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Whatdo you think of a boy / man called

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PrinceGeorgeTheCutest · 09/11/2017 03:01

Xavier?
Pronounced Zay-Ve-Er

What kind of boy do you imagine?
What kind of man?

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SerendipityFelix · 09/11/2017 06:35

As a boy, I imagine a child whose parents are either X-men/Marvel comic fans (so would expect the child to be pretty cool in a quirky/sciency way, encouraged to express themselves, perhaps with niche or non-mainstream interests) or parents have French/Spanish heritage, so perhaps bilingual, slightly worldly/sophisticated.

As a man, either of these children who grew up often explaining/correcting his name and being memorable to people because of it, so someone who is patient, individual, independent, articulate, kind, empathetic, self confident.

Ionarocks · 09/11/2017 06:33

I know one. I thought it was a bit odd as both parents are British with no connection to France but quite cool.

sashh · 09/11/2017 06:14

I think that name is pronounced ex-a-vier it's a nice name

I think it is only pronounced that way in an American TV show.

Xavier, for some reason conjures up an image of a Jesuit priest in Shogun.

But it is a cool name.

Cornishmumofone · 09/11/2017 06:05

One of my uni lecturers was called Xavier: zay-vee-er. He was cool and quirky.

Callamia · 09/11/2017 05:12

I also know French Xavier; Zav-ee-yey.

It’s a lovely name, and I guess it would sound more like Zavvier anglicised.

AstridWhite · 09/11/2017 04:50

It is NOT pronounce Ex-a-vier in any language that I know!

I know a Xavier, he's French and it's pronounced Zav-ee-eh but the ay on the end is quite soft sounding, a bit like somewhere between ay and eh

MrsTerryPratchett · 09/11/2017 04:45

There are loads of ways to pronounce it.

I’d think: nice chap, either Spanish or pretentious parents.

MorningstarMoon · 09/11/2017 04:28

I think that name is pronounced ex-a-vier it's a nice name

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/11/2017 04:20

Jett black hair. Blue eyes.
Very sweet and mild mannered, but great sense of humour and also incredibly popular
Grows up to be a Doctor.

GinIsIn · 09/11/2017 03:21

Do you mean zay-vee-er or zay-veh-er?

The former, I would think "that's being pronounced unusually." The latter, I would think "that's being pronounced wrong."

The only one I can think of who pronounces it like that is the character from X-Men TBH. I know a few but they are either Zah-vee-ay or Ha-vee-air

I think it's one of those names where you will constantly have to correct people.