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Originally Posted by Locke
Hm. I wonder why he decided to stick with the 'E?'
Ellen to Elliot?
You could literally pick any name you want. Its interesting.
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I only know a few trans people personally, so this is entirely anecdotal, but it seems relatively common to choose a similar-sounding name after transitioning, e.g. Daniel -> Danielle or Chris -> Christina. So Ellen -> Elliot fits that pattern, as would Ellen -> Allan if he didn't want to stick with the 'E' initial.
Obviously that's not going to be true for
all trans people, and some undoubtedly want a completely fresh start with a new name that is nothing like their former name, but it does seem to be the case more often than not.