Comments on: Nicknames http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/22/nicknames/ One 20-somthing trans woman's free associations on gender, politics, geekery, and more Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:52:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/22/nicknames/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Rebecca Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:51:22 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=1300#comment-4204 I think that's a great point, Sophie. ;) I definitely didn't think about that when choosing Rebecca, but you're right. Having friends/roommates/family call me Becca does give a 'lived in' feel, as well as a feeling of closeness, of familiarity. (Well, I wouldn't say I "chose" my name. My mom told me when I was about 10 that Rebecca was one of the names my parents chose before I was born, so I don't feel like I chose it, so much as it chose me, but your point still stands.) I think that’s a great point, Sophie. ;) I definitely didn’t think about that when choosing Rebecca, but you’re right. Having friends/roommates/family call me Becca does give a ‘lived in’ feel, as well as a feeling of closeness, of familiarity.

(Well, I wouldn’t say I “chose” my name. My mom told me when I was about 10 that Rebecca was one of the names my parents chose before I was born, so I don’t feel like I chose it, so much as it chose me, but your point still stands.)

]]> By: Sophia http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/22/nicknames/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 Sophia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:47:53 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=1300#comment-4203 A friend was asking about my choice of name recently, and one of the reasons I gave was that it was sure to become 'sophie' in a matter of weeks. Because as well as being fun, nicknames lend a lived-in feel and I looked forward to the newness wearing off fast. A friend was asking about my choice of name recently, and one of the reasons I gave was that it was sure to become ’sophie’ in a matter of weeks. Because as well as being fun, nicknames lend a lived-in feel and I looked forward to the newness wearing off fast.

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