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| '''Subject''' || '''Object''' || '''Possessive adjective''' || '''Possessive pronoun''' || '''Reflexive''' || '''Source''' | | '''Subject''' || '''Object''' || '''Possessive adjective''' || '''Possessive pronoun''' || '''Reflexive''' || '''Source''' | ||
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| ''ai'' | | ''ai'' || I hugged ''ain'' || ''aire'' heart warmed || that is ''aires'' || ai loves ''aiself'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud">{{cite web|url=http://frameacloud.tumblr.com/post/90287246776/faerieli-general-animal-themed-pronouns|title=Themed pronouns reblogged on frameacloud's Tumblr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902204819/http://frameacloud.tumblr.com/post/90287246776/faerieli-general-animal-themed-pronouns|archive-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''aqua'' | | ''aqua'' || — || ''aquas'' heart warmed || that is ''aquas'' || aqua loves ''aquariuself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac">[http://yaypronouns.tumblr.com/post/75456558779/zodiac-pronouns YAY PRONOUNS!: Zodiac pronouns], captured March 2016.</ref> Zodiac themed variation. | ||
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| ''ari'' | | ''ari'' || — || ''aires'' heart warmed || that is ''aires'' || ari loves ''aireself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation (Aries). | ||
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| ''au'' | | ''au'' || I hugged ''aut'' || ''auto'' heart warmed || that is ''autos'' || au loves ''autoself'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''bee'' | | ''bee'' || I hugged ''bee'' || ''beets'' heart warmed || that is ''beets'' || bee loves ''beetleself'' || Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An insect (beetle) themed variation. | ||
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| ''boo'' | | ''boo'' || I hugged ''boo'' || ''boos'' heart warmed || that is ''boos'' || boo loves ''booself'' || Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A monster or ghost themed variation. | ||
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| ''bot'' | | ''bot'' || I hugged ''bot'' || ''bots'' heart warmed || that is ''bots'' || bot loves ''botself'' || Created by Tumblr user plantprincen in 2014, <ref name="askanonbinary">ask a non-binary. "Credit." http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/credit</ref> and independently created by Tumblr user birdfae in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''bu'' | | ''bu'' || I hugged ''bu'' || ''buz'' heart warmed || that is ''buz'' || bu loves ''buzzself'' || Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An insect themed variation. | ||
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| ''bud'' | | ''bud'' || I hugged ''bud'' || ''buds'' heart warmed || that is ''buds'' || bud loves ''budself'' || A plant themed variation created by Tumblr user plantprincen in 2014 (or earlier?) <ref name="askanonbinary" /> | ||
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| ''bug'' | | ''bug'' || I hugged ''bug'' || ''bugs'' heart warmed || that is ''bugs'' || bug loves ''bugself'' || Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An insect themed variation. | ||
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| ''bun'' | | ''bun'' || I hugged ''bun'' || ''buns'' heart warmed || that is ''buns'' || bun loves ''bunself'' || A bunny themed variation created by Tumblr user bonniebelbubblegum in 2014 (or earlier?) <ref name="askanonbinary" /> In the 2016 Nonbinary Stats survey, just a few people out of 3,000 chose reported using bun pronouns.<ref name="survey" /> | ||
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| ''byte'' | | ''byte'' || I hugged ''byte'' || ''bytes'' heart warmed || that is ''bytes'' || byte loves ''byteself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot or technology themed variation. | ||
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| ''cancer'' | | ''cancer'' || — || ''cans'' heart warmed || — || cancer loves ''canself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation (Cancer).<ref name="ungrouped">http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ungrouped</ref> | ||
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| ''cap'' | | ''cap'' || — || ''capris'' heart warmed || — || cap loves ''capriself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation (Capricorn). | ||
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| ''compute'' | | ''compute'' || I hugged ''compute'' || ''computes'' heart warmed || that is ''computes'' || compute loves ''computeself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''cub'' | | ''cub'' || I hugged ''cub'' || ''cubs'' heart warmed || that is ''cubs'' || cub loves ''cubself'' || Origin unknown. It was likely created by a Tumblr user in 2014. Animal themed variation.<ref name="unthemed">ask a non-binary. "general (unthemed pronouns)." http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general</ref> | ||
