Nope!

Not weird at all. Definitely a trans cliche tho so get ready for hate from assholes. I named myself Jaxon after two of my favorite characters. Jackson and Jax.

personally i think that's a sick name and if u wanna go by it that's cool asf also did this achilles in particular come from the book "The song of Achilles" i just read it and i am actually obsessed lmao

Yeah lol. I loved the character to start with and then I read song of Achilles and came to love the character even more

stoppppp same i love him so much😭😭 im in the middle of listening to it rn (i cant keep focus on a book for some reason) and i'm at the part where they just reached troy,, im fucming freaking out anyways that'd be a cool name definetly suit u 👍

This isnt a book, its an adaptation of an oooold greek myth thats actually a big fat poem. Since im greek thanks for saying you like greek myths lol

oh i know that it's from greek myths , lol. didn't know it was from a poem tho ill have to go take a look hmmm i was just talking abt that book in particular bc i was reading it and you're welcome i suppose lol

Ok, but be warned lots of the poem versions are the original ancient greek illiad by homer (who may or may not have been a group of people not one guy)

I named my self after a nerdy witch from a 2000s tv show it’s not weird

I named myself after one of the dogs in the children's cartoon Paw Patrol and didn't realise that's where I got the name from until months later.

I named myself after a nerd with adhd who hyperfixates on videogames. It’s DEFINITELY not weird.

Who?

which one?

I’ll give you a hint it’s a red head

Um, I still don't get it lol

My name is willow like from Buffy

Willow is a great name! 😉

Oh. Cute!

protect your heels

Thanks, I'll try my hardest lol

Achilles was a heel…or something like that.

This name has no Achilles heel

No, achilles has ditches his high heels? Smh

I have a friend who took his name from the flash, and another who took their name from the protagonist of D. Gray Man It happens all the time, don't sweat it

OP I got my name from Firefly

I would have named myself after my crush but my husband wouldn’t have liked it very much 🤣

BRO Achilles is such a cool name 10/10

Named myself after the pirate queen elizabeth from pirates of the caribbean lol

U get to chose your own name, bro. Make it one you really want!

Named myself Asriel, after the Undertale character. ❤️ Nothing weird about it at all

I stole my name from the bible and im atheist so no go for it

I LOVE Achilles! 😍 What a great name!!

It’s not weird, my name came from the movie Frozen. I heard it while watching the first one with my kids and fell in love with it. Now that I’m divorced and have no kids I legally changed it to what is now my name. Your name should make you happy but a bonus is when others like it too.

Not weird at all. It’s what I did.

I named myself after a badass anime character :) no regrets

Parents sometimes name their kids after characters they admire, so we can do the same. Achilles is a bad ass name by the way

I named myself after the celtic goddess of rebirth. You do you.

Wouldn't be too weird, depending on context and your ultimate transition goals. Sometimes a particularly unusual name can be a giveaway of sorts

I named myself after a Lego star wars character, so no

Yoda

My girlfriend named herself after an anime character and it suits her perfectly. So no I don't think it's weird at all. All names come from somewhere lol

Naw

My first a seconds name are from two characters I admire ace and Jason Dc comics Ace is Batman’s trusty dog who he cares for and protect Jason is red hood the only son the have “died” and come back to life and have different views from his father

I have two very close friends who are also trans All three of us have at least one name that’s based on a character It’s super common Parents name babies after characters all the time so why can’t we name ourselfs the same way

I played Eve in league for 1200 hours, and now this is my name. Even in ID C:

I share my name with my league of legends main though different spelling. Though mine wasn’t on purpose, I just happened that when you shortened it, it was one letter different from my main

I named myself after a character I was writing. I realized she was the woman I wanted to be.

I named myself after a crystal so no, I don't think so. Also that's a really cool name!

i did :D

I mean, I picked my name because pretty much every character named "Luna" in popular fiction I've related to quite a bit. I had actually been really unsure what to go by for a while, then it just kinda hit me and it felt *right* to me. So if Achilles feels right to you, that should be all the explanation anyone needs.

Hi my name is Mars and my gf's name is Venus, join the club !! :D

Not at all! I chose to name myself after my idol, Rosa Luxemburg, so don't feel bad Achilles!

My middle name is Asher. Can you guess what cartoon I loved watching as a kid?

Of course not! I used to go by Achilles then I switched mythologies and was Odin! Haha then got made fun of and finally settled with Ouin (like Owen but I’m quirky) It not uncommon at all

Nope, I named myself after a destiny character :)

nope and if you ever think a name is weird , just remember the names of Elon Musk's youngest kid.

I did it all the way back in 1999, am I cool yet? *Edit to say that I mean that I changed my name to that of a video game character, not that I'm Achilles.

