An interesting problem

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It's interesting from a scientific point, anyway.

From my POV, it means I really have to get cracking on finishing up those vocal harmony arrangements for my CD.

The reason? My alto is going to become a baritone soon.

Specifically, Dr. Jane Ann Robinson told me today she plans to become Dr. James Daniel Robinson.

We joked that if things take a while, she could cut all the alto tracks, then after her voice changes, she could cut baritone tracks. (Actually, she thinks she'll be a tenor like her father, but I think she'll be a baritone.)

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We asked, she's going to let the name thing sort itself out over time.

She has excluded a few variants already. Such as Jimmy.

Oh, as you can tell my use of the pronoun "she", she has not made the switch yet. Though she is amused that her friends are more concerned about being PC and/or wanting exact timings.

Though she has added James Robinson as DBA/AKA to her bank accounts.

James Robinson....

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Jane/James Robinson Robinson
Went from a she to he...

(Rats. I'm stuck on adapting the next two lines. For those who don't recognize it, the reference is to "James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Duprey" or however it's spelled, which I think is by A. A. Milne.)

There have been at least two other musicians named James Robinson, so I'd guess he'll be sticking with Dr. James for now as a performing monicker...?

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Just for the record, that last was from Keshlam. I don't normally do the LJ thing, but felt I ought to drop in on this one to add my voice to those saying "Not a great surprise; go for it and all the best." (And I love Cindy's quoted response!)

Someone once described this as "remedial puberty", for those who weren't quite satisfied with their instructor the first time around...

I'm less bemused by people changing bodies than by the fact that someone asked ME for advice on what to say to job interviewers when references/transcripts use the old name. Best I could come up with is "Just treat it as a paperwork issue, like any other name change. For a large corporation which tracks minority hiring percentage this might actually be a slight plus. If you feel a need to bring it up, the best time to do so might be when they get to discussion of health/family benefits." I'm not convinced that's the best possible approach, but it's the best I could come up with.