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Help[Opinions] Re: Caitlyn
in reply to a message by Billina
I think it's a fine name, and like it better spelled Caitlin. It's just not believable for someone her age. *bites tongue hard*
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I agree 100%
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Actually, the age factor hit me right away when I read this story in the news.
Though, can you really imagine her choosing Joyce, Denise or Shirley... which would have been more matched to the popularity of Bruce when he was born?
I am sure her parents would have gone with something a little more relevant to his age, but I suppose Caitlyn has liked this name since it became popular.
Though, can you really imagine her choosing Joyce, Denise or Shirley... which would have been more matched to the popularity of Bruce when he was born?
I am sure her parents would have gone with something a little more relevant to his age, but I suppose Caitlyn has liked this name since it became popular.
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Yeah, of course she wouldn't call herself something that seems "old" ... but her name wouldn't have to seem like a counterpart to Bruce, just to not seem pseudo. I think there are lots of nicer names that aren't badly dated and would have been more believable. Caryn, Jennifer, Joanna, Christa, Rebecca, Ellen, Charlotte, Vivian ...
I agree her taste is probably just dated by how old she is but it still comes off as wannabe-young and vaguely pathetic. Admittedly, my opinion is probably influenced by the magazine cover image. (I would say that even if she was not trans)
I agree her taste is probably just dated by how old she is but it still comes off as wannabe-young and vaguely pathetic. Admittedly, my opinion is probably influenced by the magazine cover image. (I would say that even if she was not trans)
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Actually, Caitlyn reminds me of a soap opera name where a middle-age character has a trendy, top-ten name that doesn't quite ring true. OTOH, I imagine she's had a lot of time to mull names over.
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Yeah, put a 65-year-old in a what is that? a corset? bustier? on the cover of Vanity Fair and you know the name is going to be way too young. I'm predicting he's going to be all over the news in various lingerie type outfits. Midlife crisis times ten.
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Agreed. I see her as a Catherine or even a Kate. But the one thing I've learned from personal experience in changing my own name is that it doesn't really matter how anyone sees you. It's what you see yourself as. Actually, it's more of a visceral feeling, but I guess you know that as well as I. :-)
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I know what you mean... I love my name but don't think it suits me in the slightest and don't connect to it at all. I mostly don't use it or use other names as the whim takes me.
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Ohh name-change club. We're the coolest.
I totally understand her desire to pick a name like Caitlyn. I picked a name that was "too young" for myself too. I honestly was disinterested in "typical" names from my own generation as well - they already had so many associations.
I totally understand her desire to pick a name like Caitlyn. I picked a name that was "too young" for myself too. I honestly was disinterested in "typical" names from my own generation as well - they already had so many associations.
This message was edited 6/2/2015, 8:14 AM
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Yep, we're pretty cool. ;-)
FWIW, I don't view Chloe the same as Caitlyn (or even Caitlin). It's a classic with an ancient history. It's always been in use; it just sort of blew up in this generation. Re: Elena, I deliberately chose something that had a link to my former mn (Ellen) and family names (Ella, Ellen) as well as something that wasn't common in my generation or in any generation, really, of women born in the US. Now I'm sure in many countries around the world, Elena is a dd, an aunt, a cousin, a mother, a gm, etc.
FWIW, I don't view Chloe the same as Caitlyn (or even Caitlin). It's a classic with an ancient history. It's always been in use; it just sort of blew up in this generation. Re: Elena, I deliberately chose something that had a link to my former mn (Ellen) and family names (Ella, Ellen) as well as something that wasn't common in my generation or in any generation, really, of women born in the US. Now I'm sure in many countries around the world, Elena is a dd, an aunt, a cousin, a mother, a gm, etc.
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Yeah, Elena is an older name to me, but I love that it is getting some love lately.
I have always felt connected to my name. When I changed it, I just removed the double-barrel. I can't imagine feeling a disconnect with your name entirely... that would be rough.
I have always felt connected to my name. When I changed it, I just removed the double-barrel. I can't imagine feeling a disconnect with your name entirely... that would be rough.
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I know what you mean although I'm sure Caitlyn has been on her radar since the 80s or 90s when it first became popular in the US.
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