To be upset that Bruce Jenner has chosen my DDs name as her new identity?

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Before anyone starts hating on me I am one for live and let live. I have no issues with transgender and other such things. I really do believe in just letting people be people and judging if I like people based on their actions and words NOT on their age/race/gender/sexuality etc. My erractic friendship circle is proof of this. However in this case I am really upset because of the following concerns:

My DD is already currently being bullied, both verbally and physically at school. She is a timid child and often comes home upset. School are helping but there's only so much they can do.

The name she has chosen is not just the same but the same (somewhat unusual) spelling.

My DD is old enough that there are kids in her school year who WILL see the magazines, covers and name in the press. I don't want to out myself but she is into double figures so not young kids here. We are talking hormonal kids old enough to see and understand this stuff.

Kids are mean and nasty. I've been there and my DD is already there. It took me 7 years to shake a nasty nickname I was given in primary school.

I am just dreading the bullying getting worse. It only takes ONE person to see it and start "Caitlyn was a man" and she could be stuck with it for years.

AIBU or I am I being PFB about this? Please someone reassure me I am over reacting :(

I think it is unlikely he would choose a name that would be wrong for his age*, Caitlin and spelling variants have only become popular

I only know 3 transwomen, they didnt name themselves as their parents might have, but named themselves as if they were their own child. The older ones chose names popular during their early parenting years, 10 and 20 years or so out of fashion. The younger had no children, but chose names popular recently. The one trans man I know used a name with the same initials but from the ever popular classics list.

I chose a boy name for myself as a kid, so I think if I were not content as I am, I would become my childhood alter ego name.

I can see a bit where you are coming from OP. When I was in high school the TV show Roseanne had just become popular. There was one girl named Roseanne who as it would happen was quite a bit larger than average. You can imagine how that went down.
That being said, PPs are right to say the bullies will find anything to have a go about.
I think Caitlyn is a lovely name

The press I've seen has LOADS of people commenting how nice the name is. Try and rejoice in that!

I can kind of understand the dilemna if there is bullying already but I really think you are overthinking this. Relax. It will be fine.