Evelyn.
A seven year old Evelyn Rosier sat with her sister in a sand box. She had been confused, lately, though, because she didn’t exactly feel like a girl…
“Panda?” she asked her sister. Pandora turned to face her beloved Evelyn. “Yes Ev?” Evelyn paused, pandering what to say. “Is it normal not to feel like a girl?” “Well, not exactly, but you could have just been born in the wrong body.” “The wrong body?” The words echoed through her head, refusing to leave.
“That can happen?” “Of course it can, Ev!”
Weeks later Evelyn knocked on Pandora’s bedroom door. “Yes, Ev?” “Panda! You know how you said that you could be born into the wrong body? Well I’ve been researching and-” Pandora cut her off with “I know, I know. What’s your new name?” “How- and what?” “Your new name, Ev.” “I don’t really know…” “Oh! I have an idea! Do you like the name ‘Evan?’ It’ll work for now if you like it!”
“Evan?” “Yeah! Evan, Evelyn, get it?” “I like that name!”
And so it began, Evan decided on his name and started identifying as non-binary with he/they pronouns.