Most of these comments are focused on race or appearance and that's not right. Ivory means white which is a symbol of purity. Not only white people can use the name. Ivory is a beautiful name. There's nothing wrong if an African American mother wants to name her child that. It is not tacky or bad if someone wants to name their children Ivory and Ebony. Ebony does not only just mean black. It means strength, and Ebony is also a beautiful name.