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[โ€“] Alice@beehaw.org 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Two of my friends have done it. I've considered doing it because I like the sound of my irl name, just not the gendered connotations.

I do think it's overrepresented in fiction, but I don't think it's silly or anything.

[โ€“] Kyatto@leminal.space 6 points 3 days ago

That's fair, I never intended to invalidate anyone's decision to have any sort of chosen name.