Suzy Eddie Izzard confirms name change and reveals female pronoun preference trends now
Suzy Eddie Izzard has confirmed the notable change to her name after revealing the public hostility she faced after coming out as transgender more than 30-years ago.
The comedian originally shared plans to prefix her birth name with 'Suzy' during a recent appearance on Good Morning Britain, while expressing a desire to retain 'Eddie' for public appearances.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Izzard, 61, confirmed the change but admitted she was happy for people to continue using her birth name, as well as male pronouns - despite expressing a preference for she/her.
Sharing a brief post, she wrote: 'As people may now well know, I have added the name ‘Suzy’ to my names.
'So going forward I am preferring Suzy but I don’t mind Eddie. And I prefer she/her but I don’t mind he/him.
All change: Suzy Eddie Izzard has confirmed the notable change to her name after revealing the public hostility she faced after coming out as transgender more than 30-years ago
'So no one can really get it wrong unless they call me Kenneth or Sabrina. I am remaining Eddie Izzard in public. Thank you. Suzy/Eddie.'
Days earlier Izzard revealed the abuse she faced after coming out as transgender in the less accepting 1980s.
The popular comedian, who is genderfluid, first came out as trans in 1985 when she was 23.
She told Good Morning Britain hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shepherd about how she was ostracised by society and 'fought in the streets' after receiving abuse.
'If you were trans you were considered toxic and not part of society. There weren't any conversations when I came out in '85 so it was such a hard mental thing to do because I had to sort of go do it.
'You had to basically go out and if people shouted at you on the street, if they fought you in the streets, you had to fight back and stand your ground.'
In disbelief, Shepherd asked if she was ever actually involved in a physical fight.
Izzard continued: 'Yes. Not a huge amount of times.
Opening up: Days earlier Izzard revealed the abuse she faced after coming out as transgender in the less accepting 1980s
'I did have a big fight which I've talked about. There's been a few fights and a lot more people shouting abuse.
‘That has got less over the years, but then if I go to other places I can get it. I
