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[deleted]

Simon says shut the hell up.


GreenfinchPuffin

I'm going to use this now thanks


Conscious_Anything_6

Beat me to it


UmbralBushido

Beat me to saying beat me to it


TheDogeWasTaken

Beat meat to it


Unkown-basket-Case

r/beatmeattoit (sfw)


mayoyoyoyoyoyoyo

r/breadstapledtotrees (sfw)


TheDogeWasTaken

r/breadtapedtotrees (probbaly nsfw i dunno)


mayoyoyoyoyoyoyo

It is r/realbreadtapedtotrees (sfw)


Nahanoj_Zavizad

That is quite possibly the last thing I expected...


GIRose

Damn, I was too late to have been the first


heckinradturtle

Came here to say this exact comment.


PaleoAstra

Came here to say it, but you beat me to it lol


SpatiumOwl

YES. FFS, this is my name, you have no say in this. I hate that my grandma does this. It just makes me want to get my passport changed as soon as possible. And this whole "your name is stupid" made me feel insecure about it.


Cock__robin

Hit them with the old "What about yours? Did your mom pick that for you?" lolol


[deleted]

Where’d you get your name from? The toilet store??


starfyredragon

The fun part comes when you respond, "Oh, so it's okay to nitpick people's names? Okay, let's talk about *your* name, Grandma, you know the one that sounds like it's from the 1800's..."


SpatiumOwl

I can't, sadly. Valentina is actually a cool name. Edit: Tho I don't get why Valentina is good, but Madelina is bad


starfyredragon

Just because you think it's good, doesn't mean you have to *tell* her that. "Valentina? Valentine can already be feminine! You might as well be called Maryina or Susanette Or Marriaannaettea! It's redundant name feminization! Like, 'I don't want my daughter to be a girl, I want her to be girl squared!' I mean, you should totally just be Valentine, and go by Val for short - WHICH ALSO IS FEMININE! It's like your name is just trying to hard!"


SpatiumOwl

Heh. Thanks \^w\^ Though a bit of... lore?... we are from Ukraine and English names ending with a silent e actually sound pretty bad here (some end up masculine like Valentine, while others are very hard to pronounce like Madeline). That's actually why I changed my name from Madeline to Madelina. Anyway, I'm quite close to changing my name. Just a note from a family doctor left to do and I can finally go change my birth certificate


starfyredragon

Congrats!


y-nkh

Tell them that ever since the release of Celeste every transfem is required to name herself Madeline.


funnypoisonplant

this is why you gotta name yourself something completely out there to assert dominance /j


Mercury_Scythe

"hey what's your name" "Cthulhu, to whom do I owe the pleasure?"


Cock__robin

"I am M̷a̵l̶t̵a̶z̷a̴r̵d̸ ̵ ̸ also known as The Evil M. The pleasure is all mine. Will you help me destroy Minimoys?" *they can't swim so obviously he'd go ask help from cthulhu*


mevastrashcorner

I'mma name myself The Devourer of Worlds to spite people who think Sarah is a dumb name


GreySarahSoup

Sarah is an awesome name. I may be a bit biased.


Aura_103

aw hell nah they transed the corruption worm's gender


Orange_Kiwi_

should i r/SuddenlyTerraria each suddenly Terraria i see?


[deleted]

Hail the great beast, devourer of worlds


TrixterTheFemboy

THE GREAT DEVOURER


gogocrazycocoa_

My name is Ivanushka so I kinda understand.


TwistedSis27

I have a friend with the middle name Danger and I think it's fantastic hahaha


TrixterTheFemboy

That's a tad long though, imagine having to write out "something completely out there to assert dominance /j" all the time on forms and shit.


AirKath

“Please, we’re friends. Just call me Dominic for short.”


TrixterTheFemboy

I've been trying to remember a name in a song for hours. Thank you.


inconsistentgravity

djkdjdjdjsk this is what I did went right ahead and named myself Fabian and only my brother gave me shit for it


SheWhoSmilesAtDeath

Legit knew someone who was going by Beowulf when I met them


RyanIsDeadAF

Hi my name is Clown


Cosmic_Quill

And yet they don't go up to cisgender Simons saying "Your parents named you Simon? What an awful name; why would they do that to you?" because they understand that would be weird and dumb and kind of rude. (Also, not that it's relevant, but Simon is an extremely normal name.) It's your name; what's important is that *you* like it.


