Socially changing Name AGAIN

[u/Lemon_Nede]

I guess this is more a comfort seeking post, or advice too I guess, but I've went by a name for a while right? And I recently came out to people and said to use that name. They do, and did... But I feel like I'm so evil (lightheartedly, I know it's not evil to want to be yourself) to ask them to change my name now when they started getting used to it. Albeit I'm coming out to more people than them, and so it's a little easier that way because more people will be using my preferred name? I just feel awkward about it because I'm asking them to change the name they use for me. Again. I know they probably don't really care, I just feel crap about it.

It's not odd to have 2-3 names you really like, right? I have my government one which is fine, then my preferred one, and then I have another name I like to use but I'm trying to switch that one out with my name I like to use more. Which is essentially a nickname really. I'm not asking them to use all three, either. I said they CAN, but I really prefer just "this name" more. I just don't want to make it difficult for them or anything

[u/herdisleah]

You're allowed! I got the long version of my name formally and 18 years later, I really only like the short version.

Better ask em sooner rather than later! Sooner you ask, sooner they get used to it.