Ebony

I know someone named Ebony and she named her baby girl Ivory. I thought that was cute. Ha.

Ebony is a gorgeous name, in my opinion. I think it would suit any race beautifully. I don't think it sounds “ghetto”, although I wouldn't mind if it did because I don't associate that word with anything negative at all. I also love the Ebony color; it's beautiful.
Overall, I think Ebony is a wonderful name. If it is your name, I hope you take deep pride in it because it truly is lovely, just like you.

I love this name. I didn’t even think about the race of the child, I think it’s cute on any. My favorite middle name for it is Ebony Rae.

I went to school with a lot of Ebony's so it doesn't sound all that unique to me. If it weren't so common I would probably use it as a future name for a kid.

Cool name.

My name is Ebony (as you can see by my username) and I’m British. Not that me being British should be relevant. Anyways, I never thought anything of my name until around Year 2 (6 or 7 years old) when people at school started to look up my name in the dictionary. After I found out what it meant, I still didn’t think too much of it, and I don’t now. However, in Primary school, I used to get teased at Christmas because of ‘Ebenezer Scrooge’ from the ‘Christmas Carol’. Now I’m in Secondary school, that doesn’t happen much anymore. Most of my family call me ‘Ebby’ and my friends call me ‘Ebs’. All in all, I like my name a lot, and I think it’s a great name for anyone.

It’s okay, I prefer Ivory though.

A little weird as a name, but I definitely prefer this to Ivory.

Ebony is a beautiful name for sure. Everybody gets teased sooner or later about their name. Hearing “Ebony and ivory” has never been so annoying to anyone else because my whole name is Ebony Ann Ivory. Plus side, My name stands out on applications etc.

My name is Ebony States and as a child I didn't always like it. I am of African decent and I really hated that song Ebony and Ivory growing up and the stupid jokes that people would make "Hey Ebony I am your Ivory, OR "Ebony, where is Ivory?!" not funny to me at all. I had a lot of nick names as well E-BONY, e boner. I have a big family, there is 6 of us- 3 girls and 3 boys. The girls all have unique names while the boys are just normal. The girls are SHURENDA, EBONY, and NAKITA and the boys are Vincent, MICHEL, CODY .I always thought that was so funny. I never liked the book SNOW WHITE because when they are describing her in the book they say that her hair was "BLACK AS EBONY"

My birth name was Ebonie Nicole Brown. I'm married now and my name is Ebonie Nicole Freeman. Yes I am a African American from the US. I have NEVER been told that my name is ghetto! On the contrary I have only received compliments on how pretty my name is, especially from Caucasian individuals, mainly women. People who are familiar with the color associated with Ebony would find it interesting that I had a first and last name with two "colors". In school when attendance was being taken, instead of my name being called, the teacher would sing Ebony and Ivory. I do have a different and uncommon spelling of Ebony. My name is often misspelled and sometimes mispronounced. To help people remember how to spell my name correctly I tell them to "drop the "y" and add "ie". I also used to say that my name is Ebonie like the magazine Ebony. Some may not be familiar with that magazine. I've only met one other person with the same spelling as mine. I went to high school with three other girls whose names are Ebony. My family calls me Ebb and I have a friend who calls me Ebbie. I didn't experience too much teasing as a child because of my name. Some of the comments I have read on here about thoughts concerning the name Ebony are ignorant! As an adult, at least in the US, I'm discovering that my name is not very "popular" or "common". I'm okay with that!

I hate how there are so many stereotypes for the name Ebony. My name is Ebony Lee and I personally never thought of my name much until I decided to search it up and found out the name is the color black, then never cared much about it until I was put in a class with some people that didn’t know my name. Then in class I heard one of the kids talk to their friend “we searched up Ebony’s name and it meant black.” Obviously they thought it was hilarious. After that I had never forgot that moment. I began to hate my name. Kids are so immature. My name was brought up again, I spoke up and told them my name is a color not a race. If you have the name Ebony or a totally different name, never feel that your name is not a pretty or nice name, as the name you're given does not define you.

My name is Ebony, I have 3 sisters, Brandi, Lusi and Grace. Personally, I think the name Ebony is very unique and can be given to any race. I feel people do not realise that Ebony is a name for black wood therefore it does not necessarily have to be given to a black person. I am slightly brown but tanned and I have very long hair and brown eyes. My friends and family who know me well enough call me Eb or Ebz but when my mum is joking around the old Ebenos or Eggberta occasionally slips out. I know lots of people with this name and to tell you the truth all of them are white. When searching Ebony on the internet, nothing very appropriate comes up - which I personally take as offensive, but only because these things have been put online through stereotypes, people who believe that boys shall wear certain colours only or MY name is only to be given to black people. I feel this unique name is being judged the most at higher levels than any other names. I mean, why should girls with the name Ivory have to put up with this nonsense too, just because people think Ebony is a black name so they come up and say well surely Ivory has to be white! I just don’t know any more!

My name is Ebony (middle name Rose). I am British with blonde hair and grey/light blue eyes. Don’t know why I told you that because it’s completely irrelevant but oh well, haha. People used to take the mickey out of my name and called me “Ebenezer”! But now I’m in secondary school I don’t have that problem, I just get called an emo instead because I dyed my hair brown (makes sense right? No). Anyway, I love my name and my family and close friends also call me “Ebs” or “Eby”, I have 3 sisters all named after colours and my youngest sister is named Ivory haha, people find it fascinating when they find that out. Personally, I think the name can be for both black and white people, it’s such a beautiful name.

I personally prefer Enoby (nobody will get that I’m sure).

