Arabella or Cecilia?

[Mum8]

Can’t seem to be making up our mind
Which one do you like more and why?
Arabella or Cecilia?

Absolutely love that suggestion DailyMail!

LOVE Cecilia 😍😍😍

Dailymail I love it but it is also like arouraios if not more which means rat for the Greek side of the family
If I were to choose between Carina or Cecily/Cecilia, which do you like more? Maybe DH friends will move 😬

Hi Mum8, As with my thread about names...the opinion is divided; I think in the end we will just have to go with what we like...it is all subjective. I don't think I have moved any further forward with my ideal name but it has been a useful sounding board and certainly given me food for thought...I think I'm coming around to the name I first thought of originally! x

Haven’t read full thread but I have a Cecilia, so am biased. I love it!

Classically it is spelt with two ‘i’s though the author spells it with two ‘e’s. I prefer the traditional spelling

Not very keen on Arabella, I prefer Cecelia but agree that it is a little to similar to DD1 name. I was going to suggest Aurora but saw you rat comments

Perhaps Aurelia/Aurellia, Auriella, Amira, Ophelia or Isadora/Isidora

Oh that’s unfortunate re the rat connection...

Cecily would be my choice. It’s lovely.

Cecilia and cecily are both gorgeous names. You can't go wrong with either IMO!

Thank you everyone!! Opinions much appreciated
After a lot of thinking we decided to make a list and decide when baby arrives or see which one grows on us the most.

• Cecily/Cecilia
• Flavia (nickname Flavie in FR which I love).
• Aurelia - added back as I love it and think the arouraios (Greek rat meaning) may be a bit of stretch, that is more linked to Aurora...
• Isabella- DD’s favourite but may remove it due to commonality

I love Cecilia, I know a few and they're lovely. I also like Aurelia. Other suggestions of similar names are Mariana, Fabiana, Giovana....

Or Celina

Yes I like Mariana too but Mum8, all lovely names; dd is going to end up with a lovely name whichever one you choose x Still working on my shortlist...Georgiana is still my favourite on my shortlist at the moment though.

I love both. Would have used Cecilia for my daughter if it wasn’t for surname alliteration.

Oh I love Flavia, DH would never have gone for it though!

Flavia reminds me of a cross between labia and vulva!