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I think that in a rational society everyone should feel free to choose their name, and doing so should be a normal and expected rite of passage.

It makes way more sense to choose the sound people make when they refer to you, than having your parents choose it for you before you're even a person yet.

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[–] dannoffs@hexbear.net 61 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Its already kinda the norm if you're a g*mer.

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 44 points 1 year ago

XxX_SePh1r0tH_XxX is arguably a more acceptable name than Elon's kid tbh

[–] alexandra_kollontai@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago

trans women love this

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i have a hard enough time naming characters or picking online handles. i'd probably panic and name myself a poop joke.

[–] dannoffs@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

I always go with either my real name or my dog's name, which was given to him by the pound lol.

[–] PaX@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Lerios@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"trans women already do this" "gamers already do this" "furries already do this"

same-picture

[–] SerLava@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Software engineers already do this???

[–] dannoffs@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Every furry I know, I only know their actual legal name lol.

Or a SoundCloud rapper