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| ''cy'' | | ''cy'' || I hugged ''cyb'' || ''cyber'' heart warmed || that is ''cybers'' || cy loves ''cyberself'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''dre'' | | ''dre'' || I hugged ''droid'' || ''droids'' heart warmed || that is ''droids'' || dre loves ''droidself'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''ecto'' | | ''ecto'' || I hugged ''ecto'' || ''ects'' heart warmed || that is ''ects'' || ecto loves ''ectself'' || Created by Tumblr user chemicalgalaxy in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A horror, ghost, or ectoplasm themed variation. | ||
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| ''fae'' | | ''fae'' || I hugged ''faer'' || ''faer'' heart warmed || that is ''faers'' || fae loves ''faerself'' || A fairy (faery, faerie, fey or Fair Folk) themed variation created by Ciel (Tumblr user shadaras) in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|date=1 October 2013|title=So I might possibly have spent today on and off prodding pronouns...|url=https://shadaras.tumblr.com/post/62865192916}}</ref> It may also have been independently coined earlier. In the Nonbinary Stats survey in 2016, fae pronouns were the most represented of any nounself pronouns: 4% of people chose fae pronouns.<ref name="survey" /> | ||
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| ''faun'' | | ''faun'' || I hugged ''faun'' || ''fauns'' heart warmed || that is ''fauns'' || faun loves ''faunself'' || Created by Tumblr user faerieli in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /> <ref name="frameacloud" /> A Greek mythology (faun) themed variation | ||
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| ''fawn'' | | ''fawn'' || I hugged ''fawn'' || ''fawns'' heart warmed || that is ''fawns'' || fawn loves ''fawnself'' || An animal themed variation created by Tumblr user genderorb in 2014 (or earlier?).<ref name="frameacloud" /> | ||
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| ''fel'' | | ''fel'' || I hugged ''fel'' || ''felis'' heart warmed || that is ''felis'' || fel loves ''feliself'' || Created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /> Feline themed variation.<ref name="feline">http://yaypronouns.tumblr.com/post/75461460005/feline-pronouns</ref> | ||
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| ''fey'' | | ''fey'' || I hugged ''fey'' || ''feys'' heart warmed || that is ''feys'' || fey loves ''feyself'' || Origin unknown. A fairy (faery, faerie, fey, or Fair Folk) themed variation.<ref name="unthemed" /> | ||
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|''file'' | |''file'' || I hugged ''file'' || ''files'' heart warmed || that is ''files'' ||''file'' loves ''fileself'' || Created by Fractaltetris in 2019.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/digigender/journal/File-Fileself-Pronouns-820102037 File/Fileself Pronouns], from Digigender on DeviantArt.</ref> A robot/computer themed variation. | ||
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| ''fin'' | | ''fin'' || I hugged ''fin'' || ''fins'' heart warmed || that is ''fins'' || fin loves ''finself'' || Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A sea themed variation. | ||
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| ''fluff'' | | ''fluff'' || I hugged ''fluff'' || ''fluffs'' heart warmed || that is ''fluffs'' || fluff loves ''fluffself'' || A light-hearted and possibly animal-themed variation created by Tumblr user subcinere in 2014 (or earlier?) <ref name="askanonbinary" /> | ||
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| ''gem'' | | ''gem'' || I hugged ''gem'' || ''gemis'' heart warmed || that is ''gemis'' || gem loves ''geminiself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation for Gemini.<ref name="ungrouped" /> | ||
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| ''gem'' | | ''gem'' || I hugged ''gem'' || ''gems'' heart warmed || that is ''gems'' || gem loves ''gemself'' || A "magical girl" themed variation created by Vivid (Tumblr user dadhomura) in 2014 (or earlier?) <ref name="askanonbinary" />. | ||
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| ''giga'' | | ''giga'' || I hugged ''giga'' || ''gigas'' heart warmed || that is ''gigas'' || giga loves ''gigaself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''gill'' | | ''gill'' || I hugged ''gill'' || ''gills'' heart warmed || that is ''gills'' || gill loves ''gillself'' || Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A sea themed variation. | ||
