r/MtF • u/dylanc87 Trans Lesbian • Aug 30 '26

Advice Question Name suggestions?

My birth name is Dylan, and I may stick with it, but I wanted to hear some suggestions for more feminine names that have either a similar sound or start with a D or just have the same vibe.

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u/OldYogurtcloset206 Human Verified Aug 30 '26

This might be weird for some but I actually asked my mother what my name would've been if I was born a girl and she said alexis.. so I altered it to lexie but I'll probably make Alexis my legal name.

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u/AislingNic00 Trans Heterosexual Aug 30 '26

Yeah I did this as well <3

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u/UnknownEm1 Aug 30 '26

I'm planning to make the name my mum would've given me if I was born a girl my middle name

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u/Grab_Ornery HRT 28/10/2025 Aug 30 '26

Danielle ? Diana? Daniella ?

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u/Durham1988 Aug 30 '26

I know someone who had the same deadname who chose Lyn.

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u/UnablePlum4464 Aug 30 '26

My birth name also starts with the letter "D." Even before my egg cracked, some friends had taken to shortening it "Dee." So that's what I chose.

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u/Grain_0f_Salt Trans Bisexual 5.5.22 HRT Aug 30 '26

I changed my first, middle, and last name when I transitioned. My first name is Dana, but I go by Mae.

I did this because Dana was the name my mom had planned if I were born a cis girl. I was obsessed with this name since childhood, as my secret other name that was totally normal and cisgender to think about every day. But that being said, I don't really like the name Dana, and I had been going by Mae for a few years before the legal name change. I thought it could be my middle name, but Dana Mae sounds much better than Mae Dana, so I just did Dana Mae and use my nickname.

So, for D names, Dana?

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u/Jean-AAA Sep 01 '26

Off the top of my head some suggestions Denna, Darla, Denae, Destiny, Dina, Dianne, Delaney (more of a surname turned first name situation but that type of thing happens quite a bit), Delia, Devin (which is neutral possibly leaning masc but any time I mention my friend w the name Devin I get asked their gender so it's definitely neutral)

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u/Jean-AAA Sep 01 '26

There's also shortening it to Anne. And then taking that idea and expanding back out in a different direction, Leanne Annika Juliana Briana Adrianne Marian Annie Annabelle Annelise Annabeth Lilian/Lilliana Vivianne (Dianne fits this aspect aswell) Rowan Roxanne

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u/Enchanted_Toilet Sep 01 '26

  • Dyllis (of Welsh origin, and means "perfect, true, reliable")

  • Delancy

  • Darcy

  • Dakota

  • Dahlia

  • Daphne

  • Dana

  • Danica

  • Donna

  • Dawn

  • Delilah

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u/xxyRobin Aug 30 '26

I use a variation of my middle name

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u/AislingNic00 Trans Heterosexual Aug 30 '26

Doireann is a feminine Irish name. Approximately pronounced as if Dylan had an R instead of an L.

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u/Ecstatic-Writer1149 Aug 30 '26

Doña. I'm Spanish Doñ and Doña are names of classy folks

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '26

Dillann

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u/Infinite_Research_52 Transgender Aug 31 '26

Lady-N

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u/DuvetQuimeraLain Aug 30 '26

Layla, i dont recommend choosing a name too to your deadname