Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 18:15     Subject: Xavier as a first name
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
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 18:11     Subject: Xavier as a first name
Great name. I don’t think it is owned by any specific race or ethnicity.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 18:11     Subject: Xavier as a first name
Eww.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 18:09     Subject: Xavier as a first name
The only Xavier I know is a red-headed Jew.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 17:51     Subject: Re:Xavier as a first name
It's a common French name. I like the French pronunciation better: Zav-yeah.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:42     Subject: Xavier as a first name
I know three Xaviers. None are African-American. All are of Latin American heritage. I think it's a great name!
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:33     Subject: Xavier as a first name
All the Xaviers I know are black, including in my family, but so what. Name your kid what you want.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:31     Subject: Xavier as a first name
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
Post 12/31/2025 16:27     Subject: Xavier as a first name
The only one I know has blond hair and blue eyes.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:27     Subject: Xavier as a first name
I'm black; I think you're right.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:26     Subject: Xavier as a first name
I agree with you. It's a great name.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:25     Subject: Xavier as a first name
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
Post 12/31/2025 16:22     Subject: Re:Xavier as a first name
You are.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:21     Subject: Xavier as a first name
How would you pronounce it?
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 16:17     Subject: Xavier as a first name
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?