How would you pronounce this?

[RainbowJack]

Xaviar.

Do you pronounce the name differently then when it ends in -er?

I think Xavier is problematic unless you now the culture the particular Xavier you're addressing, because it's pronounced differently across, for instance, French/Spanish/Portugese. Xaviar I have never come across at all. I would probably default to Zav-ee-ar without any further information.

I have a friend (French) Xavier - he goes by Zaaaaaa-vyey

Unless you KNOW the culture. The 'k' key is sticking on my laptop!

I'd pronounce it like caviar, but beginning with X (pronounced KS), so ksa-eve-ar

Still a mixed bag.

I know there are different pronunciations for Xavier. I wondered if changing the spelling would lead to an agreement on pronouncing it one way.

Hav-i-ay

Zay-vee-er

But I've read online that there's a UK and US pronunciation and they're different

I would probably pronounce Xaviar like caviar, because I wouldn't realize it was the name of a person.

Zav-ee-ay

I know many say Zave-ee-ah, though.

But the name Xave-ier I would pronounce Zave-ier, as in St Frances, unless I knew the person came form a culture that pronounced it differently

I'd pronounce Xaviar like caviar, but with a 'z' at the beginning. I don't know the name spelt like this.

I'd probably default to the French pronunciation of Zav-ee-ay for Xavier as I've never known any English Xaviers (but if I did I would expect them to be pronounced Zave-ee-er like St Francis).

The Ksenia I know spells her name that way as she's Russian. But if I knew a British Xenia I'd pronounce it Zee-nee-a.

X at the start of words is never pronounced KS in English orthography (xylophone, Xavier, Xerox, xylem, xenon, xenophobia) so I don't know why anyone would proffer that as a possibility.

Zav eee ay

Have-ee-air for both spellings.

On American TV I've heard it pronounced as Ex-ay-ve-air.

I think it's a bad idea to change the spelling. People you know will go with whatever pronunciation you tell them, just like with names such as Evelyn, Sophia and Claudia, all of which can be pronounced in different ways.

I currently teach a zey-vyer (like saviour).
I have taught an x-ay-vee-er too

Zav ee er

But your spelling ends in AR.

So Xav-ee-AR

Like Caviar, no?

Ek zav yar