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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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Ughmaybenot · 31/05/2020 17:22

I’d say it kez-aye-ah, I’ve only known one before and that’s how she pronounced it.
I don’t really have any real feelings about it.. it’s quite sharp sounding to my ear, but I don’t generally like k or hard c names

NannyR · 31/05/2020 17:21

I like it, I know a six year old called Keziah, she pronounces it more like kezzy-a rather than kez-EE-ah.
It's an old testament biblical name.

yikesanotherbooboo · 31/05/2020 17:21

I think of the countryside prior to the industrial revolution; also Dugdale.

BananaChocolateLump · 31/05/2020 17:21

The Guardians of time books by Marianne Curley! It's a strange name but not awful.

Moondust001 · 31/05/2020 17:21

An Old Testament prophet!

StopGo · 31/05/2020 17:20

Keziah features in my family tree. It's a Hebrew female name. It's a lovely name.

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 31/05/2020 17:19

Kez-ee-ah.
I've known three, all v clever, involved, energetic kids. Middle class rural families.

Cracking name.

Dinosforall · 31/05/2020 17:19

The 1980s

Destroyedpeople · 31/05/2020 17:16

Thought it would be Kay zee ah

ClementineTangerine · 31/05/2020 17:15

My gut reaction is just that I had no idea how to pronounce it until I read your whole OP.

Didnt have any other reaction either positive or negative!

Destroyedpeople · 31/05/2020 17:15

Romany travellers

Chinesetakeawaay · 31/05/2020 17:15

I'd pronounce it as Kee-zha

Packamack · 31/05/2020 17:14

Dugdale

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