"What's in a name?"

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I've been giving a lot of thought lately to what I'm going to change my name to as I transition. Since I've come out, and all the mess that came with it, my birth name has begun to grate on me more and more, a constant reminder not only of what's wrong with my body but of the family that refuses to accept me.

However, maybe I've been giving it too much thought. It's so hard. There are names I think are beautiful, but aren't me. I thought I had a good one picked, but the more I rolled it around in my head, the less it sounded like it fit. Some part of me says just stick with it; if you find a better name later then that's what happens. But then, I don't want to go through the hassle of getting my friends to learn yet another name.

Anyway, I wanted to ask how each of you managed to pick your new name. What inspired your choice? Did you struggle with it as much as I seem to be?