Hello everybody! Just so you all know, my name is Ebony! I am indeed a 'white' Australian female with blonde hair and brown eyes... so this whole 'Ebony is a black name' is false! Let me start off by saying that I adore my name, it's reasonably unique, has a beautiful meaning and sounds wonderful with various middle and last names! Okay sure, I have been teased about my name... I have been called E-Boney, Ebay, Ebeneezer... and my personal favourite Eboner. Kids in today's society are probably going to tease children no matter what name they are given, it's a part of life. But there are so many upsides to the name Ebony as well... I don't know how many times people have complimented my name. I have had teachers, customers and many more people say how much they adore my name, it makes the small amount of teasing worth it! Besides, there is a beautiful song called "Ebony and Ivory" by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney that makes me feel special every time I hear it! And yes it's true... back in the 90's there was a poor young girl by the name of Ebony that was abducted and murdered (I was named specifically after her) but you can't let that hold you back from such a beautiful and strong name! So for those of you whom are considering Ebony as a name I advise you to appreciate the name but do not choose it (I like it being unique ;) ) Please stop discriminating against this name! Just cause it means black doesn't mean you have to be 'black' to use it! By the way, if anybody shares this name with me consider yourselves lucky... we have the best band going!

This is a VERY pretty name.

I love the names Ebony and Ivory, though I wouldn't name twins that.

One of my best friends is called Ebony. She had black hair when she was born, but it's not very dark now! Anyway, she suits it very well. Ebony sounds beautiful, and I love it! It reminds me of a diamond more than a precious kind of black wood.

My name is Ebony Alexander. Everyone tells me they love my name. Yes, I am black.

I am Ebony. I like my name because of the uniqueness about it. My name's double barreled as Ebony-Rose, living on a small island at the bottom of the uk, not many people have the name! I do get asked before I am met if I'm black but no one says anything after meeting me, and I always get complimented on my name.

Nice name. My only problem with it is that it honestly sounds like "A bunny." "Eh bunny" \:

My name is Ebony too, many people call me ebz or eby. I'm from the uk, white, blonde/brunette with blue eyes. I was bullied for so many years over my name to the point where I hated it and decided I was changing it to Emily when I was 18. Commonly referred to as 'ebenezer' the one and only reason why I have never seen the movie, the fact that I have a twin and so many people have said don't tell me her name's ivory in a jibe way thinking they were damn right hilarious. But I compared those adults to the ones who complimented my name instead and I reached a point when I was 15 when I decided that whatever anyone said it was their problem, I love my name. It's unique, it's different, elegant, not been over-used. Although I still get the jibes, I laugh it off because it's their issue. I would happily name my daughter this in the future if I ever have one. The jibes still annoy me but now it's only because I feel so strongly about my name in a good way, I'm proud of it :)

Sounds like 'a bunny'.

Anyone with this name would be (somewhat) mocked by anyone who's heard of "My Immortal", the infamous Harry Potter fanfic. This isn't going to happen everywhere, obviously, but it's likely that they'll get flack about it at least once.

I think it's a really unique name but I like Evony better.

My Immortal has ruined this name. All I can think of is Ebony with her "goffik" crap, her obsession with drinking blood, and her constant misspellings.

This is my name and I am white with blonde hair blue eyes. I am from Australia where it was in the top 100 from the 80's to 2009 and would now be in the mid 100's. I sometimes get the but you're not black comments but that doesn't bother me. Ruby's and Amber's aren't red and orange so why do you have to be black to be an Ebony? Almost all of the time I get called Emily mostly because it was a top ten name for the year I was born. Also don't spell it Ebonie, Ebonee or Ebenny just because it means black because all of the variants mean black too. I get called Ebs, Ebie, Eb or Ebenezer Scrooge.

Okay, I'm sorry but My Immortal ruined the name Ebony for me xD

It is not a name. It screams as an "alter-ego" to a showgirl or such.

I think it's kind of pretty, though I like it much less than Ivory. I disagree that it's a "black" name. I think it conveys a sort of darkness, but it's not necessarily "black".

I'm an Ebony. I love my name - the way it is pronounced feels energetic and unique. I do get called Emily a lot though, they sound similar.

I think Ebony is a nice name and I like the black wood. It can be used on people with different complexions. They could have dark hair or dark brown eyes. If you can't find a reason, you can always mention the pupil of the eye.

I agree, I don't think of Ebony as a BLACK name, but a DARK name, and I think it would be perfect for anyone with dark hair. I have very pale skin, and my fiancee has black hair, and if we have a daughter with those combined qualities, Ebony is my first choice. It has a rather elegant feel to it, without being too old-fashioned.

I don't get why someone would want their child's name to scream their race- there's nothing wrong with that, just saying. It's pretty, at the least, and good for a RP character.

I think it works beautifully for both a dark-skinned person and a dark-haired person. Like Raven.
My family once had a back cat named Ebony, which is how I came to love it. I think it's juuust pet-ish enough to suit an animal without being too pet-ish to suit a human too.

I think in a way Ebony can be masculine. I think I am going to use Ebonyfang for a wolf in a story.

Sorry to whoever, but when I think of Ebony I do think of the colour black. I would only use this name if your child is of black or coloured complexion. It just doesn't sit with a white person. I also like the name ivory which is white. :)

I love this name; I think it's so pretty. Honestly though, when I read it I thought of a really, really white person. Like a goth, or something. To me, it's a DARK name. Not a BLACK name.

It's a very pretty name. I don't think it works on white people. It so blatantly makes people think of black, after all. Certainly beats bastardizations of Arabic and African names.

Ebony is a beautiful name. It is one of my favourite names. When I have children they will probably be blondes, but that won't stop me from using Ebony. I love the combo Ebony Montana.

I like Ebony. At the moment I want to give this as a middle name to a future daughter.

I have a white friend named this, and she gets teased by everyone. DON'T DO IT!

Ebony would be a great name for a female black cat.