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I used to hate my name (Ashley). As a kid, in school, kids made fun of it, calling me "unisex" (my defence when they called it a girl's name. Kids will be kids, but it's kind of ironic now, because now I love how ambiguous it is. As trans*/genderqueer, it's perfect, and I'll be able to keep it if/when I decide to transition. As for assuming gender through writing, it's at the point now where most people are neutral in my head, and this is almost definitely due to my own gender identity. Occasionally I'll find myself surprised when certain writers turn out to be a certain gender, but that's happening less often. Most of the time it's along the same lines as thenewgreen's example, and it's a pleasant surprise.