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Community Conversation => Crossdresser talk => Topic started by: Sally Stone on November 22, 2008, 07:10:32 PM

Title: What's in a Name
Post by: Sally Stone on November 22, 2008, 07:10:32 PM
On the Indroduction forum I received a very nice compliment about my name.  Thank you so very much.  Sally isn't a common modern name and I'm not certain I would have chosen it on my own.  Left to my own devices I probably would have selected something a little sexier or more mysterious. 

As it turns out, I didn't pick this name.  Instead, I received it from some dear friends and since the name Sally was their idea, I felt honored and compelled to keep it.  The funny thing is that they don't know I'm using the name and I would never tell them I'm using it.  You see, the friends that first called me Sally were military buddies.  My wife and I were throwing a Halloween party for our unit and I had decided to dress as a girl.  This was risky business, exposing my inner secret to a group of Army helicopter pilots.  Fortunately, I was a big hit with the guys.  I was so much of a hit that night, they dragged me out on the town with them later in the evening.  I played down the experience but secretly I was in heaven.  And of course, they all decided that I should be called Sally for the evening.  I had nothing to do with the choice.  In honor of those old buddies (who don't know by the way, that my Halloween costume all those years ago wasn't just a one-night occurrence) and that glorious evening they made me their date, I kept the name.  It's not the sexiest female name nor is it particularly mysterious.  in spite those facts I have grown to love my name.  Sally is who I am and who I'll always be.   
Title: Re: What's in a Name
Post by: Alyx. on November 22, 2008, 07:43:16 PM
Hehehehe, interesting story!

Sally has never been one of my favorite girl names, though...
Title: Re: What's in a Name
Post by: barbie on November 22, 2008, 10:23:05 PM
Quote from: Sally Stone on November 22, 2008, 07:10:32 PM
This was risky business, exposing my inner secret to a group of Army helicopter pilots.  Fortunately, I was a big hit with the guys.  I was so much of a hit that night, they dragged me out on the town with them later in the evening.  I played down the experience but secretly I was in heaven.  And of course, they all decided that I should be called Sally for the evening.  I had nothing to do with the choice.  In honor of those old buddies (who don't know by the way, that my Halloween costume all those years ago wasn't just a one-night occurrence) and that glorious evening they made me their date, I kept the name.  It's not the sexiest female name nor is it particularly mysterious.  in spite those facts I have grown to love my name.  Sally is who I am and who I'll always be.

Hi, Sally,

"When Harry met Sally" was a popular movie in 1989.

I also experienced that I can be welcomed by some groups exclusively consisted of men. I remember that the crew laughed and cheered me when I went to cruise for reseach in the sea. As most male scientists were rather authorative to them, I might look like an exception and they are still friendly to me when I sometimes meet them at my work place.

Barbie~~
Title: Re: What's in a Name
Post by: RebeccaFog on November 22, 2008, 10:27:10 PM
My partner's name is Sally.

The name is music to my ears. It lifts my heart and eases my mind.

I think it's pretty and it connotes innocence to me. For some reason, Sally makes me call her 'Sal'. It took me time to get used to that, but now that I associate it with her, I'm okay with it.

When I die, the only name I will know is "Sally".
Title: Re: What's in a Name
Post by: Anisha on November 23, 2008, 06:46:41 AM
Sally really sounds very feminine.....
Title: Re: What's in a Name
Post by: Shana A on November 23, 2008, 07:56:36 PM
I like your name Sally. My first female name was Sally Anne  ;D I'd written a song about her, before realizing she was me. I tried a couple of other names after that before ending up with my current name.

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