I like Tommi! How do you feel about being called Tommi now?
I like Tommi! How do you feel about being called Tommi now?
Since you ask, Tommi seems rather a tomboy name to me. But if it feels feminine to you, that's all that matters.
It always interests me that a Christine might choose to remain Christine, but she might choose Chris, Chrissy, Kristy or Tina. I see huge significance in choosing Chris- it's a real statement, a rejection of the feminine.
In my heart I'd like you to choose something more feminine, and I hope it's ok to say that.
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I had to think this over for a while.
I think Tommi (or Tommie) is a good name for you, if you are comfortable with it.
My only concern was that you did not like being called Tommy as a child. But I suspect that was because the -y suffix added to male names generally indicates a very young boy and can be interpreted as an insult to a young man past about 5 to 10 years old (e.g. not man enough). I believe that you've matured way past that.
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I actually like Ilene a lot. It is my nail technician's (also a good friend now) name as well, and I also had a beloved great grandmother named Irene.
Tommi or the variations sound kind of juvenile to me.
I specifically wanted a female name that wasn't derived from a common male name. So, no Stephanie, Charlene, Tommi, etc. (not that any of those especially appealed to me, anyway).
- Diane
Then again, there's nothing inherently wrong with your present name. Come on, (E)Ilene!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSQPMNtUNfU
I am not a woman; I don't want to be a woman; I don't want to be mistaken for a woman.
I am not a man; I don't want to be a man; I don't want to be mistaken for a man.
I am a transgender person. And I'm still figuring out what that means.
Yeah, tell that to comedian Denis (Dennis) Leary, and you might just be rewarded with an earful.
On the other hand, comedic actress Ana (Anna) Gasteyer (of SNL fame, among others) might react more benignly...
I agree, I like Ilene too. I'm not sure I would want to be called something I hated when I was a kid.
OMG! Ilene,
I am in the EXACT same predicament! My birth name is Thomas and I too have been contemplating just going by Tommi!
I think we should both just do it!
One of the great things about being CD/Trans/TG or whatever is we get the chance to select our own names instead of having one forced on us when we are too young and helpless to argue if we don't like it. For me I wanted a name that had nothing to do with my birth name, each to our own..
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Here are some possibilities, the name with the reason.
Chuck so people could say, hey what's up Chuck?
Freddy so people could say "Are you ready Freddy?"
Joe so people could say "Ready to go, Joe?
Ronnabellinski so you could tell people you are American/French/Polish mix.
Areheyho (must roll the R) so you could sound like some exotic lady.
Sharon Peters - You could say you like "menage a trois"
OR, you could claim to be an urban lady and change your name to Shanaynaynaynaynaynaynaynaynaynaynay
It takes a true Erin to be a pain in the assatar.