#chosen names

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[witherhusbandsislife]

Me when I’m trying to find a name for a new OC but half of the good names are already taken by my trans/non-binary friends:

[ask-a-bot]

If u were born as human what human name would u have preferred?

Hmm... maybe Swift. You know, like the bird. They can sleep on the wing and they only ever land to lay eggs or feed their young. I like that! I'd like to fly all the time.

Or maybe Skylark – skylarks can sing and fly at the same time. Most birds can't do that because they haven't got the stamina.

Do humans have bird names?

They can be called body parts...

Such as?

"Spike".

Ugh. Thank you for that. Well. I think I would like a normal name. A writer's name, like... Terry or... or... Martin... or... Charles...

... Those are common names. Why are they specifically writers' names?

Charles Dickens, Terry Pratchett, Martin-

I get it. You're so weird!

Are you two done bickering? I think Megatron's got a good idea! I might go with Michael, after Michael Jordan.

Give me patience!

Yes, please. You do need it.

Megs...

I like the name Johnny. I'd probably go with that. Or... Kevin, maybe.

Either of those would suit you, Bee. Or Dave, maybe. David means "beloved". I can't remember who told me that, but I know that's right.

Ewww...!

Is there a name that means "forever whining"?

Aw, don't be mean to Star! He just wants to be loved too.

Hug me and I will remove your arms.

Oh. We could go for a walk?

OK!

[daemonhxckergrrl]

I sorta wear names like hats I think....

[gayfrogtime]

long rant about gender and stuff

The other day I finally got the chance to tell somebody I use he/him pronouns.

(I'm usually okay with they/them, but I do really prefer he/him most of the time)

This guy from my art class who is trying to learn more about queerness (I've been happy to educate him), asked for my pronouns. In the past, I've either not realized I was trans, didn't want to be made fun of, or was scared of my parents finding out. Now, all of my parental figures know that I go by Aspen, and don't use she/her normally (despite 2 of them refusing to accept these changes).

So, I told this guy I use he/him pronouns, he replied: cool! I'm really glad I wasn't scared to tell him, because it showed that I've started not really caring about what others think of my gender identity.

Last year, when i realized i was trans, I didn't even come out directly. For teacers, I just started writing [old chosen name, last name] on assignments and waited for them to figure it out. For friends, i just mentioned being trans and they figured it out. 8.5/10 recommend this tactic if you go to a school with pretty liberal views. You might get asked about your new name by teachers - fair, but overall it works okay.

But, when people heard about my new name they started talking about me behind my back, that wasn't super fun to hear about, but thankfully it wasn't too bad. But it still left it's mark on my perception of my peers. I'm just glad I've learned to not really care.

[youraveragekilljoy87]

Please reblog and put more names in the tags I’m collecting them

[mxmorbidmidnight]

The urge to make my full name Morbid M. Morbid Midnight (modelled after Mobius M Mobius)

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"Noun names" would include atypical names like "Sock" or "Brick" as well as more traditional names like "Rose" or "Hunter."

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[daybreaksys]

"but chosen names are hard, I still know you as [deadname]"

When people find out we have a deadname by seeing it ONCE they forever file it as our only name and never call us by any chosen name ever again even after knowing us by our chosen names first

[transenbyconfessions]

I think I might have figured out my name. After finding one that stood out to me (on a list of various names) I asked someone to use it and my pronouns together and I got a massive surge of Euphoria from it. It was so nice to have them be used together I was almost giddy for a moment.

(now to come out as Agender so people will actually use the name and Pronoun.)

Submitted July 3, 2023

[abybweisse]

How do you think names work for reapers?

Do they get transfered to their afterlife and reapers just have the option to either go by their name or the number? Or do they get to choose their own names once they get reborn as reapers?

Names aren't really official in the human world, at least they aren't for reapers, since they are just ways to identify each other. It would make sense if the dispatch refused to use names of the reapers from when they were alive.

But that leads me to wonder whether UT could actually be Cedric?? Don't get me wrong, I'm fully on board with Grandpa!UT theory, but if he always went by his ID number, that could mean he never chose a name for himself, which would mean Cedric can't be his name since he has no name! That is of course, in the case that reapers have to name themselves.