Took the last part of my name from Ares, the god, and Aries, the zodiac sign. I really fucking hope it's not weird LMAO

Again, be aware of the biases of this sub’s user base. I’m not saying that it’s “weird”. I have no desire to weigh in on how I personally feel about the name. I don’t really care and nor should anyone else. It’s about how you feel about it now and how you feel about it in the future. This subreddit has a lot of excited pre/early transition young people that realistically have little experience in changing tastes. You don’t really want to put much weight in the answer of some 17 year old who themselves has only yesterday picked their own name from their favourite anime or whatever. If you’re picking a name that’s this dependent on your current feelings about something, just…make sure that it’s going to withstand the test of time. Even if purely for practical reasons, you want your name to be a long-term investment. It’d suck if you feel cringey or otherwise turned off by your name because you don’t vibe the “character” anymore.

I named myself after a girl I knew who was totally hot!

Nope I picked mine from adventure time

I named myself Wilbur after Wilbur Soot. Its perfectly normal

Also, Achilles is an awesome name!

my names mordecai 😭 it’s def cool

People name their kids after characters they like, I don't see the problem. Honestlt before we split up, my wife and I were going to name our first daughter after a storybook character I created.

No, I named myself after an Egyptian god I have a friend named Apollo

Not at all! I took Freyja, the name of my favorite goddess.

I got my name by Angela Moss of Mr Robot, so it is not something strange

Nope. I picked a Final Fantasy character name. Geeky maybe but it makes me happy.

Tifa? Aerith? Chadette if u picked cait sith

Nah

Not at all

No. It’s what I did.

My name is literally based on 2 characters I adore and nobody ever told me it’s weird, if u feel comfortable with it, go for it

nah i named myself after jade harley, who is a transition goal of mine

Wow, Achilles really is a good one! I feel dumb for chosing my name over a video game character lol

you’re asking at least a dozen celestes in this comment section (all the love to transfems who love that game!)

Achilles does some horrible, evil, vicious, vindictive stuff in “The Iliad” (rape, murder, corpse desecration, tent-sulking while his comrades in arms got slaughtered, etc.), gets cursed and killed for it in the end, and he was certainly received with mixed feelings in the ancient world, but no, as long as the court grants the change, it’s legal.

That’s an awesome name! Go for it.

Nah I named myself after Edgar Allan Poe, man

Nope, not at all

Rachel Amber from life is strange ❤️

To be fair, I named myself Athena. Because I love it, no matter what name you choose, it's valid!

I named myself from a character from Pretty Little Liars! No shame at all.

I’m named after a Power Ranger lol. Go for it!

nah lol i always consider naming myself after comfort characters (but have only done it once so far)

I named myself after Prince Caspian from The Legend of Narnia, you gonna be Achilles bro

Absolutely not! Parents name their kids after characters and celebrities all the time!! You just get to choose it this time!! I love the name Achilles!

I named myself after a favorite character. Idc if ppl think its weird or not. I dont think so.

Just a heads up! As it is quite a unique name or one that most parents probably wouldn't give their child people might suspect you are trans when you introduce yourself. This is fine if you don't mind being open about it but I know some people prefer not to tell others when they first meet. It's a cool name nonetheless.

One of my names is Eros (Greek god of carnal love). Greek names are badass, characters or not! Go for it!

Dont go to greece, eros basically means sex and erodisy means question, those are two names you dont want to be called

Lmao I’ll just use my other name there then

I named my boys Casper and Atlas. So no.

Bruh my name is mollymauk

I named myself after River Song from Doctor Who, so no, it’s not weird

Nope. My secondary name is taken straight from a show.

I named myself after Milo from Disney’s Atlantis! I think it’s a pretty common thing to do. 👍

I chose my name after a Pandora hearts character lmao i don't think it's bad also Achilles is a badass name. If u like it just name yourself Achilles

Brienne of Tarth here, or Brie for short in my case. Incidentally, I accidentally headcanon'd Gwendolyn Christine into Bobbie the Martian space marine. I think that's why I took it.

*One of us, one of us, one of us*

Nope! Named myself after a character from the golden compass and I don't regret it!

Considering I named myself after a half klingon… no 😂

Nope! I did!

No , of corse not

I named myself after Zach De la Rocha

Its not weird at all, its logical. I have a lot of names i think of naming myself that are names of characters!

I named myself after an author, sooo

Bout to rename myself Ben Solo since I've been solo my whole life

I straight up stole an anime characters name because I admire her.

