I still can get over the logic behind choosing “Elliot” over “Allen” as a male name after transitioning. “Allen” is a perfectly masculine name and phonetically much closer to “Ellen”. People basically wouldn’t even have to rejust talking to you.
“It’s his choice what he wants to be called, so why do you care?” Because you yourself are probably the person who who says your own name the least. It’s something everybody else has to deal with.
When you get the chance to choose your name, you choose the one that makes you happy. It’s for you, not others. Your existence shouldn’t have to be convenient. Seek your joy, as long as it isn’t harming others.
What do you mean “when”? Everybody can choose their name at any time, it cost like 300 bucks plus the fees for new passports and the drivers license. Then it’s just a matter of calling all the official faculties to inform them of the change.
Its not some gracefully spiritual thing.
Plus actors and actresses can choose an additional stage name when registering with the SAG.
None of that invalidates anything I said. I don’t give a fuck what a state thinks you’re called.
Your name is far more important than that. It’s personal. It shapes how you think of yourself, and how others see you. It could be free, or it could be illegal. It would be exactly as important.
Also they’re probably feeling unsafe interacting with the government where there are police present depending on what state they’re in, or which country they were born in.
Or in the case of a few Navaho people anywhere off the res. (However first nations people are 100% capable to have any fucking name they want on the res. So to them name changes might not be a problem.)
Who said anything about the US? Elliot Page is Canadian and I’m talking about a European perspective. Europe even gives you a free offical name change if you receive your citizenship.
Plus actors and actresses can choose an additional stage name when registering with the SAG.
Then you might want to state that in an international forum, especially when you reference SAG a US Union. Or might be talking about a trans person who works and lives in that country.
it cost like 300 bucks plus the fees for new passports and the drivers license.
Also the use of dollars might have alluded to it as well. Regardless of the denomination that is a good chunk of change for any person in the world. What an international comment you made.
Maybe just maybe Allen is far too close to Ellen that it would cause dysphoria? Or maybe the ell part of the name has some significance to him and his family. It’s not rocket science it’s just someones name.
I still can get over the logic behind choosing “Elliot” over “Allen” as a male name after transitioning. “Allen” is a perfectly masculine name and phonetically much closer to “Ellen”. People basically wouldn’t even have to rejust talking to you.
“It’s his choice what he wants to be called, so why do you care?” Because you yourself are probably the person who who says your own name the least. It’s something everybody else has to deal with.
When you get the chance to choose your name, you choose the one that makes you happy. It’s for you, not others. Your existence shouldn’t have to be convenient. Seek your joy, as long as it isn’t harming others.
What do you mean “when”? Everybody can choose their name at any time, it cost like 300 bucks plus the fees for new passports and the drivers license. Then it’s just a matter of calling all the official faculties to inform them of the change.
Its not some gracefully spiritual thing.
Plus actors and actresses can choose an additional stage name when registering with the SAG.
None of that invalidates anything I said. I don’t give a fuck what a state thinks you’re called.
Your name is far more important than that. It’s personal. It shapes how you think of yourself, and how others see you. It could be free, or it could be illegal. It would be exactly as important.
Not everyone has 300 dollars or the confidence to make any gender affirming documents right now that would alert the state to their presence.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/state-department-blocking-passports-trans-085646164.html.
Also they’re probably feeling unsafe interacting with the government where there are police present depending on what state they’re in, or which country they were born in.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/are-cities-ice-raids-are-taking-place-rcna189390
Or in the case of a few Navaho people anywhere off the res. (However first nations people are 100% capable to have any fucking name they want on the res. So to them name changes might not be a problem.)
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/01/24/navajo-nation-leaders-address-reports-of-ice-detaining-tribal-citizens/77911978007/
So no, right now at this minute not everyone can change their name in the US to whatever they want.
Who said anything about the US? Elliot Page is Canadian and I’m talking about a European perspective. Europe even gives you a free offical name change if you receive your citizenship.
Then you might want to state that in an international forum, especially when you reference SAG a US Union. Or might be talking about a trans person who works and lives in that country.
Also the use of dollars might have alluded to it as well. Regardless of the denomination that is a good chunk of change for any person in the world. What an international comment you made.
Maybe just maybe Allen is far too close to Ellen that it would cause dysphoria? Or maybe the ell part of the name has some significance to him and his family. It’s not rocket science it’s just someones name.