Alternative to gendered nouns

[Tove]

So I was having lunch with my amazingly supportive girlfriend and she said I was "an amazing man."  I told her I'm not a man, and she asked what I would prefer she say.  And I . . . drew a blank, lol.

I know enby is a popular replacement, but I don't really like it.  I also don't like broader terms like person or human because they feel so impersonal to me.

Has anyone else run into this?  What do you have people use instead of a gendered noun?

Thank you!

[captains]

I hate the word enby, haha. For myself, anyway. If someone calls me that, it's a sure sign they don't know me at all. Personally, I feel like these things are specific to the situation. In this context, I might've said "an amazing person," "an amazing partner," or even just, "You're amazing." It definitely is tricky, though. I don't think there's a good non-gendered word that can be consistently inserted regardless of context.

[QuestioningEverything]

I like they and them its not genedered and its less likely to out you if your in public and someone hears you being referred to as they. I feel like pronouns like ze just draws more attention to the person since its hardly ever used. But its up to you whatever feels right then go with it.

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[Stevie]

 One of my children is gender queer, when I talk to people and use the the word "they" when referencing them I get confused looks at times, as some people mostly older ones tend to view "they" as plural.

[Amato]

I feel ya. I like pronouns like ze, zir, and such but they're so uncommon it draws too much attention to use them. I wish there was some equivalent to man/woman for non binaries. Something I could own and empower myself with. Ah well.

[Tysilio]

I always knew I didn't identify as a woman, and before I had any plans to transition, it always made me happy when people called me a person.