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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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IWantT0BreakFree · 31/05/2020 18:44

I've not heard it before and before all the comments RE it being a traditional biblical name, I'd have lumped it in the same category as Jaxon/Maddox/Neveah/Mackenzie etc.

There's a name that I have in mind for a boy that's very similar. It's a beautiful traditional regional name, but it hits the ear completely differently if you don't know its history I think.

SweatyAmy · 31/05/2020 18:42

I know a child Keziah, very posh family, the father went to Eton.

There's also a Keziah or two in my family tree, as well as names like Thirza, Hester, Jabez, Israel and Ezra. I assumed they were all rather religious.

I do like Keziah though and would consider it myself (DH is religious and his church will only baptise children with a christian first or middle name).

ImFree2doasiwant · 31/05/2020 18:40

I know a Keziah. Pronounced Keh-ZY-ah. Unfortunately she's a drug user and in and out of prison, as is her sister. She's the only person I've known with the name.

3LittleMonkeyz · 31/05/2020 18:39

I've met a couple both kez-EE-ah but one went by Kez and the other by Kizzy. They were both 80s babies and middle class, rural

Curlyshabtree · 31/05/2020 18:35

I love it, was a fave for DD but DH not as keen.
My neighbour’s cat is Kizzy and Kizzy was also a character in Roots.

GuiltyBark · 31/05/2020 18:33

Even if spelled "Kezia" I'd be putting the emphasis on the Kez part unless I was told differently.

emilybrontescorsett · 31/05/2020 18:33

I would pronounce it Kez eye ah too.
My first thought was an African name, suiting a slim,black child with long wild hair and a free spirit.

GuiltyBark · 31/05/2020 18:31

I would intuitively pronounce it differently to the way you say. Not mad on it tbh. Kez is quite a 'hard' nickname.

PickUpAPickUpAPenguin · 31/05/2020 18:30

The one I know pronounces it Kez - eye -ah If it's a name like Alicia (I've heard A-liss-ee-uh, A-lee-sha...) with more than one pronunciation, would that annoy you?

catinb0oots · 31/05/2020 18:27

A lovely harpist I used to know

TempsPerdu · 31/05/2020 18:24

Other than Kezia Dugdale, I’d think of someone from quite a conservative religious family - both of the two Keziahs I’ve met were evangelical Christians.

totallyyesno · 31/05/2020 18:24

The Diddakoi.

Happymum12345 · 31/05/2020 18:21

My dd has a friend with this name, she gets called Keshi. It’s a nice name.

PintOfGin · 31/05/2020 18:09

I think it's a small character in the film nothing hill, she's a bit batty and is a fruitarian hippy.

Blursula · 31/05/2020 18:08

For want of a better term, I’d look at it and think ‘chavvy’ (in all honesty). I would pronounce it Kezzy-a

belfasteast · 31/05/2020 18:07

I think the actual Hebrew pronunciation is closer to Kesh-ya.

belfasteast · 31/05/2020 18:06

It's Biblical and I've heard it a fair bit here in NI, mostly staunch protestants. Mostly heard it pronounced Kez-eye-ah but one person didn't like that pronunciation so got the pastor's blessing to make it Kez-ya

rosyribbon · 31/05/2020 18:05

Dugdale.
Went to school with her so it's always been on the no list for me

NotMeNoNo · 31/05/2020 18:04

Friends of ours called their daughter Keziah, I had to look it up but its lovely. Shes 16 now so they were ahead of the curve!

Chinesetakeawaay · 31/05/2020 18:02

@Veterinari the only one I have met with this name pronounced it that way so I've always assumed that she was right.

Helenluvsrob · 31/05/2020 18:02

The diddidakoi

Ofitck · 31/05/2020 18:02

The one I know pronounces it KETS ee ah, almost like an Italian Z. She's my age. Pretty name, biblical.

SimonJT · 31/05/2020 18:01

A lovely name, not only one of Jacobs daughters but it also refers to equality.

BlackBucketOfCheese · 31/05/2020 18:01

^ the film.

BlackBucketOfCheese · 31/05/2020 18:01

Notting Hill.

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