't like

Charlotte- Love this name, it's very sweet and beautiful.
Beatrice- One of those old lady names I was hoping would never come back. Now that some people are using it again, it's gotten so that I don't abhor it. It might grow on me, but I'd never use it.
Elinor nn Nell maybe- Elinor is very sweet and I love Nell. I really prefer Nell as a formal name, but I think that it's a great nn for Elinor as well.
Rudolph nn Rudy (after the ballet dancer)- Totally in love with the dancer but not at all with his name.

Charlotte - love it

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Beatrice - it's alright, not a huge fave but not bad

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Elinor nn Nell - love it! My sister is named Elanor, nn Elle or Elle-Nell

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Rudolph nn Rudy - I like the sound of it but I can't get past the reindeer association, and I don't think kids would, either, so it qualifies as a "Please tease me" name. What about Rupert?

I love Beatrice! That is my favorite of those you mentioned. You could use the nn Bea, which would be so cute. Someone mentioned Beatrix, which is also very pretty and different.
I also like Elinor, though I am not crazy about Nell. Charlotte is OK.
Rudolph I'm sure is a fine name, but unfortunately hard to take seriously.

i like Charlotte and Elinor (sp Eleanor, though)

Charlotte- Charlotte seems very harsh to me, so I don't like it.

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Beatrice- Beatrice is one of my favorites; it's gentle, feminine, and underused right now. I also love Beatrix.

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Elinor nn Nell- Like it, but I prefer the spelling Eleanor. I love the nn Nell! It's very sweet yet not cutesy, and I've grown so sick of Ellie as a nn for Eleanor.

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Rudolph nn Rudy- I adore Rudolph despite the connections with reindeer. Wonderful name! Dolph would be the nn I would choose, if any; Rudy reminds me too strongly of The Cosby Show, and seems a little feminine.

Charlotte- i like the nick name lottie
Beatrice- very cute
Elinor nn Nell maybe- love the name but hate the way u spell it
Rudolph nn Rudy - I like Rudy but Rudolph makes me think of the reindeer

Charlotte - nice. I like the nn Lottie
Beatrice - like it though I probably wouldn't use it myself
Elinor nn Nell - I like Elinor although this is one of my less-prefered spellings. I don't care for Nell.
Rudolph nn Rudy - Rudolph makes me think of reindeer. Rudy is nms but is a suitable nn for Rudolph.

I love all of those except not too keen on Rudolph, but even that isn't bad.

I like Charlotte, and I prefer the spelling Eleanor.

Charlotte Beatrice Elinor nn Nell All lovely
Rudolph nn Rudy - sadly all I can think of is Rudolf the red nosed reindeer and the potential for teasing which sort of spoils this name for me