:-*okay here we go, ready? I an getting ready to begin the name change process. I have unofficially been using the names Noelle and Nicole. However, officially I have been thinking about honoring my daughter and going with Mercedes. I am also thinking about honoring the 17 year old transgender that was killed in northern California 3 or 4 years ago by using her first as my middle, Gwen, and her last as my last, Arroyo. I in no way went to disrespect her by using her name so am asking for opinions and/or comments
The TS roadmap site http://www.tsroadmap.com/ has an excellent section on choosing names and the whys and why nots concering individuals preferences. Hope that helps.
Wendy