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Question Hmm. Trans name and college - January 20th 2010, 02:55 AM
I'm fishing around for some opinions here. I'm an FTM soon to start my second semester at my current college and I want to start presenting more as a guy. First and foremost I wish not to be called by my legal name which is clearly female.

However, all my classes are with professors I had last term thus they know me by my legal name. I'm hesitant to make them feel a bit awkward by learning to call me by a male name (and risk them slipping up), yet I do not want my real name used.

What do you think? Should I find a gender neutral name, go by initials, or screw it and go by my chosen (and more fitting, might I add) name? I'd be pleased to hear your opinions/suggestions.