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Keziah

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IWantMyBabyNow · 12/02/2013 17:20

What do you think? I'm really starting to like it, especially as its biblical and not very common. Though I'm not sure which is the correct pronunciation Ke zee ah or Kez eye ah? I like both.

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Leeds2 · 13/02/2013 09:57

I know a girl (aged 11) called Kesia. Pronounced Kez - ee- a.

catinboots · 13/02/2013 09:56

I used to know a beautiful Keziah (pronounced Keziah-aye-ya)

She played the harp

12ylnon · 13/02/2013 09:55

Oh, and since that glitter-clad idiot has started recording songs, i get called Kesha constantly with people saying 'Ohhh, do you wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy.'
Argh!
Rant over.

12ylnon · 13/02/2013 09:52

I'm a Kessia pronounced 'Kez ee uh' or 'Kess ee uh' (i'm not even sure which one is right). Please don't do it .
It's too unusual. People never get my name right. I spend half my life spelling it for people. I have even tried spelling it differently in the hope it would make a difference- Kezziah, Keziuh, Kezia, Kesia. Nope, nothing, i get the wierdest pronunciations... and then there's the people who don't even make the effort to listen and just call me 'Katie' or 'Katia'.
The nicknames are odd and strange sounding- Kes (Like the book), Kez (people think i'm a Kerry), Kezzie (makes me sound like i'm 3).

Please please please don't do it!

JazzAnnNonMouse · 13/02/2013 03:41

I prefer kezeyeah to keezeeah for pronunciation but I have to say that unfortunately it does sound a bit 'chav'at the moment

sparkle12mar08 · 12/02/2013 22:10

I think it's a lovely, truly old, biblical name with a lovely meaning; but it's so unfortunate with the combination of what lots of people currently consider 'chav' letters - K's and Z's. Such a shame, but I'd never use it because of that. I know, I know, it's their problem not mine, but I just couldn't do it.

greenandcabbagelooking · 12/02/2013 20:22

I know three, all with different pronunciation

Kes-ee-a
Kee-shuh
Kez-ee-a

banterbus · 12/02/2013 20:18

I like it too, I think its pretty

33goingon64 · 12/02/2013 20:18

Google and listen to the musician Keziah Jones. Enough to make you want to call your DC after him. Funky dude. I believe pronounced Kez-eye-ah. Like it. Do it do it!

Astley · 12/02/2013 20:11

I went to school with a Kezia. Pronounced Kez-e-uh.

I like it.

KelleStar · 12/02/2013 17:41

It's a nice name. My great great great grandad was a Keziah. I always thought it was a female name until my gran told me it was popular as a male name too

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IWantMyBabyNow · 12/02/2013 17:39

Oh I'm surprised, mostly positive responses so far Smile I thought it was going to be slated. Those of you who know a Keziah, do they like their name?

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badtime · 12/02/2013 17:39

I think 'kez-eye-a' is the American pronunciation.

Rhubarbgarden · 12/02/2013 17:37

I had a hairdresser called this. Not my cup of tea really. I'm not fond of names with Ks and Zs in.

takethatlady · 12/02/2013 17:34

I teach a girl called Kezia - also pronounced KEZZ-ee-a (emphasis on the first syllable). It's pretty and unusual. Go for it!

BlueyDragon · 12/02/2013 17:27

DD of a relative is called Keziah, pronounced as Sam put it. It raised a few eyebrows when she was born because it's unusual but we all got used to it. Be prepared to spell the name out a lot and have it constantly mispronounced though.

SamSmalaidh · 12/02/2013 17:22

I've only heard it pronounced KEZ-ee-ah.