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I picked a girl because I am a girl... I named her my own name because that's my tradition. (who picks their opposite gender anyways, IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME! no offense)
In diamond, which I got when DP first came out I started as a male. But I just got Pearl last week and started as a female. As usually, I like the girl's style better haha.