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Xavier
What are your impressions of this name? Negative? For a while I shrugged it off, considering it something goth teens wanted for their child, but right now I am considering it quite elegant and classy.It could be seen as pretentious, but frankly, every birth announcement I have heard, every combo on this site, and every name that is interesting to anyone has at least some pretension, so it has had a balancing effect on my admiration for Xavier. It also sounds very striking with my surname.

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I agree it's elegant and classy, but it's also trendy, unfortunately. But the trendiness keeps it from sounding pretentious.

This message was edited 6/5/2015, 10:44 AM

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I have a young relative (age 12) named Xavier.At first I thought, a bit out there, but am use to it now, it's a good name.He has an older brother named for a western U.S. state (family is Canadian),so they like somewhat under-used names. No-one names kids for western Canadian provinces, I can see why. Saskatchewan?
Or eastern U.S. states. I can see not New Hampshire, but Maine wouldn't be too bad.

This message was edited 6/5/2015, 11:51 AM

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I like Xavier, but only said Zay-vee-er. It doesn't come across to me as pretentious at all, more energetic, handsome, and adventurous. Great name in my opinion.
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Oh, I definitely pronounce it Eg-zay-vyer.
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I like it but worry it would be pronounced eggs-ay-vee-yer rather than zay-vee-yer.
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I've never heard any pronunciation other than "eggs-ay-vee-yer".
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Nice old Catholic name. Elegant. Snazzy scrabble letter there at the beginning - I'm not immune to that gimmick myself.
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I like Xavier. Not my favorite but it's a good name. It never struck me as solid until I met one - he was a big sweetheart and went by the nickname X, which was both badass and endearing.I can see what you mean by it sounding pretentious, but it's at the point where most people wouldn't have that impression. I wouldn't worry about that unless your kid is a snob. ;)I'm inclined to pair Xavier with traditionally Latino names:Xavier Agustin / Austin
Xavier Miguel / Michael
Xavier Jaime / James
Xavier Joaquin
Xavier Rodrigo
Xavier Richard
Xavier Cristobal
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Nicolas
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Xavier is very handsome.
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I've never come across it IRL with the English pronunciation, which is a bit close to 'saviour' for me. Definitely usable, though, and I don't think it's pretentious - it's a saint's name, it has a good solid history.
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I like Xavier. I don't really think of it as being overly used, overly trendy. For me it is sort of a blank slate of a name, I can't really think of how this person would be or who this person would be, which can be a really unique, cool thing for me to experience.I don't find it pretentious. Though I don't think Sebastian or Rupert are either, honestly.
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I never used to be a fan of this name but in the last couple of years I've come to love it. I think it works great as both a first and middle name, I even have it on my list of possible middle names. To me it has the same feel as Alexander, although I prefer Xavier to Alexander by along shot.
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