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If you are like most people, you were named by your parents and have gone through life without questioning it. However, for many transgender and nonbinary people, a birth name can bring about feelings of dysphoria. Note: Normally News is Out will refer to a person by their last name upon subsequent reference, but since this article is about the power of names, we will be using first names to refer to those featured.

Four years later, a move to a new job inspired them to go by Dean officially. But the theme of resurrection and rebirth and what the Phoenix represents is really important to me. Once she landed on Tilly, she was pretty much sold. It just felt right. Maebe A. Maebe began as her drag name and eventually moved over into their real life.

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A wonderful thing about choosing your own name is finding inspiration in the things that bring joy. Other players began shortening the name to Mal and realization struck. Jack also chose Stevie as part of their name in honor of their grandfather. However, they kept coming gay to Leo.

For Tilly, she describes her gender dysphoria like being underwater. Hearing people use Tilly is the opposite feeling. While Leo expects the euphoric feeling of hearing his name to eventually wear off, it still brings them phoenix joy. For Lilyana, their name feels good and representative, but she also thinks about how it affects others.

The legal name changing process is different in each state, with some states making it easier than others. For Tilly, her experience was fairly easy, the only issues stemming from delays due to pandemic backlogs. Lilyana received assistance from the Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois for her name change, which made the process much more approachable.

For Leo, family issues are still a challenge. Jack had initially legally changed their name to shorter, gender-neutral version of their deadname, so they say they are not in a big rush to go through the process again. Dana Piccoli is an award winning writer, critic and the managing director of News is Out, a queer media collaborative.

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