[Etcetera]

I've never seen it before and would pronounce it keZIEah

[la di dah]

Keziah was on my list! I love it, it's a family name, one of my distant relatives.

Go for it.

Hehe, I love it and its meaning. I didn't want to make a big bid for its use until I knew if I was saying it un-Englishly though! I still have to package it, if you know what I mean.

It can at least stay on my list for the moment though, thanks everyone.

If no one else has a name question, I do: is Gisele pronounced differently than Giselle?

[Radical Fembo Bu...]

Keh zhah,

rhymes with treasure

[CleverChook]

To me, I'd pronounce them the same if I saw them on an Aussie (slashAmerican!) child. I prefer Giselle, though, as that's the one that has the longer history of usage in English speaking countries.

[Cranky Old Woman]

I have no idea how to pronouce it as the only Kezia I know pronounces it like Caszie . Don't ask me why.

[little lion]

In reverse order to your questions...


I pronounce Gisele and Giselle the same, similar to Ms Bunchen.


Saoirse is a tricky one. I thought it was seer-sha. I have a lot of trouble remembering the spelling for this name.


Keziah I would assume rhymes with Isiah because I think they both sound biblical. I've never heard of one in real life though.

[lozzylots]

The Biblical pronunciation is definitely Kez-EYE-ah, that said I know of two who are both named it soley because it's a Bible name and they are both KEZ-ee-ah. Personally I think the latter sounds a little more feminine, but both ways are very pretty :-)