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Title: You can call me Henry
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 04, 2012, 09:16:35 PM
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 04, 2012, 09:16:35 PM
I've been thinking about what I'd call myself if I was male since I was 12, and I think I have one that I am going to stick with.
I used to go by Vincent (though only one person would actually call me that) since Van Gogh is my favorite artist, but I think first names should be shorter than or equal to the number of characters in last names and Vincent is one character too long with both my maiden and married name.
I was strongly considering Sean since my first name now beings with an "S", but I know too many Sean's; things would just get way too confusing. I wanted a Narragansett middle name, since I am part Narragansett but the name would have been too long and I probably wouldn't be pronouncing it correctly (I was thinking of going with Miantonomoh, who was a sachem during Colonial times who got killed with a tomahawk by the Mohegans).
So, I think Henry David is going to be my new name. It's the right amount of characters and I have great respect for Henry David Thoreau-I usually carry around a worn and beaten up copy of Walden and Civil Disobedience with yellowed pages and leaves stuck in it, I think of him whenever I go hiking or sit in the public gardens, and I like the way the name sounds. It seems to fit me. The more I think about it, the more I like it.
I think as soon as I get this husband thing taken care of, I am going to start trying to transition and reintroduce myself to my friends, so I am glad I got a name picked out.
I used to go by Vincent (though only one person would actually call me that) since Van Gogh is my favorite artist, but I think first names should be shorter than or equal to the number of characters in last names and Vincent is one character too long with both my maiden and married name.
I was strongly considering Sean since my first name now beings with an "S", but I know too many Sean's; things would just get way too confusing. I wanted a Narragansett middle name, since I am part Narragansett but the name would have been too long and I probably wouldn't be pronouncing it correctly (I was thinking of going with Miantonomoh, who was a sachem during Colonial times who got killed with a tomahawk by the Mohegans).
So, I think Henry David is going to be my new name. It's the right amount of characters and I have great respect for Henry David Thoreau-I usually carry around a worn and beaten up copy of Walden and Civil Disobedience with yellowed pages and leaves stuck in it, I think of him whenever I go hiking or sit in the public gardens, and I like the way the name sounds. It seems to fit me. The more I think about it, the more I like it.
I think as soon as I get this husband thing taken care of, I am going to start trying to transition and reintroduce myself to my friends, so I am glad I got a name picked out.
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: Schuyler on December 04, 2012, 09:41:36 PM
Post by: Schuyler on December 04, 2012, 09:41:36 PM
Henry David; sounds great! Congrats on finding your name.
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2012, 09:51:38 PM
Post by: Simon on December 04, 2012, 09:51:38 PM
I love the name Henry! That is one of my cat's names too, lol.
Vincent was great too (that's my middle name). :laugh:
Vincent was great too (that's my middle name). :laugh:
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: Mosaic dude on December 04, 2012, 10:05:11 PM
Post by: Mosaic dude on December 04, 2012, 10:05:11 PM
Henry David eh? I like it!
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: Berserk on December 04, 2012, 10:14:41 PM
Post by: Berserk on December 04, 2012, 10:14:41 PM
I love Henry David Thoreau so total kudos to you for using him as inspiration! Needless to say the name you've chosen is awesome, Henry! ;D
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: aleon515 on December 04, 2012, 10:19:04 PM
Post by: aleon515 on December 04, 2012, 10:19:04 PM
Hey Hey Henry!! Awesome!
--Jay
playing around with that now
--Jay
playing around with that now
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: DeeperThanSwords on December 04, 2012, 10:36:04 PM
Post by: DeeperThanSwords on December 04, 2012, 10:36:04 PM
Well chosen!
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: FTMDiaries on December 05, 2012, 04:10:19 AM
Post by: FTMDiaries on December 05, 2012, 04:10:19 AM
That's a great choice and a wonderful, positive step in the right direction - congrats! :)
Title: Re: You can call me Henry
Post by: Natkat on December 05, 2012, 03:39:00 PM
Post by: Natkat on December 05, 2012, 03:39:00 PM
for some reason I felt like being back in time, with the names.
congratulation with the new name^^
congratulation with the new name^^