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How would you pronounce...

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Babynamechangerr · 06/10/2019 03:52

Xavier?

If you saw the name Xavier written down and had to say it out loud, how would you pronounce it?

I know there are different ways to pronounce, I just want to see what the most common is.

Would be useful to know if you're British or from elsewhere (as I know this may influence pronunciation).

Thanks for your help!

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Booboostwo · 06/10/2019 08:27

Gsa- vier

No idea why though!

feelingchange · 06/10/2019 08:22

I would pronounce it Ex eh vee er. But I think that's because of the x men movies

Danglingmod · 06/10/2019 08:21

Zav ee ay.

British but first came across it as a French name and have spent a lot of time in France. "er" at the end of a word is usually prn. "at" in French.

Symptomless · 06/10/2019 08:18

Gsay-vier or Ha-vier.

Whoops75 · 06/10/2019 08:14

The one I know is savior with a Z

I would find another name
I don’t think anyone pronounces this correctly.

AverageMummy · 06/10/2019 08:09

Za-vee-Ay I’m british but haven’t known anyone with the name so could be wrong

eurochick · 06/10/2019 07:53

Za-vee-ay

cccameron · 06/10/2019 07:49

Either Zav-ee-er or Hav-ee-er

Pukkaorange · 06/10/2019 07:47

I know 2 with the name. British is like saviour but with z sound at start and french is Zav-e-a with the e and a pronounced non-phonetically

Lucyslampost · 06/10/2019 07:47

Zav-eee-ay

I'm British but lived in France for years, and my dd would have been Xavier if she'd been a boy.

Paddingtonthebear · 06/10/2019 07:47

I’m British. Never heard of anyone pronouncing it with an actual Z

Paddingtonthebear · 06/10/2019 07:45

I only know it as a Spanish name pronounced Hav-e-ar

Sowingbees · 06/10/2019 07:42

When I read it my mind say X a vee uh, but I know it's Zavi uh or some variation which sounds bad in my accent.

Falafel19 · 06/10/2019 07:38

Zayvee-er, am Irish and know an Irish one and that's how he pronounces it.

Grufallosfriends · 06/10/2019 07:36

Xa vee eh

And the Xa is something like Gsa

avokado · 06/10/2019 07:30

I've never met one in real life.. I would have pronounced the X but not completely so something like - eck-zay-vee-ar

IncrediblySadToo · 06/10/2019 07:12

White British northern parents, southern upbringing
Zave. Eeee. Ayy
But I’d hope to hear the parents say it first as I’ve heard it pronounced
Have Eee Ayyy & Ex Av Ie Ay

One wee chap I know calls himself Zac! As he got ged up of spelling it to people and correcting mispronunciations

Bucatini · 06/10/2019 07:07

Za-vee-ah

TenThousandSpoons · 06/10/2019 07:06

Zav- ee - ay.

welshweasel · 06/10/2019 07:05

Zav ee ay - British. Zay vee er and ex ay vee er both sound awful in my opinion. British.

Skisunsnow · 06/10/2019 07:00

Definitely Zay-veee-a
However I know someone who pronounces theirs as X-aaaaa-veeeee-a 🙄
In the UK.

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siriusblackthemischieviouscat · 06/10/2019 06:49

Saviour but with a Z. Im British

Icantthinkofanewname87 · 06/10/2019 05:52

Zay-vee-uh

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