Edit: alt-text: Reddit post in r/TrueOffMyChest
Title: my friend just transitioned but I found out she's naming herself Mildred. I wanna be supportive but, fucking Mildred?
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I say this as a trans woman. I will support, defend and love you no matter what sis.
But....
Fucking Mildred!?
That's my great grandma's name. I think it's pretty nice. Lol.
Oh sure, I bet your Great Grandma is a lovely person and I have nothing against her or her name.
But, it is very much a GREAT GRANDMA sort of name that is super out of date. I would be exactly as critical as a parent naming their child Mildred.
This generational. I've seen a number of names I thought of as grandma names come back into fashion. People who are young enough not to have experienced grandmas with those names pick them. Gertrude is a grandma name to me, BTW, not a great-grandma name. I actually had a grandma named Gertrude. Welcome to old. (Edit: my brain glitched from Mildred to Gertrude there. Looking forward to Alzheimers.)
I throw no shade on Mildred... As long as she's one of those girls who like dress in 1950's fashions and is way too into electroswing.
Then it's only fitting.
As a trans woman, fuck yeah Mildred. Take that awful name and make it your own. Sure you could’ve been a Megan or a Maria or even a McKenzie, but anyone could pull those off. You chose Mildred to flex on us plebs
Enough talk about trans rights, it's time to talk about trans wrongs /s
But first, let's discuss the right and wrong trans wrongs.
The right trans wrongs: coming from a place of deep respect for you as a friend, Mildred is not the right name for you
The wrong trans wrongs: how many American conservatives ready trans individuals
I wanna be supportive but, fucking Mildred?
Engaging in sexual intercourse with Mildred is perfectly fine as long as there is mutual consent. However, it is not required. Kind words are usually sufficient.
I gotta agree with the post. Millie would be a cute alternative Mildred. The name reminds me of mildew.
When I was in school the kids with the weird names were either picked on or they were super cool and popular. Their parents had no idea which one they were going to be when they chose the name.
Your friend has the benefit of knowing who she is already. If she knows she's going rock it, then go Mildred.
If you want to get to Millie, start with Camilla. Not fucking Mildred.
Are geriatric names coming back? Are we going to have a generation of Gladyses and Eustices?
It's called the 100-year rule.
All the common names we grew up with were retro to our parents, and names we think are just so boomer are probably going to be our grandkids' names.
Looks like it. Names like Eleanor, Hazel, Lillian, Ellie and even Millie are in the top 100 baby names this year, and a couple of them are in the top 20 in the U.S.
I've noticed a trend with trans women picking the stupidest names, and idk why. Like I kinda get Mildred because it's a classic name and has a cute nickname. So it stands to reason maybe she has a family member that was a huge influence on her so she wants to honor her with that name but why the fuck do people pick names like Lola.
My great grandmothers were: Lola, Layla, Eula, Lulua. For real. They were born around 1900.
We have a cat named Lulu.
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls, It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, Except for Lola
I knew an old lady that has since died, her first name was Mildred. She went by her middle name because even when she was a kid, Mildred was perceived as an unattractive name.
Damn right. If I transitioned, I wouldn't take a lame name like Mildred. I'd go for something cool like Radicalorange or Forcefulblue.
I 100% support people to transition. I don't think people should get to pick their own names without any veto.
Maybe it's the meaning. Just looked it up: Mildred means "gentle strength." I'm warming up to it.
Mildred is iffy but Millie is an adorable name.
I am and will always be an ally. Mildred though. 😬
Mildred sounds like a lot of fun.
Yes. The way to support your friend is to fuck them. Fucking Mildred is the answer.
Thought Slime goes by Mildred.....
But they're kind of self-aware, so I think it's supposed to make them more off-putting.
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