What's In A Name?
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suzyscottdotcomSo, now that I've been swapped from one side to the other, I've had a few requests to explain what I get asked quite a bit - why the choice of name? As a willing, friendly person, I'm currently happy to explain this... although in x years, things may be different! (Then again, I might be happy that things are still all... you know...)
The name elements were all from good people, funny people, whom I knew before. Scott was actually the surname of the headteacher at the primary school I was at, once I got out into a 'real' school from the religious one I'd been at. (That's the one that is perhaps best known of them all!) Rebecca - becky - whatever, and Susanna - Suzy - Sue - Susan - Suzanne - whatever - were all from a number of sources. All people who knew how to have a good time, but to be responsible with it.
I know that I'd defiantly been drawn to Sue/Susan/Suzy at least six years before I actually transitioned, as I remember writing out the name to see how it looked, with another surname that didn't make it. In fact, there were more people who I could have had inspiration from since with this name, but this gives you the kind of idea that the idea had been in my head. Knowing that, one day, it would be mine – just not quite sure when, or how, at that point.
Susanna it was, to give me two long-spoken (three syllables or so) names, and a short surname.
I wanted to abbreviate it to something short, but Susie or Susy just didn't quite look how I wanted it to. Looked too much like Slushie to me. So, I thought I could pick & mix - so I did. Susanna, but abbreviated to Suzy. Many people abbreviate what their parents gave them (I never did, as I was only too eager to get rid of it, when the time came).
The change of surname may have been the most 'controversial' of them all. Well, if you had to spell my previous surname every day for 25 year's, you'd want to change it as well...
... oh, and the choice of initials - SRS - Susanna Rebecca Scott or Sexual Reassignment Surgery... ok, I admit, that was a slight oversight, but it's a bit of a giggle, even to this day. So, if you wonder why I refer to it as Gender Reassignment Surgery, it's not to sound American or anything, it's just how these things go – it avoids confusing you poor readers!
Oh, and this isn’t intended to be disrespectful to anyone else – just my feelings on the inspiration I used for a name.
The name elements were all from good people, funny people, whom I knew before. Scott was actually the surname of the headteacher at the primary school I was at, once I got out into a 'real' school from the religious one I'd been at. (That's the one that is perhaps best known of them all!) Rebecca - becky - whatever, and Susanna - Suzy - Sue - Susan - Suzanne - whatever - were all from a number of sources. All people who knew how to have a good time, but to be responsible with it.
I know that I'd defiantly been drawn to Sue/Susan/Suzy at least six years before I actually transitioned, as I remember writing out the name to see how it looked, with another surname that didn't make it. In fact, there were more people who I could have had inspiration from since with this name, but this gives you the kind of idea that the idea had been in my head. Knowing that, one day, it would be mine – just not quite sure when, or how, at that point.
Susanna it was, to give me two long-spoken (three syllables or so) names, and a short surname.
I wanted to abbreviate it to something short, but Susie or Susy just didn't quite look how I wanted it to. Looked too much like Slushie to me. So, I thought I could pick & mix - so I did. Susanna, but abbreviated to Suzy. Many people abbreviate what their parents gave them (I never did, as I was only too eager to get rid of it, when the time came).
The change of surname may have been the most 'controversial' of them all. Well, if you had to spell my previous surname every day for 25 year's, you'd want to change it as well...
... oh, and the choice of initials - SRS - Susanna Rebecca Scott or Sexual Reassignment Surgery... ok, I admit, that was a slight oversight, but it's a bit of a giggle, even to this day. So, if you wonder why I refer to it as Gender Reassignment Surgery, it's not to sound American or anything, it's just how these things go – it avoids confusing you poor readers!
Oh, and this isn’t intended to be disrespectful to anyone else – just my feelings on the inspiration I used for a name.
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Date: 2007-12-14 10:38 pm (UTC)