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| gijoebarbie Completely Bent Posts: 420 |
 posted December 26, 2002 10:56 PM  
I have been wondering about changing my name in here. I've been here for almost two years now and this is a name that was me back then. I was more warrior-like, and I don't really feel like that anymore. The name I use in other forums now is silverzion. I chose that name because my favourite jewellry metal is silver, and I grew up on Zion Side Road and it always meant a lot to me that my road should be the one that led up to heaven! (i was a very.... mature child with a big imagination). I just wanted to gauge the sentiments around here. Silverzion seems gentler somehow, with some of the edges rounded rather than sharp. I'm gonna think about this. |
| noelle Completely Bent Posts: 1215 |
posted December 27, 2002 12:33 PM 
I like the gender bending of gijoebarbie, it made me think that combining femme and masculine qualities was not an impossiblity. I can see your point, though, and silverzion has a nice tone to it. |
| Natalya Completely Bent Posts: 350 |
posted December 27, 2002 04:56 PM
I have mixed feelings about this. Ultimately, I feel you deserve a name that feels right to you, and I support people changing their names in thoughtful ways. I chose Natalya because it's my middle name, and easy for me to remember, but it doesn't really reflect who I am. My parents loved the name, but didn't give it to me as a first name because they thought it sounded too high-society, you know? That's my problem with it too. I like that it's ethnic (Russian) because I feel a strong connection to that part of my heritage. I like the name gijoebarbie, but I do think it's a very weighty name and I can imagine it feeling hard to hold up. My problem with silverzion (which sounds lovely) is that it's VERY Jewish (Silver being a Jewish last name) and makes me think of Zionism, which is complicated. I also wonder if you're happy about not feeling warrior-like now. Is that a good thing? Or is it something you miss and want to find your way back to? I think a lot of names won't fit all the time, but still work more often than not, which is important to consider. Also important to consider, though you may not care about this, people here know you as Gijoebarbie, including people who aren't here that often, and may come back and not recognize you. Might be interesting to email Darl and see how she felt about being BlackOrchid for a while (I think that's the name she briefly changed to). |
| frost Completely Bent Posts: 332 |
posted December 27, 2002 11:20 PM
I always thought that gijoebarbie refered more to your 'femme with an edge' gender presentation. Which really seemed to work. I mean, I've only seen you once, but you look like a jigoebarbie. But you should use whichever name you feel comfortable with. Although I must say that I had the same initial reaction to "silverzion" that Natalya did. When I read it, I immediately thought Isreali nationalism. Which might not be the reaction you're going for. Also, as well as the lack of recognition, you might consider your loss of post count and date joined. While it shouldn't matter, and doesn't seem like a big deal, people do tend to read posts from new people differently from those of people who've been here for a while. |
| noelle Completely Bent Posts: 1215 |
posted December 28, 2002 09:11 AM
I thought about changing my name and going back to Sexi but I didn't think I could pull it off. Went back to look the other day, my hair bristled at a couple comments, but on the whole I think I got to be a distraction from the issues I was trying to point up. The post count really doesn't matter. I seem to remember there is a Christian usage for Zion, I can't remember the defining qualities because it wasn't used often. I do agree that could be confusing with Jewish references, but you are entitled to let it reflect what's inside you. "Noelle" is the name I chose on rather short notice, I know it has a Chrismas overtone, but I was thinking more of the Power of that night. |
| gijoebarbie Completely Bent Posts: 420 |
posted December 28, 2002 04:35 PM
I had no idea there were those connotations with Silverzion. I'm kind of shocked at how naive I am. I think I'll stay with my old name. |
| Tangerine
Sky Completely Bent Posts: 373 |
posted December 29, 2002 12:47 AM
Or keep thinking about it, and maybe eventually come up with something else that does reflect what you want it to. There's no rush. |
| Miss
Lynx Keeper of the Curve Posts: 30 |
posted January 16, 2003 02:31 AM
The name GIJoeBarbie always makes me think of that cool culturejamming stunt that ®™ark pulled some years ago where they bought up lots of talking GI Joes and Barbies, switched the voice boxes around, and put them back on the store shelves. So kids would buy a talking Gi Joe and hear it chirp "Let's go shopping!", or hear Barbie growl "Vengeance is mine!" in a manly baritone. 
[This message has been edited by Miss Lynx (edited January 16, 2003).] |
| gijoebarbie Completely Bent Posts: 420 |
posted January 16, 2003 07:34 AM
Miss Lynx! Aren't you a sight for sore eyes! Nice to see you around here again! |
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