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Your Name-What Do You Care To Be Called?


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Guest Janessa

I'm fine with almost anything, as long as it isn't a male name. I think the main ones I am most often referred to is Janessa, Jan, and my nickname - almost no-one even knows my male name. <3

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Guest NatashaJade

While I enjoy the sound of Virginia and those who know me IRL call me that, I am cool with Gin. Funny thing. My long time friend and best man in all things has always used a shorted version of my birth name even though I prefer the longer and it is phonetically similar to Gin. He asked me what to call me now and, to make it easy for him, I said Gin will do nicely. The wife calls me Ginny from time to time as a tease, but I love Harry Potter, so I guess I'm okay with that, too. Just don't call me to collect a debt, because I'm plumb broke :D

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Gin

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Guest Samurai_Kid

'Shane' sounds almost like 'Shame'. I do not know if that is such a good thing...

But Shane's a nice name..

I like Sean too, possibly better now, but it reminds me of the hip-hop kid.

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But Shane's a nice name..

I like Sean too, possibly better now, but it reminds me of the hip-hop kid.

Hmmm, I see your point.

Then again, perhaps it just is not my place to, ehm, analyze, people's names...

And no, I'm not really fond of that Sean, too. I hate hip-hop...

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Names names :D

So many names :wacko:

I like to be called vanna :wub:

I don't like to be called 'late for dinner' :lol:

<<< hug >>>

:wub: vanna

You're too late! Your chow has gotten cold... guess it is microwave time! :D

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Guest Cynthia Of Creation

Im definatly wanna be called cynthia I saw/or/heard the name the other, day and almost forgot, That Im still in guy mode lol, Im like wo almost slipped there.

Just dont call me Surely! Roger, over.

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Guest AlishaToMe

Alisha is the femme name i've used for a while now, as for if i'll keep that name all through transition i doubt it. Am considering Hannah for the new me.

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Guest jennifer normal

My son's name is jesse. Daughter Katelyn. I thouht both were strong names. I just stumbled into my new,Jennifer and it feels as if I was never Jim. Whats in a name anyway it's the content.

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I realize it may sound a bit formal or even pretentious but I prefer Miss Ricka.

It's actually a Southern thing. My mother is Southern and I very much identify

with the Southern women in my family. Ricka derives from Richard and I was

originally named that after my father.

Miss Ricka

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Guest Robin Winter

I realize it may sound a bit formal or even pretentious but I prefer Miss Ricka.

It's actually a Southern thing. My mother is Southern and I very much identify

with the Southern women in my family. Ricka derives from Richard and I was

originally named that after my father.

Miss Ricka

I actually like that too. My screen name, when simply Shilo is not available, is always Miss Shilo.

The real life name I would like to be called, whenever it becomes a possibility, is Diana. It's sorta similar to my given name, so it won't be that hard for people to get used to, plus there are a few references that I sorta relate to, like the Roman Goddess, and though I'm slightly embarrassed to admit it, the one female incarnation of Garfield the cat in his 9 Lives cartoon special. A bit of nostalgia with an obvious connection for trans people, plus I'm a die hard cat person (you should see the tattoo I'm getting! I can't post the picture but it's going to be Bastet, the egyptian cat goddess running up my side from my waist to chest level, with the wing spreading over my back up to my shoulder. It's breathtaking. If you wanna see it and you're over 18, let me know and I'll pass you a link)

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My ex started calling me P for Paula and lots of other people heard it and started calling me P too.

Paula

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Guest Jace Quent

I prefer Jace. It sounds a bit like my birth name so it was easier for me to choose, so the people I know before I transition won't have an excuse to forget it. I don't really mind what anyone calls me though, just as long as it's not something derogatory. Or my birth name. I can't forgive that. :P

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Guest thefireship

I don't care what ya call me just don't call me late for dinner! (Oh, I -had- to.)

Ever since I was little, I've just never been keen on my given name and have had various other names over the years. I'm not sure if I've settled on my new name just yet but I suppose I'm in a state of trying one on. But the one name that bugs the butt filling out of me is being addressed by the given name. Its not a horrific name, but it is most certainly female, without any way to make it less so. (And it seems my mother only ever called me by name whenever something was wrong so it rubs me wrong in all manner of ways.)

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Guest jennifer normal

Most just call me dumb S. Normally I find it endearing I kept the J in my first name for initialing as I always have. Jenn is easy to remember as well. I'm sure Ill be keeping,it's definitely grown on me as other things do. Jennifer Normal

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Guest Jennifer RachaelAnn

Jennifer being my first name, any variant of that is ok. Jen, Jenni, Jennifer, etc.

RachaelAnn is one name. My middle name. Rachael is fine, but not Ann.

So there's my feelings on my name.

Jennifer RachaelAnn

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Guest Jean Davis

LOL...Well that, too...

Dee (for D)....Jay (for J)

Dee Jay (Donna Jean)

Nothing like writing out an abbreviation to a name. :lol:

Personally I don't care what I'm called as long as there is respect and caring behind it. ;)

Ohh yea, don't call me "Late for dinner", I hate that. :lol:

LUV

Jean

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