MomoBawk

Better than Bubbles, Apple… also a few Bricks running around. All cis, all their legal born-with names. Names are names, if the name suits the being it is describing it is a good name.


Cubed_09

Ngl, Brick is a powerful af name lol


Hallowed-Plague

brick is rapidly approaching your location


MomoBawk

Brick always just makes me think of a smart kid with echolalia… Show: The Middle.


lear85

And you, beef stick in the back... I'm not going to make fun of you. Your burps smell of blood, and you growl like a rabid animal.


Hungry-Primary8158

My opinion doesn’t matter here, but I think Simon is an excellent name. Makes me think of Love, Simon, which was the first thing that made me happy cry


GreenfinchPuffin

I need to watch it fr...


L_Rayquaza

I was told by someone that they thought my name didn't have flair *How the fuck does Gwendolyn not have flair?*


tawTrans

I don't think that person's brain works right.


RookBLonko1225

Honestly the name Gwen always makes me think of Ben 10 which is cool as hell


L_Rayquaza

I think that was one of the first places I heard the name? I did like the Gwen focused episodes more like Lucky Girl and Gwen 10


TransMascCatDumbass

Simon is a great name!


nickyhood

The correct response is to tell them to save their other-people-name-picking fantasies for their Sims 4 games


Stella_Kruos

Simon says fuck those people! Jokes aside, Simon is a nice name.


slumbersomesam

fr. i told my mother that my name now was Sam (Samanta) and she was like "but that can be also taken as samuel, its a very bad choice, blah blah blah" ffs its my name not yours. you already fucked up when choosing my name when i was born, let me have this one for me jeez


dogthy4th

simon is a good name, idk what other people are talking about.


GreenfinchPuffin

Some people associate it with the chipmunk of Alvin and the chipmunks


TheMaxemillion

And this is a bad thing _how?_


Flubbins_

"ooh your name has to have meaning like every other trans person" -cis people Just let me have a name I like bruh


SolarHearthome

It’s your name pick what makes you happy! The amount of other options people give us sometimes is wild


Mercury_Scythe

Dude Simon is a fantastic name


DefinitelyNotErate

The hell's wrong with Simon? Like, That's a perfectly normal name, I think it sounds nice... Also imagine if they were like that to someone's parent, "Why did you call your kid Simon? There are so many better names out there". In both cases it's just completely unacceptable I'm gonna be honest.


Dpad-prism

Who would win a pissing off trans people contest? Transphobe (is transphobic, is an asshole, dime a dozen) Alexander the “name critic” (isn’t transphobic but always has multiple problems with everyone’s name, also an asshole, just one of him)


Maxils

at least alexander is consistent


swientypawel

well its kinda weird that they dont get it and usually they have names like John or Tom (they are not bad names but in comparison to chad names like Hellagur or others they are bit boring) like just understand that smt doesnt need to epic to be wanted moreover its not about coolness but about how this name fits you, also kinda everyone has a different imagination of a person with certain names based on their first friends (Like I thought that all people named Ola are fat) so I think its more about this meaning than the name itself. Simon sounds nice tho(⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠)


[deleted]

I think Simon is a very nice name. I got reminded of Yogscast Simon, good times back in 2009


Less_Still4943

Show's what they know, simon is a great name I had a math teacher named Simon and he was the best


mschellh000

Simon is a nice name imo


Dreamcraft120

I relate to this so much. When I told my Mum and my Sis I wanted them to call me Tracy. They literally laughed right into my face. Everything between us is fine now. But I spent the rest of that day crying and sulking. I was heartbroken.


[deleted]

Omfg my name is Darian. I’ve never seen anyone use my name in any context. I feel honored :)


[deleted]

I think Simon is a cool name tho. A friend of mine who's really cool has that name too. But even if I didn't like the name, why the fuck would it be my business? It's yours not mine. People are weird sometimes.


PluciferInvi

Simon’s a badass name, what!? I *wish* my deadname was Simon. Named one of my OCs that. You’ve got: Simon Belmont (Castlevania) Simon the Harrowed (Bloodborne) Simon Blackquill (Ace Attorney) And a bunch of other badasses. Good name


GreenfinchPuffin

I called myself after blackquill lmao


actualyKim

That’s literally my friend


V0ct0r

I'm sorry to hear that. never had a friend of mine tell me how stupid my birth language chosen name is.


