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Some facts about my being named "Woozle":
Facts about my chosen names:
 
==Woozle==
* It derives from a scene in the children's book ''Winne-the-Pooh''.
* It derives from a scene in the children's book ''Winne-the-Pooh''.
** See {{wikipedia|woozle}} for an explanation of where it comes up in the story.
** See {{wikipedia|woozle}} for an explanation of where it comes up in the story.
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* It's the first name I remember being called.
* It's the first name I remember being called.
* It has always felt clearly like it refers to me, ''is'' me.
* It has always felt clearly like it refers to me, ''is'' me.
* As of mid-June 2019, "Woozalia" is my legal first name, with "Woozle" as a diminutive.
 
==Some History==
When I first switched schools to Durham Academy in 2nd grade, my teacher (Mrs. Land) wouldn't let me sign my work "Woozle" anymore, and made me sign by my full name. I went along with it at the time, because I was an obedient child &ndash; but in retrospect, I wish I had kicked up a fuss.
When I first switched schools to Durham Academy in 2nd grade, my teacher (Mrs. Land) wouldn't let me sign my work "Woozle" anymore, and made me sign by my full name. I went along with it at the time, because I was an obedient child &ndash; but in retrospect, I wish I had kicked up a fuss.


I only adopted "Nick" because it was better than the full version of my first name &ndash; and I didn't think of doing that until several years later.
I only adopted [deadname] because it was better than the full version of my first name &ndash; and I didn't think of doing that until several years later.


In high school, there was this one incident where [[Jenny]] was trying to get my attention and kept calling "Nick! Nick!", but it wasn't until she called out "Woozle!" that I heard her. She mainly called me "Woozle" after that.
In high school, there was this one incident where [[Jenny]] was trying to get my attention and kept calling "[deadname]! [deadname]!", but it wasn't until she called out "Woozle!" that I heard her. She mainly called me "Woozle" after that.


I think it was at that point that I started to realize that allowing them to take "Woozle" away from me had been a mistake.
I think it was at that point that I started to realize that allowing them to take "Woozle" away from me had been a mistake.


Unfortunately, I continued to use "Nick" in most contexts, because I thought I had to. I'm finally realizing now (2017) that this was also a mistake, and plan to have it changed to "Nicola" (and demoted to second place) as soon as I have the mental energy and time to confront the unnecessary right-wing-induced bureaucracy. Where traces of "Nick" still remain in my paperwork, it can then be short for "Nicola", and I won't have to have all my checks and stuff reissued immediately.
Unfortunately, I continued to use "[deadname]" in most contexts, because I thought I had to. I finally realized in 2017 that this was also a mistake, and legally changed my name to "Woozalia Nicola".
==Woozalia==
In the mid-200Xs, Harena and I were on a very small IRC server where we got chosen to be IRCops. As part of that process, we had to create an alternative login with a different username. I found myself thinking "need an alias for Woozle... a Woozle alias... "Woozalia"? -- so I used that.
 
Later, when I was setting up a web site for my creative stuff (this one!), I was thinking that "Woozalia" could also be seen as "Woozle -alia" -- where "-alia" as a suffix is often used sort of like "paraphernialia", stuff related to the subject, i.e. stuff related to Woozle.
 
...and then when I finally got started with transitioning and name-changing, it occurred to me that "Woozalia" actually has a nice feminine ending to it and could, in fact, be viewed as the non-diminutive form of "Woozle". I therefore declared it thus, and made it my legal first name in mid-June 2019.

Latest revision as of 22:01, 25 January 2023

Facts about my chosen names:

Woozle

  • It derives from a scene in the children's book Winne-the-Pooh.
    • See Wikipedia for an explanation of where it comes up in the story.
  • My parents started using it as a nickname during the first week after I was born.
  • It's the first name I remember being called.
  • It has always felt clearly like it refers to me, is me.

When I first switched schools to Durham Academy in 2nd grade, my teacher (Mrs. Land) wouldn't let me sign my work "Woozle" anymore, and made me sign by my full name. I went along with it at the time, because I was an obedient child – but in retrospect, I wish I had kicked up a fuss.

I only adopted [deadname] because it was better than the full version of my first name – and I didn't think of doing that until several years later.

In high school, there was this one incident where Jenny was trying to get my attention and kept calling "[deadname]! [deadname]!", but it wasn't until she called out "Woozle!" that I heard her. She mainly called me "Woozle" after that.

I think it was at that point that I started to realize that allowing them to take "Woozle" away from me had been a mistake.

Unfortunately, I continued to use "[deadname]" in most contexts, because I thought I had to. I finally realized in 2017 that this was also a mistake, and legally changed my name to "Woozalia Nicola".

Woozalia

In the mid-200Xs, Harena and I were on a very small IRC server where we got chosen to be IRCops. As part of that process, we had to create an alternative login with a different username. I found myself thinking "need an alias for Woozle... a Woozle alias... "Woozalia"? -- so I used that.

Later, when I was setting up a web site for my creative stuff (this one!), I was thinking that "Woozalia" could also be seen as "Woozle -alia" -- where "-alia" as a suffix is often used sort of like "paraphernialia", stuff related to the subject, i.e. stuff related to Woozle.

...and then when I finally got started with transitioning and name-changing, it occurred to me that "Woozalia" actually has a nice feminine ending to it and could, in fact, be viewed as the non-diminutive form of "Woozle". I therefore declared it thus, and made it my legal first name in mid-June 2019.