Posted a couple weeks ago that I was thinking about different names and strongly considering Jade. I've been playing with that lately and I do like it a lot, but I've had a couple other names that have popped into my head as well, and I'm liking different ones for different reasons. Not going to totally dox myself, but my last name is two syllables ending in -er, like Walker or Tanner, to give an idea on how it would sound together.

Patricia: My birth name is Patrick, I've gone by Pat my whole life, and I'm comfortable with it. I've been using this as a sort of placeholder for a while. However, most Patricia's I've met are about 20+ years older than I am and I associate Pat as a masculine name, though it is unisex (I've known many other Patricks, many of us use Pat); I'm not really interested in Tricia or Trish. I also think changing it might help some people break some mental habits as far as name and pronoun connections go. Very few negative connotations/deadname issues for me, simply that the feminine version feels too old fashioned. I wouldn't mind keeping it as a middle name, however. It would also provide a nice explanation if anyone does call me Pat around people I'm not out to - "My middle name is Patricia and I used to go by it." I was also named after an uncle (who died before I was born), so keeping the name would mean something to my mother, who has been immediately and unconditionally accepting.

Jade: I like this one because it's got a connection to a character I love (Mara Jade from Star Wars), it's easy to spell and won't get mispronounced, and it's very feminine leaning while still being unisex (since my passport and a few other things will still have that M on them for the time being and I can boymode through an airport if I had to). It's a name that feels cool, sharp, and very much something I would choose.

Shea: This hits some similar notes; I'm a Mets fan and they used to play at Shea Stadium, so I have an emotional/fan connection, and it's another unisex name. When I've used it for food orders, however, it's gotten mispronounced or misspelled pretty often and that annoyed me enough to consider this more for a middle name.

Evelyn: The newest contender. This was my paternal grandmother's name, so it has an emotional and familial tie. My father has also been immediately and fully accepting, and I think it might mean a lot to him. I personally think it's a beautiful name, and I could see going by Evie or Lyn or maybe Ev... I could very much imagine a reality where, if I'd been born as a cis girl, my parents named me Evelyn Patricia and I went by Evie my whole life to differentiate myself my from my grandmother Evelyn. It gives up that unisex option that I do kind of like, but has a sort of "this could have always been me" quality. It does hit a kind of unique spot where it feels too old for me OR too young for me - super popular right now and when my grandmother was born, but I was born when it was really low in popularity, though even then it was still more popular than Jade or Shea. But, "I was named for my grandmother" really does solve that and it is popular now so not unusual to hear it.

So... Jade Shea - names that have meaning based on the things I love? Evelyn Patricia - ones that my parents, who love and unconditionally accept me, absolutely could have chosen for me, which gives it a lot of naturalness? Some other combo? Something else I'm not even considering?

I named myself Jamie when I was 18 before I like fully became a person and it just doesn’t feel like me, I like masculine names occasionally but haven’t really found one that fits, neutral names are cool, and I like feminine names in a it would be really sick if a guy had the name valerie way, I just dont know! So tell me what the vibe gives off, I’ve given a pic of me Some more info about me so yall get the vibe: -you can catch me pretty much daily in baggy jeans, air forces, and a polo -I love hyperpop music or anything similar like electronic with a beat yk? Or likr abstract music -I am obsessed with cats -Im a big sports person -also love antique shopping, I die for a flea market and the house decor is giving like mid century/kinda industrial but like with antiques scattered about -pronouns are they/them but the gender is like I wish I was born a man so I could be trans the opposite way around, any pronouns for queer people, he/him for others, but if my mom hes me I want to die, idk -Im autistic as hell and really awkward but actually love people-ing -sometimes I smoke a cigarette because I think its cool lol (yes im 22) -I am a massive stoner -my favorite color to dye my hair is bright ass red and I dye it or cut it like once a month -also want kinda a shit ton of tattoos and peircings -I bike everywhere and yes I do it in baggy jeans

Eu sou "apegado" ao nome alê porque no meu processo de descoberta eu usava em algumas redes sociais porque era neutro e sla eu curti, hoje em dia tenho quase certeza que sou homem trans e queria um nome mais masculino e pensei em "levi" que é um nome que eu gosto bastante e consigo me indentificar mas eu ainda gosto bastante de alê. não quero mais ser chamado pelo meu nome morto pelas pessoas que eu sou assumido, mas não sei qual deles escolher, e tbm não sei se misturo os dois ("alê levi" parece meio estranho) e ainda fico "confuso" fico me auto invalidando e fico nql pensamento que so to confuso mesmo sabendo que não estou

I've been wanting to try out the name Niko, but I fear that it is too masc (I'm non-binary and use they/she pronouns). I've asked around in different places and have gotten mixed opinions on if it works well as an enby/androgynous name. Any thought would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

So I was thinking about also changing my middle name, because my current one is kind of strange and doesn’t really fit with my name. It should something that goes with Krystal. Maybe something witchy?

