Hi Bruce,
I’m guessing @stitch presumed you were trying to learn America’s song A Horse with No Name because that would almost be the only reason a beginner would play this chord. Seeing as you are learning it, you really should check out Justin’s lesson, as it only switches from E minor to that chord, (which is a lot easier than from the D). It makes a lot more sense (and is a lot more fun) to learn chords by playing songs 
On the other hand, if you are simply doing it as a finger exercise, just continue moving your 2nd finger from the 1st to 6th string until it no longer feels ‘odd’. I doubt you will ever need it in a song though 
Thanks for the question. I just learned a new song!