Why do tumblr weirdos, trans and furries try to give themselves pretentious names?

[FluffyTet]

I have noticed when people join the weird internet subcultures they try to give themselves some kind of weirdly spelled pretentious as hell name. And while it's prevalent in the transgender community and kind of understandable there, it's common outside of it too. But why not normal naming schemes? Why do they always go with weird? Is it just some overflow of special snowflake syndrome, a desire to be unique and special? or something else?

 

[Apochrypha]

All of the FTM's or "agender" women I've met were named Milo, Nico or Oliver. Or they called themselves words that weren't meant to be names, like Sock or some shit. They are all mentally ill.

 

[Patrick X Tomlinson]

The only troon with the perfect name is Morgane Ogre.

 

[Toolbox]

Perhaps everyone has GOTIS now.

GOTIS what?

 

[Foxxo]

GOTIS what?

Girl On The Internet Syndrome.