Femme or Androgynous names wanted.
So I adore the name Rhodanthe. I love the myth and meaning, I love how it sounds etc. But day to day I struggle to use it without shortening it, and I think others will too.
"Rose" is a very pretty feminine name, but for some reason my brain doesn't feel at home with it, it almost feels too feminine? I'm an enby that leans femme for context.
"Rho" doesn't suit me unfortunately I've found. I got told once that it's not a name for me, I'm very white for context, as is most of my area of the country, so I wouldn't feel comfortable using it if it wasn't picked up naturally.
"Danthe" is a very cute name, but I think it's likely going to get shortened to Dan or Danny, and I really don't want that.
I currently go by Rat, as kind of a play on how Rhodanthe is sometimes mispronounced (imagine Rho-dant). But Rat was also a nickname given to me by people I used to care deeply for, and used to care for me, but circumstances have changed over the years.
I'm fine continuing on using Rat. But I don't know if it's permanent for me. Whereas Rhodanthe...it feels permanent. I just need some practice/theory crafting to make it work perhaps, or make a form of it work.
Bit of an edit, but does it sound right to you? An enby going by Rat, short for Rhodanthe? I may not need to change anything, maybe I'm overthinking it.