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| ''glit'' | | ''glit'' || I hugged ''glitter'' || ''glitter'' heart warmed || that is ''glitters'' || glit loves ''glitterself'' || A "magical girl" themed variation created by Vivid (Tumblr user dadhomura) in 2014 (or earlier?) <ref name="askanonbinary" /> | ||
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| ''gro'' | | ''gro'' || — || ''gross'' heart warmed || that is ''gross'' || gro loves ''goreself'' || A horror themed variation created by Tumblr user disinfoagent in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /> | ||
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| ''hart'' | | ''hart'' || I hugged ''hart'' || ''harts'' heart warmed || that is ''harts'' || hart loves ''hartself'' || A deer themed variation created by genderviking in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /> <ref name="animal">http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/animal</ref> | ||
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| ''haun'' | | ''haun'' || — || ''haunts'' heart warmed || that is ''haunts'' || haun loves ''hauntself'' || Created by Tumblr user chemicalgalaxy in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A horror (haunt) themed variation. | ||
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| ''hy'' | | ''hy'' || I hugged ''hy'' || ''hydras'' heart warmed || that is ''hydras'' || hy loves ''hydraself'' || Created by Tumblr user faerieli in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /><ref name="frameacloud" /> Greek mythological being (hydra) themed variation.<ref name="creature"> | ||
http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/creature</ref> | http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/creature</ref> | ||
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| ''inter'' | | ''inter'' || I hugged ''inter'' || ''inters'' heart warmed || that is ''inters'' || inter loves ''interself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A technology themed variation. | ||
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| ''kelp'' | | ''kelp'' || I hugged ''kelp'' || ''kelps'' heart warmed || that is ''kelps'' || kelp loves ''kelpself'' || A nature themed variation created by Tumblr user acedragons in 2014, <ref name="askanonbinary" /> and independently created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> | ||
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| ''kit'' | | ''kit'' || I hugged ''kit'' || ''kits'' heart warmed || that is ''kits'' || kit loves ''kitself'' || Origin unknown. An animal themed variation.<ref name="unthemed" /> | ||
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| ''leo'' | | ''leo'' || I hugged ''leo'' || ''leos'' heart warmed || that is ''leos'' || leo loves ''leoself'' || An animal (lion) or Zodiac (Leo) themed variation created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014, <ref name="askanonbinary" /> and independently created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> | ||
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| ''lib'' | | ''lib'' || — || ''libras'' heart warmed || — || lib loves ''libraself'' || Created by Tumblr user nakedmolerat in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation (Libra). | ||
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| ''lun'' | | ''lun'' || I hugged ''lun'' || ''luns'' heart warmed || that is ''luns'' || lun loves ''lunself'' || Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A space themed variation. | ||
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| ''lynx'' | | ''lynx'' || I hugged ''lynx'' || — || — || lynx loves ''lynxself'' || An animal (feline) themed variation created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /><ref name="feline" /> | ||
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| ''mechie'' | | ''mechie'' || I hugged ''mechien'' || ''mechs'' heart warmed || that is ''mechs'' || mechie loves ''mechself'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''meow'' | | ''meow'' || I hugged ''mew'' || ''mews'' heart warmed || that is ''mews'' || meow loves ''meowself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An animal (cat) themed variation. | ||
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| ''mer'' | | ''mer'' || I hugged ''mer'' || ''mers'' heart warmed || that is ''mers'' || mer loves ''merself'' || Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.<ref name="supergod">http://supergodtierlevelmuse.tumblr.com/post/75449290675/i-need-to-compile-this-omgggggggg {{dead link}}</ref> Independently created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014, but with the "mermai" variation.<ref name="frameacloud" /> Sea or mermaid themed pronouns.<ref>http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/nature</ref> | ||
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| ''neb'' | | ''neb'' || I hugged ''neb'' || — || — || neb loves ''nebself'' || Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A space themed (nebula) variation. | ||
