Yes, I also don't like
Bev. I guess many people would try to use that as a nickname :/ I also don't like Tiff or Tiffy so much. I do like
Beverly and
Tiffany in their full forms.
Tiffany has a really interesting sound and like you I think of bells, it has a cheerful elegant sound. I actually think that
Tiffany is a very strong name, it makes me think of the epiphany and it is very sophisticated sounding to me. Unfortunately I think that many people have negative associations with
Tiffany (cheerleader who only cares about herself and boys or something). Hmmmm.