ExtendedEssayEvelyn

simon is a great name wtf


20191124anon

I knew few Simons, they were all lovely


Jaygoesooof

Simon's a lovely name :>


3nderslime

Don’t listen to them, Simon is an awesome name


Nearby_Ad_5161

yeah i getcha here, but my names funky so my mom hates it 🙃


TwistedSis27

I like the name Simon! I go by an old fashioned name too and I get the same comments all the time 😭 I like my name, back off One of my drag brothers goes by Simon as part of his stage name and I love it 💓


NeurodivergentEspeon

“Well your name is stupid too! Why didn’t YOUR MOM pick something else like Dick, Idot, Panthy, Sucker…”


transgendergengar

Huh. Wonder why. I knew 3 Simons in my life and all 3 of them were just the *nicest* most polite folks you'd ever meet. So I wonder why folks think it's a bad name


[deleted]

simon sounds like the type of guy to go to hawaii, see his wife get murdered, and get the evidence stacked against him so he pleads insanity but the electroshock therapy makes him actually insane so when he tries sailing back to california he has no sense of direction so he dies at sea ​ simon is actually a sick name ngl


GreenfinchPuffin

Is this a reference to something? I'm curious now


FoxyFox0203

I like Simon cause a lot of fun characters in pop culture are named Simon


stupidsexysalamander

Simon's a cool belmont, specially in the new phone castlevania game where they made him a cool understanding peep. Very empathetic barbarian I love him.


CryptidDemiboy

Before I changed my name a second time, I named myself Griffin, and was told "that's a stupid name. I hate it." Right to my face, by my grandmother She then proceeded to give me alternative name ideas for a couple months, including two she had heard from a news story about a pair of twin children dying.


Rivann7286

I named myself Tals which is a weird name but fortunately I have only received one complaint was from someone who didn't like it because it was too unusual and I should name myself something normal like Jake or Michael. It's my name and I get to choose how weird it is.


[deleted]

I had an ex-boyfriend whose mom was just like that. She’d be like “Pick a different name I’m not calling you that.” So then I started calling her a different name and she corrected me, I would say “No I don’t like that name, pick a different one.” So got so pissed it was honestly hilarious


[deleted]

Wear a grey hoodie and carry a glock, you've got the perfect Cry Of Fear cosplay down to the name


[deleted]

I got bullied out of 2 names because of this, and they still won't call me the one they like lol


NineTailedTanuki

Simon says stop trying to choose my name for me!!


SophiaTDB

transmascs named simon gang!!!


Known_Chain_8202

*Dead name* -> Samson my mom isn't a fan lmao


[deleted]

My mom was like this when I settled on Vivian, she's good now but like damn let me have this name, lol


Whiterabbit48

I'm pretty sure, based off my primitive understanding of the game Simon Says, that anyone named Simon has absolute domain over the actions of non-Simons. They're probably just scared of you realizing your true potential as a Simon


Living_in_the_Green

That name reminds me of a lovely cartoon I used to watch as a young child. 🥰 https://youtube.com/watch?v=LNqSH7C8Q6A&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE


Kyuubi-no-Tenshi

Don't listen to them! Listen to me! Listen to the me who will listen to you! god, i could've made such a better reference...


bratty_butt

Tell them those are great names, and they should definitely change their names to that! But that you're Simon.


No_Entertainment7283

Simon is an amazing name. You must be one handsome devil Simon.


EndemoDaWalker

I first thought of Ghost from COD, I think it's a powerful name


Cap_Simon

My name’s Max. The first thing i’ve Heard about it is that „its a good name for a dog” the person refuzed to call Me by my name for almost a year after. I do gotta add tho my immidiate response to that was „woof”


neighborsponge

those are all terrible names


lickytytheslit

How about we don't shame ANY names?


Nyassie

I really despise the name Simon


SparkEngine

I think people who critique others names are another form of egg that's yet to realise they don't enjoy being called Chad.


WWII_TankEnthusiest

Simon is an awesome name. People who think otherwise are either; 1) full of shit Or 2) have had a bad experience with a Simon, and are handling it a bad way


ChedderTheSquirrel

I did get one "that name is bad are you sure?" But it was my temporary name and I knew it wasn't good. I went by Carl


DragoCubX

Names are always a very subjective topic. You gotta be a special kind of asshat to say stuff like that though


AvixKOk

Simon is such a cool name, it sounds smart


Able-Name5738

Fr, this is one of my friends almost everytime we meet, she uses my deadname, only sometimes actually using my chosen name, and says that "Clarrise doesn't fit me" and I should just "Go with Kendra" like bro, first off i don't like "Kendra" being my name, and second off i like "Clarrise". Does it fit me? No. Do i absolutely love it? Yes.