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| ''nov'' | | ''nov'' || I hugged ''nov'' || ''novs'' heart warmed || that is ''novs'' || nov loves ''novself'' || Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A space themed (nova) variation. | ||
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| ''paw'' | | ''paw'' || I hugged ''paw'' || ''paws'' heart warmed || that is ''paws'' || paw loves ''pawself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An animal themed variation. | ||
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| ''purr'' | | ''purr'' || I hugged ''purr'' || ''purrs'' heart warmed || that is ''purrs'' || purr loves ''purrself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> | ||
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|''qwe'' | |''qwe'' || I hugged ''qwer'' || ''qwer'' heart warmed || that is ''qwers'' || ''qwe'' loves ''qwertyself'' || Created by Fractaltetris in 2020. Based on the first row on a computer keyboard.<ref>[https://fractaltetris.carrd.co/ Fractal Database Tetris] (personal website)</ref> | ||
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| ''ram'' | | ''ram'' || I hugged ''ram'' || ''rams'' heart warmed || that is ''rams'' || ram loves ''ramself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''sagit'' | | ''sagit'' || I hugged ''sagit'' || ''sagits'' heart warmed || that is ''sagits'' || sagit loves ''sagittself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation (Sagittarius). | ||
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| ''scor'' | | ''scor'' || I hugged ''scor'' || ''scorps'' heart warmed || that is ''scorps'' || scor loves ''scorpself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Independently created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.<ref name="supergod" /> Zodiac themed variation (Scorpio) or animal (scorpion) themed variation. | ||
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| ''spide'' | | ''spide'' || I hugged ''spide'' || ''spides'' heart warmed || that is ''spides'' || spide loves ''spiderself'' || Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An animal (spider) themed variation. | ||
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| ''spiri'' | | ''spiri'' || — || ''spirs'' heart warmed || that is ''spirs'' || spiri loves ''spirself'' || Created by Tumblr user chemicalgalaxy in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A horror (spirit) themed variation. | ||
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| ''squeak'' | | ''squeak'' || I hugged ''squeak'' || ''squeaks'' heart warmed || that is ''squeaks'' || squeak loves ''squeakself'' || Created by Tumblr user faerieli in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An animal themed variation. | ||
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| ''squid'' | | ''squid'' || I hugged ''squid'' || ''squids'' heart warmed || that is ''squids'' || squid loves ''squidself'' || Created by Tumblr user enbyprincen in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> An animal (squid) themed variation. | ||
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| ''stag'' | | ''stag'' || I hugged ''stag'' || ''stags'' heart warmed || that is ''stags'' || stag loves ''stagself'' || An animal themed variation created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /> <ref name="animal" /> | ||
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| ''star'' | | ''star'' || I hugged ''star'' || ''stars'' heart warmed || that is ''stars'' || star loves ''starself'' || A nature themed variation created by Tumblr user bonnibelbubblegum in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /> Independently created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> | ||
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| ''taur'' | | ''taur'' || I hugged ''taur'' || ''taurus'' heart warmed || that is ''taurus'' || taur loves ''tauruself'' || Created by Tumblr user nakedmolerat in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation (Taurus). | ||
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| ''tech'' | | ''tech'' || I hugged ''techne'' || ''techan'' heart warmed || that is ''techans'' || tech loves ''techself'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''tik'' | | ''tik'' || I hugged ''tik'' || ''tiks'' heart warmed || that is ''tiks'' || tik loves ''tikself'' || Created by Tumblr user lysanderandco in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> Clock or time themed variation. | ||
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| ''tok'' | | ''tok'' || I hugged ''tok'' || ''toks'' heart warmed || that is ''toks'' || tok loves ''tokself'' || Created by Tumblr user lysanderandco in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> Clock or time themed variation. | ||
