Xavier

[Surroundedbycats]

It's mentioned a lot on this board. Have always loved it. What do you think when you hear the name? Not sure as as first or middle name.

Like it. Don’t know any.

Love it.

Love it.

I like it!

I like it...but how are you going to pronounce it? I can hear half a dozen mangled pronunciations in my head already.

We liked it but DH said X-ayvee-er and I said Zayvee-er. Could also pronounce Havee-air I guess.

I’d always say it ‘zay-vee-uh’ but you will get a mix of pronunciations.

It’s on our list but DH doesn’t like it.

Love it! We have an 8mo Charles Xavier!

Love it, was on our list for DS, now 25! Didn’t use it and really regret it, I have never met a Xavier.

Like it a lot, never met one and I worked in a nursery for 9 years

I went to school with someone called Xavier pronounced zav-ee-ay. I'm not sure how it's meant to be pronounced but I like the name.

I like it pronounced zay-vee-er.

I like it pronounced the French way, Za-vee-ay

lovely but Ex-avier would put me off.
Isn't Havvy-er written Javier?

It’s what I’m naming my son in two months :) I’m American so the pronounciation here is Ex-Zay-Vyer (like Charles Xavier from X-men) but I also like the French pronunciation. Now I’m just stuck between Xavier James or Xavier Rhys.

It should be pronounced Zav-ee-ay.

Zay-vee-er (to rhyme with saviour) sounds stupid IMO.

Love it! We have an 8mo Charles Xavier!

Bold choice!

@Cosmoa - two family names and I didn't know about the X Men link until after we had chosen the name! He's Charlie, only Charles on posh days.

Love it - DP has vetoed though

Za vee ay is great.

Zay, or worse Exay, vee er are embarrassing.