What Are My Pronouns Quiz
How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Example Questions From the Test
- I would add it confidently so people know what to use.
- I would skip it because I would rather not be called he/him.
- I might add it as a low-pressure experiment.
- I would add it only for convenience if an entry seemed expected.
- I appreciate the neutrality and feel accurately represented.
- I can work with it, but it feels more generic than personal.
- I wish the writer had chosen a different pronoun for me.
- I feel a promising sense that they/them might suit me.
- Like a poor match that could encourage language I do not want.
- Like a neutral administrative choice I could tolerate.
- Like a useful test I would be genuinely curious to try.
- Like a welcome way to show others how I want to be addressed.
What Are My Pronouns Quiz - Description and methodology of the test
People who are questioning how they want to be addressed can use the What Are My Pronouns Quiz as a structured space for noticing comfort, recognition, and curiosity across several pronoun possibilities. It can turn questions about which pronouns feel right into a personal reflection on what pronouns should I use through this quiz. It helps you notice your reactions before deciding what, if anything, to try.
What This Assessment Explores
The questions examine reactions to pronoun forms in introductions, profiles, corrections, and conversations with trusted people. They distinguish comfort, curiosity, practicality, and personal accuracy. Asking what your pronouns are through this quiz can make the profile a map of current reactions.
- He/Him (0-12) shows current comfort or affirmation with he/him: Little affinity (0-4), Possible fit (5-8), Strong affinity (9-12).
- Mixed Pronoun Sets (0-12) shows whether combinations express your range: Little affinity (0-4), Possible fit (5-8), Strong affinity (9-12).
- Neopronouns (0-12) shows recognition or interest in a chosen set: Little current affinity (0-4), Possible fit (5-8), Strong affinity (9-12).
- She/Her (0-12) shows current comfort or affirmation with she/her: Little affinity (0-4), Possible fit (5-8), Strong affinity (9-12).
- They/Them (0-12) shows ease, recognition, or meaningful neutrality: Little affinity (0-4), Possible fit (5-8), Strong affinity (9-12).
Methodology and Evidence Base
Each item describes a social or reflective scenario and offers four response choices. The four choices describe scenario-specific reactions that cover practical tolerance, curiosity, comfort, and recognition. This self-report format captures degrees of affinity without forcing a binary choice, while keeping mixed sets and neopronouns distinct.
The highest score indicates the strongest affinity; scores within one point form a blended result. Dimensions are read together; displayed ranges and bands describe the profile but do not show how many points any response contributes. No population norms are provided for interpreting the displayed bands. Use the overall pattern to explore pronoun preferences.
This LGBT pronouns quiz aligns with St Amant et al. (2025), whose work connects pronoun use with identity, social context, and being addressed by others. Hekanaho’s 2020 dissertation and 2022 analysis address attitudes toward generic and nonbinary English pronouns. Those cited studies provide conceptual context but do not establish authorship, validation, or standardization of this questionnaire. Current context, self-awareness, and response bias can shape self-report, so the profile cannot determine identity or prescribe how others must address you.
- St Amant, Manon, Jieyi Cai, G. Nic Rider, and Richard Lee. "Nonbinary identity and pronoun use: A qualitative analysis." International Journal of Transgender Health 26, no. 2 (2025): 413-427. 10.1080/26895269.2024.2362916
- Hekanaho, Laura. Generic and Nonbinary Pronouns: Usage, Acceptability and Attitudes. Doctoral dissertation, University of Helsinki, 2020. ISBN: 978-951-51-6831-3
- Hekanaho, Laura. "A thematic analysis of attitudes towards English nonbinary pronouns." Journal of Language and Sexuality 11, no. 2 (2022): 190-216. 10.1075/jls.21025.hek
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