In This House of Brede: nun names

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I just finished In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden, published in 1969, which is an excellent novel about a Benedictine female monastery in the 50s and 60s. I loved the book (strong recommendation) and I also loved the names of the characters, many of which suit my own naming style. The main character, Philippa, is actually my daughter's name too.

The book contains a list of the nuns and sisters, so here are the religious names from that, with birth names (if known and different) in parentheses:
Hester
Emily
Veronica
Agnes
Maura
Beatrice
Catherine
Perpetua
Colette
Edith
Ursula
Clare
Joan
Domitilla
Camilla
Mildred
Bridget
Teresa
Thecla
Gertrude
Winifred
Monica
Margaret
Anselma
Frances Anne
Simone
Paula
Priscilla
Jane
Ellen
Stephanie
Justine
Gabrielle
Hannah
Marianne
Xaviera
Julian (Barbara)
Constance
Benita
Nichola
Sophie
Louise
Elizabeth
Renata
Susanna
Hilary (Fiona)
Cecily (Elspeth)

My favorites (not necessarily to use): Beatrice, Colette, Thecla, Elspeth, Renata, Anselma

WDYT?