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minus-squareAlice@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up24·3 days agoTwo of my friends have done it. I’ve considered doing it because I like the sound of my irl name, just not the gendered connotations. I do think it’s overrepresented in fiction, but I don’t think it’s silly or anything.
minus-squareKaity@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoThat’s fair, I never intended to invalidate anyone’s decision to have any sort of chosen name.
Two of my friends have done it. I’ve considered doing it because I like the sound of my irl name, just not the gendered connotations.
I do think it’s overrepresented in fiction, but I don’t think it’s silly or anything.
That’s fair, I never intended to invalidate anyone’s decision to have any sort of chosen name.