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| ''vam'' | | ''vam'' || I hugged ''vamp'' || ''vamps'' heart warmed || that is ''vamps'' || vam loves ''vampself'' || Origin unknown. Please add if you find it. A vampire themed variation.<ref name="creature" /> | ||
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| ''vir'' | | ''vir'' || I hugged ''vir'' || ''virgos'' heart warmed || that is ''virgos'' || vir loves ''virgoself'' || Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.<ref name="zodiac" /> Zodiac themed variation (Virgo). | ||
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| ''voi'' | | ''voi'' || I hugged ''void'' || ''voids'' heart warmed || that is ''voids'' || voi loves ''voidself'' || Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A space themed variation. | ||
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| ''ware'' | | ''ware'' || I hugged ''ware'' || ''wares'' heart warmed || that is ''wares'' || ware loves ''wareself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014. <ref name="askanonbinary" /> <ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot or technology themed variation. | ||
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| ''whisker'' | | ''whisker'' || I hugged ''whisker'' || ''whiskers'' heart warmed || that is ''whiskers'' || whisker loves ''whiskerself'' || Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A cat or animal themed variation. | ||
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| ''whomp'' | | ''whomp'' || I hugged ''whizz'' || ''whirr'' heart warmed || that is ''whirrs'' || whomp loves ''whizelf'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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| ''wer'' | | ''wer'' || I hugged ''wer'' || ''weres'' heart warmed || that is ''weres'' || wer loves ''wereself'' || Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A monster (werewolf) themed variation. | ||
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| ''wit'' | | ''wit'' || I hugged ''witch|| — || — || wit loves ''witchself'' || Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> Tumblr user bigendeer then pointed out that these should only be used by those who practice witchcraft, out of respect for people with those spiritual beliefs.<ref name="frameacloud" /> | ||
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| ''wy'' | | ''wy'' || I hugged ''wir'' || ''wire'' heart warmed || that is ''wires'' || wy loves ''wirself'' || Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.<ref name="frameacloud" /> A robot themed variation. | ||
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Revision as of 11:01, 2 December 2020
Nounself pronouns are a wide variety of kinds of gender neutral pronouns. By adapting any noun of one's choosing into a pronoun, one can create a wide variety of very personal and descriptive pronouns. The variations can be themed around concepts that have nothing to do with gender, such as nature, technology, or abstract concepts. This is similar to xenogender, in which a nonbinary person describes their gender by means of metaphorical concepts that have nothing to do with female or male. Nounself pronouns are a creative and often light-hearted experiment in gender expression. Unlike most neologistic pronouns that are in this wiki's list of English neutral pronouns, which are intended to be used for all people regardless of gender, nounself pronouns are intended to be used by only a small number of people who feel that they express what is distinctive about themselves.
Nounself pronouns can be especially difficult to use for people who speak English as a second language, or who are neurodivergent or disabled. For this reason, if you ask others to call you by nounself pronouns, it's good etiquette to offer a secondary set of more standard pronouns, for accessibility.[1] This secondary set may be called "auxiliary pronouns".[2]
History
Starting in late 2013[3], a community of nonbinary gender people on the social blogging site Tumblr.com offered the idea of "nounself pronouns." (Some call these "otherkin pronouns," but few otherkin use them, and not all using them are otherkin.) Some of the earliest nounself pronouns are "fae, fae, faer, faers, faeself" derived from fae or faeries, and "bun, bun, buns, buns, bunself" derived from bunny. During 2014, the community proposed about a hundred variations of such pronouns, and many were adopted as the pronouns of particular nonbinary people, and see actual use.
As of 2016, fae pronouns are by far the most represented of any kind of the nounself pronouns, with bun pronouns coming in second, judging by the 2016 Nonbinary Stats survey.[4]Many other nounself pronouns never showed up in any surveys of what pronouns nonbinary people really use.
List of nounself pronouns
An alphabetical list of nounself pronouns, and their origins. More of these variations have been proposed than have been used.
