My name isn’t Wyatt and it hasn’t been for years. I’m not safe to come out where I live. Thank you for being you.
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I love that more people are chosing their own names. I did too! It's a pain to do a legal name change, but not too bad, only $200 where I'm from, and somehow you get an entire new identity. Good on you for finding something that fit.
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i'm really glad Chara won the donation war. "Togore and Connie" wouldn't sound NEARLY as good.
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Being the other blank in the room is such a big mood. I don't hate my name, but there's a reason I don't want any of my Internet friends, even close ones, using it. It's been a while since I've heard it in reference to someone else, but I'm still a bit burnt out on it from all those years of "Hey blank ." Yea- oh, right, the other one
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it’s always interesting learning people picking up names from other places. in a weird way it feels comfortable and safe knowing that “the other blank” feeling. it feels nice having the name Brooke for me. more neutral and, feels safe.
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This just made me CRY. I’ve never felt something more and it’s really weirdly nice to hear this perspective of not connecting to your name that’s not just “grrr gender dysphoria”. I don’t share this many places, but my birth name is “Nevaeh”. …because it’s heaven backwards. Which is very tricky for someone who feels weird about religion, and has a father with religious trauma, and a mother who isn’t hyper-religious either. It’s always just felt really wrong to me. I’m going by Vaeh as a nickname and it works well for now, and I will probably be changing my legal name to it soon, but part of me still doesn’t think it feels right—not for any gender reasons, just because it’s not me. I’ll probably find something else to go by eventually, but for now, nothing’s stocked (though I have a few names I would like to try out, if given the chance—I just don’t have a space to test them right now.)
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Everyone always got my given name wrong. Always added an 'a' at the end instead of the 'e'. It made me hate my name. It made me feel disconnected from it. I changed it to something that felt more me. I looked at the name meanings and found one I felt fit and really liked. My parents know, they don't discourage me, but they don't use it. I don't think they ever will. I am proud you felt comfortable enough to share this story with us. I am also glad you were able to find the name that felt like you. Good job, Cori!
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Choosing a new name is rough, at least it was for me. I put a lot of pressure on myself to find the right one. I had always hated my given name, long before I realized I was a trans woman, so I'd definitely thought about changing names before. Ultimately my new first name was chosen so I could retain the same nickname I'd used for years. With my middle name I had my friends vote on it, with seven different candidates. I loved letting them be part of the process. Cori is a wonderful name, and it fits you so well. Sidenote: Chara is my favorite character in Undertale, or at least in the fandom. So much depth and conflict, and a character very open to different interpretations.
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my current name is directly taken and inspired by Undertale. the moment i got it legally changed (with another trans person on the same court date!!) was a relief immeasurable. shout out Undertale. i would not be here without it, nor the community that surrounds it. <3
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Glad you can find a name that is truly you, it fits you well & thanks for sharing this even though it wasn't needed & personal. I'm glad to find others that have went through name changes in media & channels I love. Well done in finding yourself & congrats to Toby for helping with such.
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Really beautiful story and message :) I love hearing about how people found their names! I’m transfem and struggled with picking/finding a name for myself until I remembered a mii I made way back in middle school that wasn’t based on anyone I knew irl. I made her to be someone I thought was pretty and gave her the name Soapi. After remembering that, I couldn’t not have my name be Sophie, it felt like I had decided it for myself years before figuring the whole trans thing out :3
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In primary school 5 other girls had the same name as me in my class, yet I was the only one always called by my surname, which was quite disconnecting/even dehumanizing in some way But I was lucky enough to never disconnect from it I'm glad u finally have a name that is truly yours!
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That’s fair- believe me I understand you. I hate my irl name and want to change it so bad But the name I actually feel a connection with unfortunately has connections to a book that inspired weird stuff so I can’t use it cause of that
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Always good to see a based chara enjoyer I love them so much Despite everything, you're still you Never forget that
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You have no idea how perfectly timed this is when my hyperfixation on Chara’s CHARActer just re-appeared out of nowhere in my brain I think Chara and Crying Child are my favorite characters from their respective games because of just how much I can relate to them in some aspects
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Much respect for being vulnerable on this platform. I hope you continue to find satisfaction in life. And just to be clear, I support your identity.
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i never personally had the issue of my name being too common, but it really just sounded very boyish, and obviously being a trans girl i wanted to avoif that. i always thought about how cool the name lucifer was but that was also kinda boyish, then i realised i loved names ending in "-a" so i just stuck an a at the end of lucifer hence lucerifa or just lucy for short. its great cus its kinda cool and exotic sounding without being tooo out there and can also be shortened to a more "normal" name i always love hearing chosen name stories cus they're almost always cooler than given name stories (especially considering that a given name generally doesn't have a personal story, it's usually about other people)
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I can't really relate. But I'm happy that you took your identity into you own hands! Plus, Cori's a great name. Reminds me of a character from one of my favourite game series.
4 weeks ago | 1
As someone who also chose my own name, I completely know this feeling. I first heard my name at 8 years old and knew it was mine. It wasnt until 14 that I changed it, but many years later I am so happy to have a name that feels like mine
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Dual Process Theory
wanted to mention that my name is inspired by Chara's. I was way into UT and Chara specifically. for various reasons I was disconnected from my name, mostly being bc it's too common and I was always the "other XXXXXX" or worse, the "second XXXXXX" in the room. When people called my name it was never mine so i stopped responding to it. some related to gender, i wanted something feminine but also neutral. some related to heritage, i didn't want a name from a people that weren't mine.
I could've taken chara. i was deep enough a kinnie to do so. i had auburn hair and conflicted feelings and love for knives but i didnt. i wanted my name, and i knew deep down chara wasn't my name either.
only ever met another "cori", via the internet of course. found the name on a random name site looking for short c names. saw it was italian. saw it was gender neutral. saw it was unique. saw it was mine.
So, to Chara, who was always someone else, who was never frisk, who was never you, who was never me, and Toby who created them... thanks man. good to hold hands and hear a name that's not someone else's.
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