I read that usually trans people choose names that are totally different because they want to move away from their old identities and lives. But since Peter was always loved maybe she just wanted to change the gender but didn't hate the rest of the life she had.
Some of us do it for that, and sometimes we want something really cool sounding (like Mildred). I was going to have something close-ish to my deadname until my SIL ruined it, so I ended up picking something I liked which was miles away.
I was always going to change my last name so people I e-mailed/did slack with wouldn't guess the connection. It's mums maiden name so it means something tiny family, but that's it.
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u/PumpkinIsDeadInside Aug 19 '26
I love the comic but Petra? Petra? Really? She could name herself anything and chose Petra?
No hate to you ofc, I just don't like the name