Growing up, I didn't think I'd change my last name when I got married. But when I came out as a lesbian and met my now-wife, I changed my mind. Rather than choosing one of our existing last names or hyphenating, we created something new.
We looked at other last names, but nothing felt quite right. We decided to create a new name for ourselves. The origin of the word sapphire comes from the Greek word sappheiros, which means "blue gemstone." If we spelled our name Sapphino, we would get the meaning "little blue."
Another hidden meaning in the name is the origin of sapphic, relating to lesbians. Sappho was a famous Greek poet who wrote about her love of women. Our name can also be interpreted as "little lesbian" (my personal favorite).
It didn't take long to get used to at all. It felt right and the perfect way to share our identity with each other and the world. I'm excited to see where the name Kylie Sapphino takes me and to pass it down to my family.
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