What does “Keziah” make you think of?

[BabyBrainJane]

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

My daughter has a friend called it, her siblings all have old testament biblical names...I like it makes a change from Naomi or Ruth...

I'd pronounce it as Kee-zha
Romany travellers

@Chinesetakeawaay @Destroyedpeople
Why? the phonetics don't make that pronounciation
Do travellers tend to use traditional Hebrew names?

Beautiful strong traditional name. Underused

I’ve taught a Keziah. Pronounced Kezeeah. Lovely girl. I have fond memories of her.

I have only known one, and she was a lovely child, I like the name.

My best friend in school was called Kezziah. She was lovely.

Thanks so far everyone I really appreciate these varied responses!

@NannyR Maybe I’m just not very good at phonetics lol! In my mind kez-EE-ah was meant to equate to Kezzy-a x

@Moondust001 yeah we wanted unusual (but with a history) without being totally crazy lol so no Keren-heppuch or Bethsheba sadly x

I know two Keziahs. one spells it Kezia. I would assume that you were a religious family. She was one of Job’s daughters - Jemima, Keziah and Keren.

I'm Romany there's a couple in my family tree, but going quite far back.
It's a lovely name and we say Kez ee ah.

I don't know any. My first thought was chavvy but not sure on reflection.

The Diddakoi! Loved that book!

The book by (I think Michael Morpurgo) called Kezzie - the central character has the same name.

I think it's a lovely name OP and would pronounce it as you do.

Elisheva

that would make sense, I don't know all the biblical names but know that 80% of Romany names are biblical.

My daughters friends has that name, polite, loyal, confident young lady. Beautiful name, good choice, not very common

As long as you don't mind her being called

Keez-ee-ah, key-zy-ah, kez-ee-ah, kez-yah, key-zee-ah or kez-eye-ah etc
Or having to pronounce/correct her name for ever.
Then go for it.

Yes! The Diddakoi....of course. That is why it makes me think of Romany gypsies...

The Old Testament.

Lovely name (and our beautiful and talented neighbour)

@IndiaMay 😂 I’m loving it! Yes, I didn’t want to say too soon but this is one of my concerns, I’d like “rah” rather than chav haha x

A diddakoi is a half gypsy. There's only one family that used to be able to use this title, the Taylors. not sure about now.

Lovely name though, and you could use a good middle name like Rose .

The Diddakoi had a really appallingly graphic description of child abuse and should come with a health warning.

Gipsy travellers.
One came to my school in the 1970s that was her name .
She was very pretty and a nice girl .
I liked her name then I was 10
Less keen now

Yes also Kizzy in the Diddakoi

It's one of those names that posh families use first and then it cycles down to become less posh in the next 20-40 years. In the 1970s/80s all Sophies and Olivias were posh. So were the Sashas and Jemimas. That's what it reminds me of. So cutting edge at the moment where lots of people don't use it and are a bit sniffy.

Also lol at my giant name change fail 👌

Another one whose first thought is 'dugdale'. It's interesting how names that are initially a bit unusual become perfectly usual when you hear them frequently.