XU all up in here!

Agree that it's Zavier, and that it's a great name. X-Man and x-ray have "ex" because it's the letter, not the sound. I once worked with a guy named Xzavier. I think they were really trying to drive home their preferred pronunciation (he was "Ex-Zavier").

The "sh/ch" pronunciation is found in Spain and probably a non-factor here. For example, the Spanish soccer players Xavi Hernandez Crues and Xabi (Xabier) Alonso.

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Anonymous wrote:Love it. It was our boy name (didn’t know the sex beforehand and had a girl). People will be confused about pronunciation, though: Zavier or Ex-zavier. (Correct answer: Zavier)

It’s more popular in AA families, and that matters to some people.

I had no clue. I've only heard the EX avier pronunciation.

DP. I have also only heard Ex-eh-vee-uhr.

Xavier University, and St. Francis Xavier, are specifically Zay-vee-er. Which, phonetically, makes sense. You wouldn't say ex-ylophone, or Ex-erxes. Or even Ex-anax. In English, X at the beginning of a word says /z/.

Yes! Was just going to write the same thing about how people say "zylophone " , but fumble with pronouncing Xavier correctly.
I know a couple of Xaviers. Really great name.
And have a son at Xavier University in Ohio. Go X!

X alum here! Go X!

Pronounce it correctly. Zay-vee-uhr. Similar to how you pronounce xylophone.

The only Ex-zay-vee-urh there is is Professor Xavier from X-Men comic book series.

Anonymous wrote:Love it. It was our boy name (didn’t know the sex beforehand and had a girl). People will be confused about pronunciation, though: Zavier or Ex-zavier. (Correct answer: Zavier)

It’s more popular in AA families, and that matters to some people.

+1

I am AA and have a family member with this name. I also pronounced it Ex-zavier for years until one day my DH said “I think he pronounces it Zavier.”

I love it.

I've been ex-AY-vee-er my whole life. Totally accept that I might be wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Prefer Javier (Ha-vi-ay)

I have never met a Javier that does not pronounce it Ha-vee-AIR. And I wouldn't use Javier if you're not Hispanic/Latino.

-papi of Javier

+1

Love Javier. It's a great name and I would have used it had it not already been 'taken' in the family. Love Xavier too.

Anonymous wrote:Prefer Javier (Ha-vi-ay)

This is also my preferred pronunciation of Xavier.

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Anonymous wrote:Love it. It was our boy name (didn’t know the sex beforehand and had a girl). People will be confused about pronunciation, though: Zavier or Ex-zavier. (Correct answer: Zavier)

It’s more popular in AA families, and that matters to some people.

I had no clue. I've only heard the EX avier pronunciation.

DP. I have also only heard Ex-eh-vee-uhr.

Xavier University, and St. Francis Xavier, are specifically Zay-vee-er. Which, phonetically, makes sense. You wouldn't say ex-ylophone, or Ex-erxes. Or even Ex-anax. In English, X at the beginning of a word says /z/.

Yes! Was just going to write the same thing about how people say "zylophone " , but fumble with pronouncing Xavier correctly.
I know a couple of Xaviers. Really great name.
And have a son at Xavier University in Ohio. Go X!

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Anonymous wrote:Love it. It was our boy name (didn’t know the sex beforehand and had a girl). People will be confused about pronunciation, though: Zavier or Ex-zavier. (Correct answer: Zavier)

It’s more popular in AA families, and that matters to some people.

I had no clue. I've only heard the EX avier pronunciation.

DP. I have also only heard Ex-eh-vee-uhr.

Xavier University, and St. Francis Xavier, are specifically Zay-vee-er. Which, phonetically, makes sense. You wouldn't say ex-ylophone, or Ex-erxes. Or even Ex-anax. In English, X at the beginning of a word says /z/.

But Charles Xavier is ex-avier. It's not the /z/-Men, dammit!

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Anonymous wrote:Love it. It was our boy name (didn’t know the sex beforehand and had a girl). People will be confused about pronunciation, though: Zavier or Ex-zavier. (Correct answer: Zavier)

It’s more popular in AA families, and that matters to some people.

I had no clue. I've only heard the EX avier pronunciation.

DP. I have also only heard Ex-eh-vee-uhr.

Xavier University, and St. Francis Xavier, are specifically Zay-vee-er. Which, phonetically, makes sense. You wouldn't say ex-ylophone, or Ex-erxes. Or even Ex-anax. In English, X at the beginning of a word says /z/.

Love it. Not to throw a wrench, but there is also a third pronunciation--Cha-vi-ayr. nn Chavi. This is the Catalan pronunciation though, so while I love a little Chavi, I doubt you'll get many people stumbling on this one.

It's our boy name.

Back in my Cabbage Patch days, I pronounced it like “zhah-vee-ay.”

LOL.

My Barbies also went to eat at an insufferably French cafe.

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Anonymous wrote:Love it. It was our boy name (didn’t know the sex beforehand and had a girl). People will be confused about pronunciation, though: Zavier or Ex-zavier. (Correct answer: Zavier)

It’s more popular in AA families, and that matters to some people.

I had no clue. I've only heard the EX avier pronunciation.

DP. I have also only heard Ex-eh-vee-uhr.

I don’t love it TBH. Maybe as a middle name?