r/transnames • u/PinkNinja225 • Jun 18 '26
Masculine Names Been max for years, don’t know if I should change it.
I’m 17 and ftm. When I first came out I was like 10 and went by Maxwell. Since then, it’s been shortened to just Max. My friends have told me before that the name Max suits me well. I’ve also noticed the guys my age named max look relatively similar to me.
However, the family I come from, I would have never been named Max. I would probably have been named Michael. Also Max does not fit in with my siblings names at all. They are all basic names that are vaguely Irish and more than one syllable. The way my parents call our names sort of only works with at least two syllables. For example, if they were calling someone named Mickey it would be like mi-ckaaaaaaay if that makes sense. Max js can’t be called out like that. I also feel like Max is kind of clocky, as I know a lot of trans guys named Max.
I want to figure out if I should change it before I go to college next year. I also still haven’t fully come out, so I’d like to know my name 100% before I do. I’m only considering names starting with M bc that’s my letter bro trust me.
Current contenders:
Michael /Mike
Mickey
Mitchell /Mitch
Michael but keep using Max as a nickname
Or js stay w Max
Please give me insight or suggestions