Subject | Object | Possessive adjective | Possessive pronoun | Reflexive | Source |
ai | I hugged ain | aire heart warmed | that is aires | ai loves aiself | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
aqua | — | aquas heart warmed | that is aquas | aqua loves aquariuself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation. |
ari | — | aires heart warmed | that is aires | ari loves aireself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation (Aries). |
au | I hugged aut | auto heart warmed | that is autos | au loves autoself | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
bee | I hugged bee | beets heart warmed | that is beets | bee loves beetleself | Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.[5] An insect (beetle) themed variation. |
boo | I hugged boo | boos heart warmed | that is boos | boo loves booself | Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.[5] A monster or ghost themed variation. |
bot | I hugged bot | bots heart warmed | that is bots | bot loves botself | Created by Tumblr user plantprincen in 2014, [7] and independently created by Tumblr user birdfae in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
bu | I hugged bu | buz heart warmed | that is buz | bu loves buzzself | Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.[5] An insect themed variation. |
bud | I hugged bud | buds heart warmed | that is buds | bud loves budself | A plant themed variation created by Tumblr user plantprincen in 2014 (or earlier?) [7] |
bug | I hugged bug | bugs heart warmed | that is bugs | bug loves bugself | Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.[5] An insect themed variation. |
bun | I hugged bun | buns heart warmed | that is buns | bun loves bunself | A bunny themed variation created by Tumblr user bonniebelbubblegum in 2014 (or earlier?) [7] In the 2016 Nonbinary Stats survey, just a few people out of 3,000 chose reported using bun pronouns.[4] |
byte | I hugged byte | bytes heart warmed | that is bytes | byte loves byteself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] A robot or technology themed variation. |
cancer | — | cans heart warmed | — | cancer loves canself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation (Cancer).[8] |
cap | — | capris heart warmed | — | cap loves capriself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation (Capricorn). |
compute | I hugged compute | computes heart warmed | that is computes | compute loves computeself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
cub | I hugged cub | cubs heart warmed | that is cubs | cub loves cubself | Origin unknown. It was likely created by a Tumblr user in 2014. Animal themed variation.[9] |
cy | I hugged cyb | cyber heart warmed | that is cybers | cy loves cyberself | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
dre | I hugged droid | droids heart warmed | that is droids | dre loves droidself | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
ecto | I hugged ecto | ects heart warmed | that is ects | ecto loves ectself | Created by Tumblr user chemicalgalaxy in 2014.[5] A horror, ghost, or ectoplasm themed variation. |
fae | I hugged faer | faer heart warmed | that is faers | fae loves faerself | A fairy (faery, faerie, fey or Fair Folk) themed variation created by Ciel (Tumblr user shadaras) in 2013.[10] It may also have been independently coined earlier. In the Nonbinary Stats survey in 2016, fae pronouns were the most represented of any nounself pronouns: 4% of people chose fae pronouns.[4] |
faun | I hugged faun | fauns heart warmed | that is fauns | faun loves faunself | Created by Tumblr user faerieli in 2014. [7] [5] A Greek mythology (faun) themed variation |
fawn | I hugged fawn | fawns heart warmed | that is fawns | fawn loves fawnself | An animal themed variation created by Tumblr user genderorb in 2014 (or earlier?).[5] |
fel | I hugged fel | felis heart warmed | that is felis | fel loves feliself | Created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014. [7] Feline themed variation.[11] |
fey | I hugged fey | feys heart warmed | that is feys | fey loves feyself | Origin unknown. A fairy (faery, faerie, fey, or Fair Folk) themed variation.[9] |
file | I hugged file | files heart warmed | that is files | file loves fileself | Created by Fractaltetris in 2019.[12] A robot/computer themed variation. |
fin | I hugged fin | fins heart warmed | that is fins | fin loves finself | Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.[5] A sea themed variation. |
fluff | I hugged fluff | fluffs heart warmed | that is fluffs | fluff loves fluffself | A light-hearted and possibly animal-themed variation created by Tumblr user subcinere in 2014 (or earlier?) [7] |
gem | I hugged gem | gemis heart warmed | that is gemis | gem loves geminiself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation for Gemini.[8] |
