I got my name because my legal middle name is a (mostly) gn name, with a feminine spelling. I actually don't like it nearly as much as my deadname in terms of vibes, personality, etc. but my deadname was too feminine. I would've chosen another name (like the masc version of my deadname) but my mom only supported me transitioning with my middle name and I thought it would make life easier.
If you wanted, you could always go by a different name with different people!
Please note that I'm NOT specifically asking about legal name changes, just what you go by! And feel free to add whatever details you'd like in the notes.
I changed my name today. Well, I actually sent a document saying I wanted to change my name. And I'm waiting for a result if my reasons are acceptable.
My reasons are quite obvious. Dad gave me a religious girl name. And I'm a man. But I had to say more than that cuz the names I chose were uncommon where I live.
Also, a pop-up showed up after I wrote down my chosen first name: "The name you choose are normally used by opposite sex. please check if the name is correct." That kinda made me happy. And when I wrote down my chosen middle name another pop-up popped up: "The name is usually used as a first name. Please check if the middle name is desirable."
I actually checked how common my chosen names are where I live. Apparently, only 20 people have my middle name (as their first name). And around 300 hundred people have my first name. I like that. I don't want to have a name that half of the population have too.
I can't wait till I get my new ID with correct gender and names.
You can change your name, it doesn't matter how often you change it, it doesn't matter however many names you go by, if you want to, you can change it, you could change it every week, every month, every year, it doesn't matter, you can change your name, don't feel bad about it
When they try to make school harder for LGBTQ+ youth...we make it better.
Over the past 2 years, students across the U.S. have used our 50 States 50 Grants funds to...
Build gender-affirming closets and gender-neutral bathrooms at school
Host their school's first Pride fest or Pride conference
Educate parents and teachers
Fund their GSA club
And so many other rad projects to support their queer students!
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I originally struggled with picking a name. I didn't feel drawn to any of the standard gender neutral names (Sam, Parker, Alex, etc.) and I wanted to keep my first initial because I signed stuff with my initials a lot.
At the time i was getting really into horror and cryptid stuff and I really liked Mothman. And despite wanting to be able to have the illusion of being Normal(TM) (i'm ADHD and live in a pretty ableist/transphobic town) i couldn't shake the temptation or find a Normal(TM) name that I liked. So I took of the "man" part for obvious reasons and that's why I'm named Moth!
It's funny because it's a very uncommon name irl but I get jumpscared with other nonbinary people online who have the same name as me.
The Saskatchewan government says schools must now seek parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns.
Education Minister Dustin Duncan said Tuesday that the province wants to standardize pronoun and naming policies, as they varied from one school division to another.
A similar move earlier this year in New Brunswick was faced by intense opposition by LGBTQ groups.