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You aren't coming off as rude, it's a legit question. I didn't think you were specifying a white Ivory but you do have a couple combos there that strike me as "white" usages (Cillian, Gwyneth), and so I was kinda picturing it on people of different ethnicities, and one of the thoughts I had was that I kinda expect an Ivory, especially a guy, to be black. It wouldn't be "odd" in a negative way if Ivory was not black, but it would strike me as a little bit out of the ordinary, and that seemed interesting. Well, it's the sort of thing I'd be interested in knowing, if I were posting a name I liked and asking about people's impressions of it. I tend to assume, unless people specify, that people are asking about opinions of names that are potentially for real people.

It is was a comment regarding usage. I was letting you know that, if you were thinking of using Ivory on a white guy, it might be a bit surprising. If you want to know what people think of a name or what associations they have with a name, then somebody is bound to mention who've they've encountered with the name IRL.

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After looking up to see if there have been any men named Ivory, I did encounter an old time African American singer-songwriter named Ivory Joe Hunter. So, I guess the name isn't strictly used on women. Ivory Joe Hunter has a pleasant voice if you're interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLbIn8yx-o