gem | I hugged gem | gems heart warmed | that is gems | gem loves gemself | A "magical girl" themed variation created by Vivid (Tumblr user dadhomura) in 2014 (or earlier?) [7]. |
giga | I hugged giga | gigas heart warmed | that is gigas | giga loves gigaself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
gill | I hugged gill | gills heart warmed | that is gills | gill loves gillself | Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.[5] A sea themed variation. |
glit | I hugged glitter | glitter heart warmed | that is glitters | glit loves glitterself | A "magical girl" themed variation created by Vivid (Tumblr user dadhomura) in 2014 (or earlier?) [7] |
gro | — | gross heart warmed | that is gross | gro loves goreself | A horror themed variation created by Tumblr user disinfoagent in 2014. [7] |
hart | I hugged hart | harts heart warmed | that is harts | hart loves hartself | A deer themed variation created by genderviking in 2014. [7] [13] |
haun | — | haunts heart warmed | that is haunts | haun loves hauntself | Created by Tumblr user chemicalgalaxy in 2014.[5] A horror (haunt) themed variation. |
hy | I hugged hy | hydras heart warmed | that is hydras | hy loves hydraself | Created by Tumblr user faerieli in 2014. [7][5] Greek mythological being (hydra) themed variation.[14] |
inter | I hugged inter | inters heart warmed | that is inters | inter loves interself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] A technology themed variation. |
kelp | I hugged kelp | kelps heart warmed | that is kelps | kelp loves kelpself | A nature themed variation created by Tumblr user acedragons in 2014, [7] and independently created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.[5] |
kit | I hugged kit | kits heart warmed | that is kits | kit loves kitself | Origin unknown. An animal themed variation.[9] |
leo | I hugged leo | leos heart warmed | that is leos | leo loves leoself | An animal (lion) or Zodiac (Leo) themed variation created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014, [7] and independently created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] |
lib | — | libras heart warmed | — | lib loves libraself | Created by Tumblr user nakedmolerat in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation (Libra). |
lun | I hugged lun | luns heart warmed | that is luns | lun loves lunself | Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.[5] A space themed variation. |
lynx | I hugged lynx | — | — | lynx loves lynxself | An animal (feline) themed variation created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014. [7][11] |
mechie | I hugged mechien | mechs heart warmed | that is mechs | mechie loves mechself | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
meow | I hugged mew | mews heart warmed | that is mews | meow loves meowself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] An animal (cat) themed variation. |
mer | I hugged mer | mers heart warmed | that is mers | mer loves merself | Created by Tumblr user boyghostly in 2014.[15] Independently created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014, but with the "mermai" variation.[5] Sea or mermaid themed pronouns.[16] |
neb | I hugged neb | — | — | neb loves nebself | Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.[5] A space themed (nebula) variation. |
nov | I hugged nov | novs heart warmed | that is novs | nov loves novself | Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.[5] A space themed (nova) variation. |
paw | I hugged paw | paws heart warmed | that is paws | paw loves pawself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] An animal themed variation. |
purr | I hugged purr | purrs heart warmed | that is purrs | purr loves purrself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] |
qwe | I hugged qwer | qwer heart warmed | that is qwers | qwe loves qwertyself | Created by Fractaltetris in 2020. Based on the first row on a computer keyboard.[17] |
ram | I hugged ram | rams heart warmed | that is rams | ram loves ramself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
sagit | I hugged sagit | sagits heart warmed | that is sagits | sagit loves sagittself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation (Sagittarius). |
scor | I hugged scor | scorps heart warmed | that is scorps | scor loves scorpself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Independently created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.[15] Zodiac themed variation (Scorpio) or animal (scorpion) themed variation. |
spide | I hugged spide | spides heart warmed | that is spides | spide loves spiderself | Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.[5] An animal (spider) themed variation. |
spiri | — | spirs heart warmed | that is spirs | spiri loves spirself | Created by Tumblr user chemicalgalaxy in 2014.[5] A horror (spirit) themed variation. |
