My Sisters and I Still Call Caitlyn ‘Bruce’ – Khloé Kardashian

In some ways it’s been difficult for the Kardashian sisters to adjust to Caitlyn Jenner’s gender transition. And now, Khloé Kardashian admits they are holding on to the past a bit – by continuing to call Caitlyn “Bruce.”

“We don’t like to say that Bruce is gone, per se. We, my sisters and I, we will call Caitlyn ‘Bruce,’ and we’ve been told that’s completely fine,” the reality star, 31, told Australian TV show The Project on Thursday while promoting the Kardashian Kids clothing line.

“She has told us we are allowed to call her any name we want to. Because on the phone, when she calls me, it’s the same voice as Bruce. And if I’m not physically with her, it’s hard to remember in the moment that I’m talking to Caitlyn, if that makes sense.”

While GLAAD and other advocacy groups warn that it can be considered disrespectful to call transgender people by by their birth name instead of their chosen name, families often find their own comfort zones in private where names are concerned.

– People