I might just be thinking a bit too far into this though hehe 😅

Reaper names

Well, now that I'm reading Scythe by Neal Shusterman, I started to consider that perhaps Kuroverse reapers choose completely new names when they become reapers. Much like how royals can choose what name to use when they ascend to the throne or how clergy can choose new names to go by, "scythes" in that book series do this, usually choosing the last name of a scientist they particularly respect. Faraday, Curie, etc. In Kuroshitsuji we've seen a nod to Shakespeare himself, as well as to a priest who wasn't even born until February 17, 1888 (Ronald Knox).

However, we've also seen a Shakespearean character (Othello), a nod to a serial killer who wouldn't be born for several decades (Sutcliff), and two names (in the manga) that seem random (Sascha and Ludger). We haven't been given Sascha's or Ludger's full names -- or Othello's -- but it's probably safe to assume they have them.

It's entirely possible these are their actual names from before they died. If they go through karmic reincarnation (get reborn as reapers with their old souls), these could be the names they were born with as reapers.

The mere fact that Undertaker's name isn't known to Othello, since he preferred to use his registration number, increases the chances of it being Cedric K. Ros-- (whatever that is, like Rosewood, Rosedale, etc.). This allows Yana-san to make us wait even longer to learn the truth about him. Then, for some unknown reason, Undertaker wanted to cut ties with his old self. Even back then.

And Othello makes it sound like they usually go by names they had before they were registered. More specifically, these are "given names".

This suggests that, wherever the names come from, reapers don't typically choose them for themselves. Undertaker, despite being the epitome of a reaper, was breaking customs right from the start by using his registration number.

I'm curious now why Othello just says "most of our kind" instead of "all of our kind, except this one". What other reaper changed their name, and why?

Of course, this all lines up very well with one of Undertaker's parallels in Mother3. There are 7 Magypsies in the game, just as there are 7 named reapers in the manga. (Eric and Alan's names have never been mentioned in the manga; Anderson hasn't either.) They are all named after musical modes: Aeolia, Ionia, Lydia, Doria, Mixolydia, Phrygia, and Locria. Locria deserts the others and changes their name to Fassad (like a façade). We don't learn that Fassad was a Magypsy until a while after they're destroyed. But this works with how Undertaker uses a given number instead of a given name... and then changes it to something else when he deserts his position.

One way to find Undertaker's given name when he chose to go by 136649? Have someone pull his old registration files. The given name he chose not to use should be there. Othello just didn't know because he never looked. Probably never had access to it. But I bet William does. And Sascha and Ludger might have seen it, too, by now. After all, William is sharing intel with them.

[bigmilk-13]

I have a feeling I should change my name again...

idk I'm feeling pretty agender and so far I've been genderfluid cos I kept changing my gender identity.

but I think imma stay at agender now

I've been florian for my masc and gnc identities and florence for my more feminine ones

but honestly I feel like changing it

I really like the name Aston because 1. Aston Martin is one of my favourite cars and f1 racing teams.

and 2. It's genderneutral so I don't really need two names.

anyway tell me what you people think- should I keep my chosen name as florian/florence or change it to Aston- I wanna know which one fits me more.

I'm keeping my chosen last name as Meadows (so it's not the same as my fathers)

[deancodedinthewater]

Hey so interesting phenomenon I am noticing. I named myself Kote, after Commander Cody (and I know it isn't canon that that is his name I just like it). The thing is I am witnessing in real time the shift from Kote to Cody and it is kinda cool. People start pronouncing it correctly Ko-tay, then it becomes Ko-tea, and then the t becomes less defined. It hasn't gotten all the way to Cody yet but it's getting there.

[mxmorbidmidnight]

To clear up confusion as to what thou may call me. As title The Shapeshifter or Shapeshifter, if thou art ever unsure thou may use this one. Most call me Morbid Midnight or Morbid. I have many other names, such as Lapis Lazuli, She-wolf, Lovecat, Madam/mr/sir goose. Choose thine favourite dear!!

I do adore being given names by others, titles and such. Call me as you wish, I will respond as long as it is said with respect. I am a shapeshifter after all.