Trying to come up with my MtF name change.

It's really pretty and goes decent with my last name, but it sounds similar to "ghislaine" and that's unfortunate.

Would the association have been a deal-breaker for you? Or would other people not even notice it?

Edit: Genuienly apprexiate the answers. I decided to slowly start using Elaine within small friend groups etc. Really excited!

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[–] 7 points 4 days ago*

When I was thinking of names I could come up with a reason for every single one to not use it because it rhymed with something or other, or was close to somerhing else I didn't like etc.

For example, kids can come up with a way to twist most any name into some insult.

So don't sweat it too much. When I think of the name Elaine, I immediately think of Elaine from Seinfeld. Elaine is a decent name.

Maybe it doesn't quite fit and your brain is coming up with something to make you think harder about it. But either way, you'll get there eventually.

I spent a good couple three months on this conundrum. It's a puzzler.

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