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.
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