Unofficial name change..

[KamTheMan]

Hey guys, I'm moving forward slightly with my transition. Kyle was a name I liked, so I decided to go by it on this forum. But Wiley is a name I might actually go by for the rest of my life (it's what I would have been named) so I want to start using it on here to get more used to it and because I feel more connected to it. It makes me feel like I'm taking transitioning even more seriously, if that makes sense. So I just thought I'd make a quick topic so those that kind of know me know what's up. Thanks bros.

[Jack_M]

Howdy there Wiley (nice with the name there, Coyote!)

I did the same thing myself, went by Matty for a bit but Jack is what I associate better with. 1) It's a name my family like and 2) It's the name I had when I snuck into a boys only hockey team lol.

So are we in 'Getting Serious' squad now? 

[Marvel]

Like kyle more

Wiley is cute and cool,too. Whatever suits you.

[Simon]

I like Wiley, it's different.

I always tell guys to enjoy playing around with different names. For me it was probably the most fun I had with transition but also the most indecisive.

[KamTheMan]

I'm thinking about Jackson Wiley, using Wiley as a middle name.

[dean1229]

I have NEVER thought about my name! It's like... the last problem i have on my list of problems. It's so easy to solve, i could use like 30min and up to 1 hour to decide on my name. I just want to feel complete. And my name is just a part of my documents. Which is nothing but a legal process.

[KamTheMan]

I have hated my birth name my entire life. So when I finally change it, I want to be 100% satisfied. My mom wanted to name me Wiley, a name a disliked for a while after she told me. But it's grown on me and makes me feel more connected as male to my family. And at this point in my life when I can't do anything else to transition because of money and family issues, I'm letting myself focus ony name some more, so I can try and get at least one thing right.

[Simon]

I have NEVER thought about my name! It's like... the last problem i have on my list of problems. It's so easy to solve, i could use like 30min and up to 1 hour to decide on my name. I just want to feel complete. And my name is just a part of my documents. Which is nothing but a legal process.

It's interesting to see someone who was so nonchalant about choosing their new name. I'm not exaggerating when I say it was harder for me to choose a new name than it was for me to decide to get on T or choose surgeries. I drove a handful of people bonkers randomly changing and trying out new names.

Now that I think about it, it took me about two years or so to finally get a name. I was Matthew, Sebastian, and Zane before I was Simon. My mom actually ended up choosing Simon so I could get something legalized. Tell you the truth there are still times even after 11 years of it being legally my name that I doubt I ended up with the right one.

[Jack_M]

I had a moment recently where someone accidentally called me Jason instead of Jack and I did the whole, "Hmmm - I kinda like that!"  So I think we all jump around a bit but I am sticking with Jack.

And awesome avatar, Simon!

[randomroads]

I have hated my birth name my entire life.

Boy do I know how you feel. My birth name is Krystal and I have always hated it. I hate the way it sounds, I hate that there's a bunch of different spellings, but mostly I hate the fact that it sounds white trash. I've even had people tell me it sounds white trash. It's the kind of name a stripper would chose for a stage persona. To top it all off, my mother wanted to call me Krystal Dawn. My legal middle name is Michelle. So it doesn't get any better the further you go... I still sound like a freakin stripper.

I actually started going by Samantha because I hated my name so much. My parents still refuse to call me by my chosen female name but it suits me so much better. Even the definition/origin of the name fits me.

[Erik Ezrin]

I have gone by Bella on the internet for a long time (which actually came from a dog, after which I then named my RS account, and since I was SO bloody addicted to RS at that time the name grew into a personal thingie), even though that's a female name... I never saw it as such, because my RS char was a guy his entire electronic life (people did ask "are you REALLY a guy" sometimes, and I would be like "OF COURSE I AM!" not understanding where they got the notion I wasn't LOL! I could be so thick-headed sometimes )
But yeah, at this point I feel sorry for not having picked a male name early on the run already. As then it would be easy to pick, lol. AND save some confusion (my plush dog (yes, I still have it, incase you wonder) has the same name. And I have tried explaining he's a boy for a THOUSAND times, lol!).

But yeah, I'm not entirely sure about Erik, but it fits better than most other names. And I know myself. I can be horribly indecisive at times, and then I just have to PICK and not look back. Since otherwise... I'll be busy till the Earth becomes flat!