You[r] name suggests that you might not be an American.
Ok, so I know what you mean to say, but how you said it really could be easily taken as a microaggression. I've become more sensitive to this lately due to some tensions in my workplace. It's a very easy trap to fall into, but it can also come across as very offensive to the person you're specking to, whether you intended that or not.
Gustave could very well be an American citizen, despite their heritage. Don't jump to conclusions just because the name may not be the most obvious common one. For that matter, it absolutely could simply be a screenname, just as mine is Chromolume.
Just as "mikey" may make some people think you must be a kid. But clearly you're not. ;-)
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