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your votes decide our little girls name

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goingitalone · 11/04/2010 14:00

have narrowed the field after previous post to
cecily or arabella
surname westward
your vote decides our wee ones name as one of us prefers arabella and one of us prefers cecily

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boogywoogy · 11/04/2010 17:22

I prefer Cecily but think that Arabella goes well with your surname and Bella Westwood also sounds good.

JoeyBettany · 11/04/2010 17:22

Cecily-it's really pretty.

seaturtle · 11/04/2010 17:37

Arabella

bigstripeytiger · 11/04/2010 17:45

Cecily, much nicer than Arabella IMO.

CirrhosisByTheSea · 11/04/2010 17:49

Arabella Westwood has such a lovely ring to it. Has to be that.

allyfe · 11/04/2010 17:55

Cecily - think it goes well with your surname. Don't like Arabella. Arabella is a bit hard to wear and I am really not keen on Bella.

Poohbearsmom · 11/04/2010 17:56

Arabella

Rockbird · 11/04/2010 18:43

Cecily. Arabella is very hard unlike the rest of the 'bella/belle' names.

paulaplumpbottom · 11/04/2010 18:46

They are both really cute but I'll vote Arabella. I think it goes with your surname better.

TwentiethCenturyHeffa · 11/04/2010 18:47

Arabella, but they're both beautiful.

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CaptainNancy · 11/04/2010 19:12

Cecily.

Cecily Margot Westwood- perfect.

serinBrightside · 11/04/2010 19:56

Cecily.

IngridFletcher · 11/04/2010 19:57

cecily

mintyfresh · 11/04/2010 20:08

I do really like Cecily but love A names and agree that Arabella goes well with your surname. Is a lovely choice!

CaptainDippy · 11/04/2010 20:14

Cecily

thirtysomething · 11/04/2010 20:17

Arabella

helpneededplease · 11/04/2010 20:24

Arabella

MrsMalcolmTucker · 11/04/2010 20:24

Arabella

mathanxiety · 11/04/2010 20:25

Arabella.

HollyGoHeavily · 11/04/2010 20:26

Cecily

Strix · 11/04/2010 20:29

Cecily (and works fabulously with your surname)

JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 11/04/2010 20:29

If I had to pick one, I'd say arabella goes better with westwood.

MrsToffeeCrisp · 11/04/2010 20:42

Arabella. Love it!

Jojay · 11/04/2010 20:47

Love Arabella. Bella is a beautiful nickname whereas I'm not sure what Cecily would shorted to - and even if you're not planning on shortening the name, in the 100 odd years that she is likely to live, someone will