squeak | I hugged squeak | squeaks heart warmed | that is squeaks | squeak loves squeakself | Created by Tumblr user faerieli in 2014.[5] An animal themed variation. |
squid | I hugged squid | squids heart warmed | that is squids | squid loves squidself | Created by Tumblr user enbyprincen in 2014.[5] An animal (squid) themed variation. |
stag | I hugged stag | stags heart warmed | that is stags | stag loves stagself | An animal themed variation created by Tumblr user genderviking in 2014. [7] [13] |
star | I hugged star | stars heart warmed | that is stars | star loves starself | A nature themed variation created by Tumblr user bonnibelbubblegum in 2014. [7] Independently created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.[5] |
taur | I hugged taur | taurus heart warmed | that is taurus | taur loves tauruself | Created by Tumblr user nakedmolerat in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation (Taurus). |
tech | I hugged techne | techan heart warmed | that is techans | tech loves techself | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
tik | I hugged tik | tiks heart warmed | that is tiks | tik loves tikself | Created by Tumblr user lysanderandco in 2014.[5] Clock or time themed variation. |
tok | I hugged tok | toks heart warmed | that is toks | tok loves tokself | Created by Tumblr user lysanderandco in 2014.[5] Clock or time themed variation. |
vam | I hugged vamp | vamps heart warmed | that is vamps | vam loves vampself | Origin unknown. Please add if you find it. A vampire themed variation.[14] |
vir | I hugged vir | virgos heart warmed | that is virgos | vir loves virgoself | Created by Tumblr user togamiscontinentaltie in 2014.[6] Zodiac themed variation (Virgo). |
voi | I hugged void | voids heart warmed | that is voids | voi loves voidself | Created by Tumblr user baramages in 2014.[5] A space themed variation. |
ware | I hugged ware | wares heart warmed | that is wares | ware loves wareself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014. [7] [5] A robot or technology themed variation. |
whisker | I hugged whisker | whiskers heart warmed | that is whiskers | whisker loves whiskerself | Created by Tumblr user huntersgotellis in 2014.[5] A cat or animal themed variation. |
whomp | I hugged whizz | whirr heart warmed | that is whirrs | whomp loves whizelf | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
wer | I hugged wer | weres heart warmed | that is weres | wer loves wereself | Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.[5] A monster (werewolf) themed variation. |
wit | I hugged witch | — | — | wit loves witchself | Created by Tumblr user princenstolas in 2014.[5] Tumblr user bigendeer then pointed out that these should only be used by those who practice witchcraft, out of respect for people with those spiritual beliefs.[5] |
wy | I hugged wir | wire heart warmed | that is wires | wy loves wirself | Created by Tumblr user trashqan in 2014.[5] A robot themed variation. |
See also
References
- ↑ otherkinlogic, vulpinekin, and roborenard. "Nounself pronouns and how to use them." http://otherkinlogic.tumblr.com/post/92382457520 [Dead link]
- ↑ Roxiw (28 December 2015). "What's the deal with auxiliary pronouns vs other pronouns?". Transgender Teen Survival Guide. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ Miltersen, E.H. (2016). "Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression". Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results, March 2016.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 5.36 5.37 5.38 5.39 5.40 5.41 5.42 5.43 5.44 5.45 "Themed pronouns reblogged on frameacloud's Tumblr". Archived from the original on 1 September 2015.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 YAY PRONOUNS!: Zodiac pronouns, captured March 2016.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 ask a non-binary. "Credit." http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/credit
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ungrouped
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 ask a non-binary. "general (unthemed pronouns)." http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general
- ↑ "So I might possibly have spent today on and off prodding pronouns..." 1 October 2013.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://yaypronouns.tumblr.com/post/75461460005/feline-pronouns
- ↑ File/Fileself Pronouns, from Digigender on DeviantArt.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/animal
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/creature
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://supergodtierlevelmuse.tumblr.com/post/75449290675/i-need-to-compile-this-omgggggggg [Dead link]
- ↑ http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/nature
- ↑ Fractal Database Tetris (personal website)