Day 2 - My Name

2) How did you choose your name, and what names were you thinking about using and why.

My name is Grace. When I first started coming out, I used a name similar to my birth name. It didn't feel right. I kept using it at meetings and appointments but felt uncomfortable with it. While my wife and I were first dating, she noticed I'm a little clumsy. She started calling me Grace. I didn't think anything of it, didn't even consider it as a name until one night. We were at a 12-step addiction meeting.  As we took turns reading, we learned about the grace of God. The definition of Grace fit perfectly. I remember we both looked at each other and, without even discussing it, decided that would be my name.