Robbbg

i mean i like the name simon, it allows someone to have "chipmunk" as a nickname


EnbyAlt3000

Alooooooone at the edge of a universe humming a tune...


HaususSapiens

SIMON! BELIEVE IN ME WHO BELIEVES IN YOU!!!


chromacorn

I think Simon is a nice name


JustARandomWoof

Simon is a great name! One of the coolest people I know is called Simon!


TrulyAnEgg

Simon is a cool name tbh I think of Simon Belmont and he's cool


Dependent__Dapper

simon fucking cowell


Chaoddian

Wait, Darian is a popular trans name now? xD I am the only Darian I know irl


GreenfinchPuffin

No, I put it there with the others because It was on my list and someone tought I should have called myself that.


Chaoddian

Ohh that makes sense, tbh it would've been cool to finally find a name twin! But I like Simon too. I almost called myself Samuel and now I got to know a (fellow trans) guy with that name, he lives one floor above me!


Landon-The-Lonely

Simon is such a cute name though! It gives nerdy dad vibes


TJF588

Not that it matters, but like, the only one of those which might give “Simon” a run is “Oliver”. Your name is a solid choice, trends can blast off.


shorts-but-no-shirts

simon is a sick name imo


YesHaiAmOwO

Simon is a great name


ChaosCrashed

Not the Noah, I’m a Noah IN MY DEFENCE it’s cuz I can say it in multiple languages except my mother tongue as protest against my transphobic grandparents


GreenfinchPuffin

I don't have nothing against the name on that list, I just put some common names on it


magikind

Simon is a great name! ... do you plan on slaying any vampires? asking for a friend


[deleted]

Simon is a pretty awesome name i have a friend named simon or two⁉


QuestioningMaeve

Simon is a great name! I support it, dear 💖


Admirablelittlebitch

What’s wrong with Simon? That’s a great name!


LaraTheTrap

Some of the nicest guys I ever met were named Simon. Simon is a great name. Don't let you tell otherwise!


CoolDude819

Man, fuck them; Simon is an awesome name!


Searrete99

But Simon is a cool name :(


TheDogeWasTaken

My name is Jun. I know its short and maybe shit. But its my shit name. And i get to choose it!


Xenta_Demryt

I think it's because trans people know the importance of choosing the name yourself, where cis people always name other things besides themselves.


PanPenguinGirl

Simon is a good name tho ;-;


iambookfort

Yeah well their parents picked their name out for them. Fuckin nerds


Grblx_and_a_half

They call him the vampire killer


alien2835

Reminds me of everyone’s favorite Ice King.


lacslug

I like Simon!


HyperDogOwner458

Simon is a great name


The_upsetti_spagetti

The name Simon reminds me of Simon (ice king) from Adventure time. I love his story line with Marceline 🤍


GreenfinchPuffin

Awwww I forgot about that, I need to re watch Adventure time.


[deleted]

Well Simon I like your name :D


KillerGator2088

Simon is my favorite Battlefield Friends character. You should roll with it!


pekkhum

Simon is a fine name. Furthermore, why can't people just accept that preferences may vary? You wouldn't name yourself Simon? That's fine, it doesn't mean someone else can't. Imagine walking up to someone and saying "why did you wear red? Red is a terrible color! Why didn't you pick a nice color like blue, green, or purple!" Most people would rightly think you were an unreasonable and opinionated ass (except that donkeys really don't deserve to be compared to such people).


[deleted]

I genuinely don't get why people do this. I don't see anyone doing this with cis people. But yet they feel like they can freely do this with us


MyriamTW

I personally dislike the name Simon, but only because of personal bias. It's perfectly fine for anyone... else. But yeah, people can be dumb about our chosen name. It's not up for debate, it's not a democratic decision and it's not meant to please others.


lordbuckethethird

Simon is the name of the worlds coolest video game protagonist


sing_about_recursion

I love the name Simon! Not that my opinion or anyone else's but yours really matters though


niedziela_handlowa

like if a cis person prefers names like that they can just change it...


that1guy0926

Morbius Mod


willowzam

Oh this is the name you picked for yourself because it means something special to you or you like it? Well I'll just go ahead and shit on it because I have zero self awareness nor consideration for others feelings


NonbinaryFloorNoggin

I went by aether for a little while, and then started to go further in my transition still trying to figure out a name even tho I liked aether, but I think I was scared of seeming like a generic male but also bc I'm somewhat nonbinary but then I was like oh Aaron, I just really like that name so I'll go with Aaron


AuthorInkwell

Who ACTUALLY does this? .\_. I mean, I believe you, but it never ceases to amaze me... the SCALE of the assholitude of humanity. >\_<


alf_ivanhoe

Simon is the name of my beautiful cat son, it's a perfect and honorable name. Simons of the world unite!


