#name problems

[cosmic-dust-poltergeist]

I think it's funny when people realize they've been saying my name wrong, but I've been answering to it anyways. Like, it's not that big of a deal to me, the difference is minor, but Gods do they panic when I clarify the pronunciation.

My name is Alastor, al-ast-Or

But I'm usually called al-list-er by people who don't know better, which is close enough for me to just roll with it, because why wouldn't I? It's not a huge deal and I'd feel rude stopping the conversation to clarify.

You know, until we get a new coworker who looks at my nametag and asks how to say my name properly while in earshot of people who've been saying it wrong for months. I can't help laughing at them every time as they REALIZE

[apoororphanboy]

Ok ok guys you know how I’m going name shopping rn?

I’m thinking about the name Asterius or Asterion

So in Greek mythology the Minotaur’s real name was Asterion/Asterius. And I’ve always loved the Minotaur story

Then it could be shortened to Aster, which comes from Greek origin as means star. Aster is also a flower

So it would combine space, plants, and Greek mythology, some of my favorite things.

[riverwriteswords379]

The problem with naming characters

No because I write characters with great names, right? Names that I love, but THEN I meet someone with that exact same name. I don't want them to think I'm writing about them, because I'm not, but I also don't want to change the names because they fit the characters. What am I supposed to do now????

[hi-imaflamingo]

i go by my chosen name with my friends but like

i don't really feel that gender euphoria that some people say that feel

i just feel some anxiety like

idk

is this normal?

i think i need to choose a name that i actually like but i think i've been through literally every gender neutral name list on the internet at this point

and i don't want to be like "so hey actually maybe just like don't call me that thing that you've called me for like a year at this point" and be annoying

[sphinx-myth]

go to the purple text at the bottom for the actual question. [the trans problems tag is here because its technically also a problem but this is mainly a question for the greeks, history nerds and pagan/polytheists]

i need help naming myself again. dylan is an american and odd name for a brit to have, and i knew a jay that i called an uncle and he was a really bad man so i cant use that either.

my platonic brother has been calling me authur [yes like rd2] and i dont mind the name, its a decent name. but i was listening to icarus by bastille and i was thinking 'awe thats such a nice name and works well with the sun 6'

because i have a 6 month phase where i focus on apollon, ares, aphrodite ect. and then the next 6 are norse and hermes. so ill randomly do many happy and nice things because it makes me feel like one with the sun 6 and then im back to looking like nico di angelo in the moon 6.

anyways not the point, i couldnt possible use the name ikarus because im fully british and have been for 200 years atleast. but also its a really nice name that would feel right during the sun 6. but its a greek name and a hero name.

in egyptian polytheism, i know u cant name urself directly after the gods but u can dervive them, im unsure if this is the same for the others, let alone the heros.

anyways the question is, would i, as a brit [and the problem] and a pagan, be able to use a name like ikaros. i know its a bit odd but the name just feels good.

[aese-of-spades]

A list of names I've been called and how I feel about them.

Aese - It's a classic. 10/10

Aeschylus - Fancy. 9/10

Spades - No one calls me this anymore ;-; 8/10

Eschy - It's so fuckin' cute. 11/10

Ace - No. 2/10

Aes - It's cute, but it throws me off. 7/10

Ease - Why. Bonus points cause it's funny. 5/10

Arse - Most common misspelling. 10/10

Aece - You tried. 6/10

Aise - Did you try, tho? 2/10

Escalator - God fucking damn it. 7/10

Escalade - Not as funny as the last. 5/10

Aase - What. 2/10

Aeste - How. 3/10

Aense - Not even close. 2/10

Aeschyrus - L isn't close to R. How. 3/10

Aeschylar - wth. 2/10

Aeskylus - Kinda cute ig? 6/10

Aeskylu - Looks like a nickname. 6/10

Aeschylues - No. 1/10

Aescgylus - Why. 1/10

Aeschocles - Stop. 1/10

Aesa - What. 4/10

Atse - A for effort. 4/10

[57hz]

Got misgendered in a work email before 9.00am.

Too early for this kind of microaggression.

[trans-and-baby-names]

Neutral Names

Ainsley  Alex Alexis  Arden Ari Ariel  Arlo Armani Arwen Arwyn  Ash Ashton Aston Aubrey Austin  Avery

Bailey  Basil Blake  Blue Briar Bronte  Brook Brooke Brooklyn 

Caden  Cadence  Caelan Casey  Cash Cassidy Chandler  Channing Charley Charlie Christmas  Claude Courtney 

Dakota  Danni Danny  Dara Darby Darcy Demi  Demy Des Dorian Drew  

Echo  Eden Elliott

Finn  Finnley  Fionn

Gale  Garnet  Gemini Georgie 

Harley  Harlow Harper  Hayden Hollis Hunter

Izzy

Jade  Jamie Jay  Jayden Jackie  Jean Jewel Jesse  Joaquin Jody Joey  Johnnie Jordan Jordy  Jude Jules Justice 

 

KC  Kai Kaia  Kalani Karma  Kadence Kayden Kendall  Kieran Kiernan Kit Knox Kobe  Kristen 

Lake  Lane Lani  Lark Lauren  Lauren Laurie Layton  Lori Lorie Lavern Lee  Leighton Leilani Lennon  Lennox Leslie Lex Lindsay London  Loren Lou

Mac  Mack Mackenzie  Mak Manny Max Mckinley  Mel Memphis Meredith Merle Micah  Michi Mick Mickey Moe

Nanook  Naomi Nick  Nicky Nico Niko

Oakley  Ocean Odell  Olive Ollie 

Palmer  Paris Parker  Pat Paulie Phoenix Pippin  Presley Prudence 

Quinn  

 

Rain  Rainy Raleigh  Ramsey Raven Reagan Red  Reese Reggie Remi Remy Ren  Ridley Riley Rio Ripley River  Robin Rory Rowan  

Sage  Sal Salem  Sam Sammy Sandy  Sasha Sawyer Sean  Sequoia Shane Shannon  Shay Shayne Shelby Shelley Shelly  Shiloh Silver Sinclair Siri Sky Skylar Sloan  Sol Sonny Spencer Sora Stevie Stormy Sunny Sydney 

Tate  Taylor  Teagan Teddie  Teddy Terry Theo  Tierney Tiger Tobi  Toby Toni Tony Tory Tracy  Tristan Tyler

Val  Valentin  Valentine Valery Vivian

Whitney  Winnie Wolf  Wren  

Yale  Yoshi Yuki  Yuri 

Zenon