I've had many discussions with my TG/TS friends over my choice of name , I keep trying to assure them changing from Terry to Terri is working fine for me and not because I want to hold to any maleness , if and when I formally change my name my initials will remain the same which keeps things much simpler with banks and credit cards .
Today I had an affirmation of my choice , on Sky Arts channel here in the UK Eddie Izzard was the celebrity sitter for the final of the Portrait Artist of the Year . Eddie was introduced as " She " , she then went onto explain she has come out as gender fluid and appeared wearing a red dress with a denim jacket and black lace up heeled boots , her makeup wasn't OTT . It was the first time she had accepted and requested to be called " she and her " . The important point is she's retained her name Eddie , Ok I accept as a celebrity it makes more sense but she now insists on female labels . No mention was made of future transition plans , no matter I was so pleased she came out finally as female .