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I prefer Rachel and Emily from your lists, but Emily has been too popular and Rachel seems over the hill. Certainly stay with your biblical theme: I suggest Talitha (not Tabitha!) for its distinctive, stylish look and sound, and because it was adopted as a kind of slogan by Victorian feminists! When Jesus restored a girl to life, he said in Aramaic 'Talitha, cumi' (Little girl, get up), and this became the name of many girls' schools, women's clubs and societies etc as well as a personal name.

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If you prefer two syllables, what about Dinah? Beautiful, and more interesting than Diana.

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Amy or Clare (or Amie or Claire, but I prefer the other versions) would make a good middle name.