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[quote=Anonymous]I think you just have to kind of get over it and go along with it. Even if they didn’t transition and come out, they still could’ve chosen a nickname you hate or picked a different name to go by without your input. I don’t love my son’s name (I like it but it’s not my favorite) and his dead name had a lot of meaning. To me. To him the new name had meaning and the dead name didn’t have good feelings. I’m happy that he was comfortable enough to choose what made him feel good.

Also, I’m going to take a moment to point out that while they might seem to like the names you would’ve suggested, that doesn’t mean they like those names more, and is probably being polite to some extent by saying it’s a timing issue. That way they don’t have to reject something you love, and it’s not them hurting your feelings by not letting you choose their name, but rather it’s the situation. It’s hard to see your mom upset, especially when she’s upset about something essential to who you are, like your gender or your name. There was already a lot of risk being taken in coming out to you (even if you were awesome about it, no one knows how people will react when they come out). So they’re probably trying to soften the blow a little and not outright reject your ideas. [/quote]

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