What are your thoughts on this girl's name.....

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Keziah, Kizzy for short

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It gets a thumbs down from me.

I only know 1 (from dd's playgroup) and she is kezzy for short. Unusual but like it

Never heard of it, where does it come from?

Keziah's what? (ozzy accent)
Coz i's a.....

Is it African?

Kizzy reminds me of a character in a television programme when I was a young 'un.

I know it's Biblical but it's not one I warm to.

As you asked for all views I will admit that I don't like it at all.

kizzy was a gipsy girl from a tv prog when i was little

i like it

Keziah: a fantastic name - one of Job's beautiful daughters. Good friends of ours chose it for their daughter, it doesn't get shortened AFAIK, I think the diminutive spoils it TBH.

It's from the bible. I think it means cinnamon tree in hebrew (but woukd be pronounce ketz-ee-a). She was a daughter of Job. I've seen it spelled kezia which I prefer.

Definitely a real name though!

I know an 11 month old Kezia, I like it

Not keen - sounds very common [snob emoticon]

to be fair to the OP it is not made-up. It is biblical:

Job 42:13-16:

He also had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. In all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job's daughters; and their father gave them an inheritance along with their brothers. After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children, and his children's children, four generations.Job 42:13-16.

x post blithedance

Lots of cross posts!

Thanks Collision

I have been trying for months to remember the name of that programme about the gipsy girl!

I liked the name because Christian parents (and I know a lot) often go for all Biblical names, with the result being an overload of Bethanys, Naomis and Esthers in the average Sunday school. Keziah is unusual but still meaningful.

Name of the Didicoy to be exact, program on tv in the 1970s

It's nice but prefer Jemimah if you're going down tha biblical line for a reason.

I remember that programme!

There is a Keziah (Kez ee ah) In DS's class - she's not at all chavvy.

DH has asked when is Kez ee ah, and when is it Kez eye ah?

Yes Malory, those are perfectly lovely names but nobody goes for them do they? Bring on Keren-Happuch, that's what I say.