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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP—thanks so much for everyone’s reactions (even those who don’t like the name or take my husband’s side). It seems like it really is a multi-ethnic name that DH and I have just encountered in very different contexts. I do like the name a lot and it has some sentimental meaning for me (my late grandpa’s middle name), but it’s not the only good name out there and probably not worth a big fight![/quote]

It’s Basque. Not black. Came from a 16th century Catholic Saint. Very popular in Spanish and Italian Catholic cultures. It’s Javier in Spanish. I like it but your kid will
be teased. Middle name?[/quote]

And Tyrone is a name of Irish origins yet the vast majority of Americans when asked to picture a Tyrone envision it as a black name.

Xavier is no different.

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But it's goofy and makes no sense to say that naming your son Xavier or Tyrone is cultural appropriation (which is what the OP asked about). How can it be cultural appropriation when both names came from Europe? Are we really supposed to say that it's cultural appropriation to use names that are popular with black Americans regardless of what the actual origins/history of the names are?[/quote]

The husband doesn’t want people to assume the son is black based on his name. Instead of saying that, he’s saying it’s “appropriation.” Typical white liberal nonsense. [/quote]

1000%. The husband doesn't want his child's name to be associated with black people. All of these liberal white savior types are like this. They're fine going to protest for nonwhite people, but they ultimately do not want to live near them, share names with them, etc. They're truly the epitome of the separate but equal mentality in their own personal lives.[/quote]

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