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Key Takeaways
What’s in a name?
That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet."
She confirms that names are a core part of someone looking to understand their shifting relationship with gender.
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Names are critical to our identities, and they’re often the first thing that people see on paper.
And so being able to change your name to something that reflects your identity is essential, she says.
Outside of the research realm, essays by writers likeMackenzie CasalinoandR.C.
Woodmassshow the life-changing value of a name change.
Deadnaming: What Are the Effects?
For some, changing their name is a fresh start of sorts.
While for others, he says, its more complicated.
For one, family can play a key role throughout a transition such as a name change.
Biological family arent the only ones who can provide support, however.
