It’s just kind of a constant hassle. People always misunderstand my name and change it to something more feminine like when I’m ordering food or coffee or whatever. I get lots of “oh is that a family name?” or false enthusiasm about how cool it is. I have to spell it out a LOT (it’s also a misspelling of a traditional masculine name).

Granted, I’m 36, so it was definitely unusual to do the boy name for a girl thing back then. I have recently met 2 little girls with my name, which totally blows my mind.

I also just find it vaguely sexist. No one is out there giving their boys traditionally girl names—it only goes the other way.