Xavier as a first name

[Anonymous]

I’m Irish Catholic and there are a lot of. Xaviers as middle names in my family. I would like to use it as a first name for a ds. My husband claims that it would be appropriation to do so because Xavier as a first name is for African Americans only. Who is right?

[Anonymous]

How would you pronounce it?

[Anonymous]

You are.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s German/North European. I like it. In elementary school there was a cute kid named Xavier who liked to play Stratego. Wonder what he’s up to nowadays?

[Anonymous]

I agree with you. It's a great name.

[Anonymous]

I'm black; I think you're right.

[Anonymous]

The only one I know has blond hair and blue eyes.

[Anonymous]

Oh that is so weird, I am super white and always thought I'd use it for a boy. I would never have thought of it as a "black" name, maybe Catholic and maybe Latino

[Anonymous]

All the Xaviers I know are black, including in my family, but so what. Name your kid what you want.

[Anonymous]

I know three Xaviers. None are African-American. All are of Latin American heritage. I think it's a great name!

[Anonymous]

It's a common French name. I like the French pronunciation better: Zav-yeah.

[Anonymous]

The only Xavier I know is a red-headed Jew.

[Anonymous]

Eww.

[Anonymous]

Great name. I don’t think it is owned by any specific race or ethnicity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Irish Catholic and there are a lot of. Xaviers as middle names in my family. I would like to use it as a first name for a ds. My husband claims that it would be appropriation to do so because Xavier as a first name is for African Americans only. Who is right?

No do not do this to your kid