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[sigmaleph]

I don't mind that I picked a pretty normie name when I changed mine. I have all the respect in the world for trans people who decide their name is just a random noun now, but I don't think that'd have been the right choice for me. Mostly because I really like my chosen name and slightly because explaining a weird name in everyday contexts sounds like a pain.

Nevertheless. Given the number of times I've been added to the wrong group chat or email chain or whatever at work when they actually meant someone else with my same first name and similar surname, I do occasionally observe there would have been some advantage to picking a slightly more unusual name.