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I always loved the name Xavier. I read on another site a while back that this name is far more common amongst black parents than white. (It was a long time ago, I don't have the link). Do you think Xavier sounds stereotypically black? Do you think it would sound strange on a white boy?
(I am not trying be racist)
(I am not trying be racist)
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My friends son is Xavier. Hes one and white. I dont thibk it sounds strange.
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No, it doesn't sound stereotypically black to me. My white cousin has Xavier as a middle name and he is the only bearer I've met, so whatever. A name is a name is a name.
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I haven't thought about this name in a while. I used to love it, but I don't really care for it that much anymore.
Who cares if black parents use it more than white ones? I've never heard of that before anyway.
Who cares if black parents use it more than white ones? I've never heard of that before anyway.
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I have a young cousin (first cousin 3 times removed, I think is the relationship), named Xavier. A non-black Canadian.
Xavier is used quite often where I live, certainly there are more Xaviers than Afro-Canadians.(Who have the same names as anyone, unless they are visiting students from Francophone African countries, then they sometimes have names usual in their home countries.)
Xavier is used quite often where I live, certainly there are more Xaviers than Afro-Canadians.(Who have the same names as anyone, unless they are visiting students from Francophone African countries, then they sometimes have names usual in their home countries.)
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It's a commonish name in francophone countries, so I don't see it as weird on a white boy, but then I'm not Amrican.
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Never met a Xavier of any colour! My only association is with Australian and, I think, New Zealand sportsmen. Suddenly, a few years ago, there seemed to be a lot of them, and some pronounced it Eks-Ay-vee-a, which is enough to put any thinking person off it for life.
To be fair, worldwide there are millions of black Roman Catholics, more than other colours, and statistically some of them must choose such a distinguished saint's name for their sons. But so what anyway?
To be fair, worldwide there are millions of black Roman Catholics, more than other colours, and statistically some of them must choose such a distinguished saint's name for their sons. But so what anyway?
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Hm? I would never think that it sounder stereotypically black. I just know a white child with that name.
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No, I don't think it does sound stereotypically black or strange on a white boy. I think it probably used to, but it's really taken off in popularity since 2000, when it broke into the top hundred, and has been there since. This would not be true if only black people are using it. Now you may run into an older person here and there who has not kept up with the times and will continue to believe Xavier is "black", the same way my mother-in-law persisted in believing that Emily is "old lady" and Rebecca is "Jewish." But you can't let that stop you from using a name.
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I don't see why it matters. Anyway, Xavier is Basque.
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I think it's very much a location thing. In the US, French names are in vogue for blacks. When I realized we had an employee named Pierre, I knew without seeing him that he was black. Same with an employee named Jacques. I'm sure this would not be correctly assumed in Europe. It's a mystery as to why black people started to favor French names.
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I'm not from the US, but I've never thought of it as a "black" name (not as a "white" one either). I don't see the problem to be honest :)
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Why does it matter?
If you love the name Xavier then why would it matter what race the other people who use it are?
No, it's not strange on any kid.
If you love the name Xavier then why would it matter what race the other people who use it are?
No, it's not strange on any kid.
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Soooo sick of Xavier. It is so common in Australia, it's beyond boring now. Obviously in Australia it's predominately used on white boys, so I don't think it sounds "black"
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