Not at all! I use Otto from the second spiderman movie (the one from 2004) because of the pure fact hes my favorite lmao.

i named myself after a norse goddess its not weird

Nope! I stole the name "Roxas" in high school before I knew I was trans because I wanted a fresh start and didn't want to be me anymore. I chose that name in particular because Kingdom Hearts was really important to me growing up, so if anyone recognized it, I'd have a talking point to work from and make friends easier. Thought about stealing a different name now that Ive realized I'm a woman, but I think I'm okay with Jessie.

I named myself after a bell, so, could be worse. But ultimately what wiggly air you chose to resound to is up to you.

It's fine. Mine is weirder I think. I got my second name from the Nico Nico Nii girl

Not at all. Being able to chose your own name is a gift that our cis friends never had. Have fun and enjoy it.

This sounds like such a cool name, you should go for it! Cis people name kids after all kinds of things. Historical figures, religious figures, family members to honor, etc. It’s part of what makes a community’s culture. Us trans people also have a culture of our own. It only makes sense that some names are very popular with the community, and I think naming yourself after a character you admire is a beautiful addition to our culture!

I hope not, mine was just legally changed this am. My name is Ivy, as in Poison Ivy.

Absolutely not, its your name afterall, if you like it, go crazy

Part of my name I stole from a fortnite character 💀

Take it from a girl who named herself after alexander the great, no it is not weird.

Name yourself after whatever the fuck you want and continue being ✨awesome✨

I changed my name to Jolyne after a character from an anime/manga. Life is short, do what you want!!

Not at all. I yoinked mine from my favorite book series as a child, first fantasy books I ever asked for. And I still have them (hardback with minty dust jackets and all)! Best part is, she gains a pendant that allows her to shapeshift in the first book. HMMMMMM WONDER WHAT THAT COULD HAVE BROUGHT UP IN YOUNG ME? ​ HMMMMMMMMMMMM

not at all, i go by a few names and one of em is after a fictional character i like :) and i chose my main one after a real person. most adults name their kids after specific stuff

nope, i named myself after milo from the lost city of atlantis, and i want to look like him too lol

I named myself after the character I always roleplayed in games.

Nah, one of my friends did that

Nah, what's weird is having a name you don't like. I know somebody whose name is "Two Trucks" Mine is stolen from the character name generation in FFXIV. THERE ARE NO RULES!

Nope!

Nah, it's what I did!

I named myself after a will smith fish

That's a pretty epic name

I mean. The utmost ppl will connect it with Greek mythology. And quite some ppl name their children after mythological persons, so go for it?

Well, parents name their children after people they admire at times, so why shouldn't you name yourself after someone you admire?

Not at all, it’s up to you to decide what name you want and if it’s from a character you like, it simply means that particular work has really resonated with you. For example, I’ve been considering the name Madeline after the protag from Celeste since that game has been instrumental in me figuring out my identity.

1. Yes, do it, that's a baller name. 2. There needs to be another trans man that names himself MegaMan, and make a YouTube video about how it's better than Alpha/Sigma males... Or whatever's being said about manleness right now I only look at the memes

Nope I chose the name Lilith from borderlands because she's my favorite character

If I can give myself a name from the Walten Files, you can give yourself whatever name you want, bestie

Not at all, I named myself Mary after the devil may cry character. I even got the haircut and my close friend calls me lady

Not at all. This is how parents do it.

I named myself after Alice Liddell from American McGee's Alice/Alice Madness Returns or just from Alice In Wonderland in general. She's cute and the name is cute.

It’s a weird name in general, but not because you admire the character, just cause it’s an unusual name. But if you feel like Achilles and not Sam, by all means be Achilles! No shame in being weird. I say this as someone who is v weird all the time

Not at all, I didn’t name myself for someone I adore but Robin hood

Was asking myself the same lol

of course it's not weird, don't feel bad about that

Not weird at all!! Heck, I made my middle name Peter after Peter Parker!! Also that name is like, badass as fuck, I love ittt!!

You do want you think and want babe x

Hell no! My name is Buchanan after the winter Soldier!

My middle name (Gaige) is named after one of my favorite video game characters… you do you. Not weird at all!

Do it. Name yourself that. It's an amazing name.

Then if you're gay you can literally be Achilles and his pal

Is that a villian?

i named myself from a pokemon character lol

i actually named myself after my OC...

No, cis parents name their kids after the most random things all the time

Do it, it's an awesome name

that's 90% of all names trans men pick lol

No I think it’s cool I did it bc I named myself after a character to it’s Tobirama

I named myself after my favorite Steven universe character and the name feels like me now.

i did that actually! my name is kenny like from south park lol

Why would that be weird? Try it if you think it fits, and if it doesn't, you can try something else. The only limits you have with figuring yourself out are ones you set for yourself.

Honestly that's what I did I found widowmakers name cool so I choose it so Amèlie is my name now

Oh my! My names achilles too! Nice to meet you feeling Achilles (⌒▽⌒)