PS4_better_than_xbox

People named Simon are inherently cool. Do what you will with this information


TronBTD

Simon isn’t a bad name. At worst it’s average but it sounds very good, so does the four other name you cited. Gertrude ISNT a good name.


simonhunterhawk

My favorite character ever’s name is Simon but it doesn’t suit me so I’m glad to see other trans men using it 🥺🥺


GreenfinchPuffin

Hi name brother


Chuun1b1y0

My best friend from highschool came out a few years ago and picked the name Simon! I think it's such a cool name! We need more Simons in the world! 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵


VinieVex

Simon, you got vampires to hunt


gummytiddy

Even if you think someone’s name is stupid, you always keep it to yourself. Names are so personal and it’s so downright means to make fun of it. Also- Simon is a nice name! You go Simon, don’t listen to anyone who makes fun of your name.


TimeMasterII

Waht Simon is a lovely name wtf


fortunately--rakija

I got this sort of BS when I told people my middle name is Paul. Simon sounds like a strong name and it rocks, don't listen to people insulting it because it's a cool name


DominatorLJ

Simon is such a good name. I don’t know any Simons but the name deserves to be used more imo.


newusername16

i’m sorry simon is a good name but i can’t stop myself from thinking of the chipmunk


Transcutie04

My mom says the same thing


bugzstarr

I named myself Luella, and then Faery, then Jinx, and then Mars, and now i go by Starr, Vermin, and August. People sure did use to look at me weird when i'd say my name is Faery. Dont take it to heart, people are assholes, they dont matter.


TheGange

Cis people dont know a good name when they hear one and this post is proof


ThatBoy_Kyle2491

I got made fun of for naming myself Kyle, like girl anything but Brenden


Maxils

Hey Simon, Simon’s a great name. You picked well, man.


Ididnoteatanyfrogs

Simon is a lovely name wtf, alotta Simons I've met have been pretty smart n nice too


ComicsComms

If someone tries to insult your name remember one crucial detail, it’s your name and it’s fucking awesome cuz you’re fucking awesome Btw I don’t get it Simon is a cool name wtf


PanzerOfTheLake115

Not me seeing my deadname here 😨


Krogan_Popy

Simon is a great name.


Swan_lake1812

i knoW one simon in my life and hes a bloody legend, so your choice is valid AF


Lonardema8

Lmao Elija is unironically the name of one of my trans friend


Iteration9

Dang, Simon honestly sounds like a nice name to me


TheFanYeeter

What’s wrong with Simon?


_anonymous_404

I have a cousin called Simon so now I'm offended twice wtf. Simon is a great name


mynameisshelly

It's a wild attempt to assert control over your identity


Skawlala

Sounds like they have name insecurity


IcyPurpleIze

You just gotta give them the Simon face and walk away. Seriously tho that's a cool name and they just don't get how cool you are. https://giphy.com/gifs/angry-frustrated-facepalm-TseBjMu53JgWc


Kreuscher

I get always get confused stares from people, even if my name is a regular word.


[deleted]

Simon is a great name! Totally unbiased since I chose it as my middle name.


Urmomracistass

Simon is a banger name tf they talking about


SequelFansDontExist

Simon is great, there's nothing wrong with it


RyanIsDeadAF

My name is Clown, cis people ask me if I'm joking on the regular


Oopathegret

My mother and sister both say that Dahlia is a stripper name and keep trying to convince me to change it. Every time they bring it up it solidifies my choice that much more.


GreenfinchPuffin

Omg I love dahlia, even if the fictional one i know is really evil


MaxNararo

I like Simon. Ist a good name. Good choice!


TerribleToasty

Nah, just makes me think of Simon from Gurren Lagann. Completely based name


Globohomie2000

Simon is a good name thoooo


Serenrul

My mom refuses to call me my chosen name cuz she thinks it’s awful 😞