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What does “Keziah” make you think of?

163 replies

BabyBrainJane · 31/05/2020 17:12

Hi all,

Me and DH have mixed feelings about this girls name (he loves it and I keep changing my mind lol).

If you heard this name (pronounced; Kez-EE-ah) what would you think? Who would you expect to use it? Do you like how it sounds?

Don’t be afraid of being rude in any way! I want your gut reaction lol x

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Pasithea · 31/05/2020 23:07

One of the nicest women I worked with. ,,, Love the name.

MitziK · 31/05/2020 23:04

A very pretty girl with dual heritage and parents who go to church every Sunday.

Flippinfab40 · 31/05/2020 23:04

It makes me think of Kizzy in The Diddakoi. I considered Keziah for DD because I love Kizzy, but even though I know it's a biblical name I do think Keziah sounds almost made up.

SE13Mummy · 31/05/2020 23:02

I love the name Keziah and we very nearly used it for DD2 (with Kizzy as her nickname). It reminds me of Rumer Godden's book, The Diddakoi, which is a hard-hitting story of exclusion and prejudice but I loved it as a child and it has never left me.

The Keziahs I know tend to be from Christian or Jewish families. I've only ever heard it pronounced Kez-ee-uh.

I'm not sure what a beige name is? Rebecca, Rachel and Hannah are popular biblical names that almost every 40-something female is called if their name isn't Joanne/a, Louise or Claire - is that what you mean? I certainly wouldn't put Mary in the same category as Rebecca other than it being biblical.

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ScarletZebra · 31/05/2020 23:01

It was my cat's name. We pronounced it Kaysha Grin

DH refused to let me name DD after said (deceased) cat.

Tillygetsit · 31/05/2020 22:55

I love this name. Right up my street and I lobbied for it for dd2. Dh not so keen.
I really don't get the chav reference at all.

AteAllTheAfterEights · 31/05/2020 22:54

Dugdale (although spelling not same)

wizzywig · 31/05/2020 22:51

Kez, said in a scouse accent

TildaTurnip · 31/05/2020 22:50

Keh-zee-ah
I know two and both pronounced this way. Not heard any other pn. I like it!

Davespecifico · 31/05/2020 22:49

Kizzy the tv programme.
A pre-war farmer’s wife.
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Ohdeariedear · 31/05/2020 22:47

Dugdale. But I think that only applies if you are in Scotland tbh.

CaffiSaliMali · 31/05/2020 22:45

Keziah is lovely OP. I work with someone who has a DD named Keziah.

Shoshana is another gorgeous name if you'd like a Hebrew/Biblical name. Lots of lovely ones to choose from without using ones which are a bit more commonly used.

CoffeeRunner · 31/05/2020 22:01

I would think “god, I hope I’m saying this right”.

PuppyMonkey · 31/05/2020 21:59

Never heard this name before but would assume it’s pronounced Kez-eye-ah - similar ending to Isiah.

123Dancewithme · 31/05/2020 21:47

There’s a few in my family tree. I like it pronounced Kez-eye-ah but there seems to be quite a few different pronunciation.

EmpressLangClegInChair · 31/05/2020 21:20

A Katherine Mansfield story that I'd forgotten all about until now. Although the girl in that was Kezia.

missmouse101 · 31/05/2020 21:04

Ex housemate's gf was called this, pronounced KEY-sher (rhymes with belisha.). Nice name.

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BabyBrainJane · 31/05/2020 20:49

Big thanks to all of you who have taken the time to comment! I have so enjoyed reading all of the different versions and takes on it!

I didn’t want to give any context near the start because I wanted your opinions without my influence 👍

DH is Jewish (but atheist). I’m super old Anglo Saxon blood and strangely feel I have no particular “Heritage” to claim.

As our children will not be raised Jewish and I don’t have a competing heritage I would like our children to have Hebrew/Biblical names.

Also because you can’t really go too wrong with “traditional” names 👍
That said we want names that are not too beige (Mary, Rebecca, Etc, sorry if that’s your name!) but also not totally wild (Bethsheba, Keren-Heppuch, Zipporah).

For interest: DH’s family would all say it “Kezzy-a” and associate the more faithful pronunciation “Kez-EYE-ah as being an American thing! X

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Bubbletrouble43 · 31/05/2020 20:42

@namechange84 I can see why that would be off putting! The kezia I know is red haired artistic and stunning, I like the name!

Bubbletrouble43 · 31/05/2020 20:32

Johnnymcgrath I'm also in Cornwall

BikeRunSki · 31/05/2020 20:30

The book/tv adaptation “The Didakoi” by Rumer Godden. I love it. The main character was called Keziah, known as Kizzy.

Bubbletrouble43 · 31/05/2020 20:29

I know of a Kezia and I would pronounce it like she does : Kay-ja with a soft sounding j, basically Asia with a k in front of it. I love it and considered it for my DDs but dp not keen.

saffy1234 · 31/05/2020 20:27

The song 'hideaway' what a tune!

TheHarryFormerlyKnownAsPrince · 31/05/2020 20:26

I know one. Very religious family. I don’t love it and would assume very religious (in depth knowledge of Old Testament)

livingmyslothlife · 31/05/2020 20:23

Only one I've heard of was the daughter of a missionary.

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