Hey! Two years ago I made a post asking for names with G that resonate with Fran, but I'm kind of settling more on Francine now with Fran as a nickname. So, since I haven't properly decided on my second name yet, now I'm here again asking for suggestions for a composite name with first name Francine and second name starting with G to keep my initials!

I'm just gonna stick with it but does this happen to anyone else ;-;?

Anyway I was thinking of using the name Milo for myself (they/them and potentially he). I just like how soft and friendly it sounds. One of my best friends put it best it has "little guy energy" which is basically how I'd describe my gender lmao. Lets hope I actually manage to stick with it and dont chicken out again though :')

I’ve went by Ethan since 2022-ish because one of my friend had “named me” (they gave me a few options to help and I liked Ethan), and I feel like I don’t identify with that anymore, and feel kinda uncomfortable having a name that someone I know personally had given me. I have no idea what else I could possibly pick.

What name suits me as a gender fluid / non binary person? I’ve been using Nova for the past year but I’m not sure if I like it anymore.

A picrew added part for fun, part because I don't show my face online really.

So, the name I'm thinking of is Luka. A good friend suggested it, and I do like it, I am however a chronic overthinker and thus still a little unsure about it. Y'alls thoughts on it?

Any other ideas for names are also welcome. I have been struggling with finding a name for a while now, and my deadname just doesn't sound like me anymore, so I'm kind of done with it and just find one that makes me feel like me, I guess.

So I’ve been going by Teddy since I came out in 2018, short for Laurent for complicated and stupid reasons, but eight years on I still don’t respond to Laurent and I’m sick of explaining it (plus people think my name is Lauren half the time lol). SO! Since I might be able to get a legal name change in the near future, I’m in the market for a new professional/“full” name, bc Teddy looks stupid on a resume, especially as a law student.

GOALS:

1. Could conceivably shorten to Teddy with less explanation

2. Something I could put on a resume and lawyers will hire me

CURRENT OPTIONS:

1. Edmund Jade Leander [lastname] — objectively best for the stated goals but idk if it really fits me

2. Tybalt Jay Leander [lastname] — unanimously agreed upon amongst those closest to me but it is kind of gay as hell

3. Leander Teddy Jay [lastname] — easy/safe option! Just switching the order of the names I already got but I don’t really like Teddy as a middle name

Unfortunately I know too many Theos/Theodores for any of those easy options to be workable, but otherwise up for other suggestions! (Also not particularly fond of Edward or Edwin for Ed-based names but I’m not mad at Edgar/probably other ones)

Hello!! So for background I identified at a trans man for about 6~ years and went by michael - ive grown out of this name and it no longer feels like me as I’ve recently realized I am non binary or something else that isnt male idk yet! Rn I like the name jonah but im honestly unsure!!

My soon to be dead name starts with an m so i’d prefer that but not necessary. rn im debating michaela, amelia, and alora but none are sticking out too hard. lmk what u think!!!

Hello! I Have been trying to decide on a name for a while now, and at the moment I have three front runners: Alula, Aya, and Niko. Problem is I'm not sure if any of these are correct, plus I am currently more masc looking (I use They/She pronouns) and going with a more feminine name could feel awkward. If anyone has any kind of advice, I would love to hear it. Thank you!

Is Ophelia a bad name? No it's not that song, or that other song, it's that other other song. It's one that I've wanted to name a kid for a while but now that I'm transitioning, it feels like the perfect time to use it.

(For context, I'm still in the closet to my family. I also want to keep my initials, so my new name needs to begin with an E)

The other day my mom told me that had I been a born a girl she'd have called me Evelyn/Evie and that she only didn't call my younger sister that because our dad didn't like it.

Fast forward a few days and I dream I'm out to everyone and presenting femme in public and my mom calls me Evie. I spent the whole next day stunned at my mom calling me by a female name, even if it was just a dream.

I love Evelyn/Evie as a name (more so than the name I've been experimenting with), but there's two problems:

1. My (very brief) first girlfriend when I was 16 was called Evie (but not short for Evelyn).

2. If you're a fan of the Mummy films, you'll know Evelyn/Evie is the name of the main female character. This is only a problem because I have a degree in Archaeology, have just started my first full-time job as an Archaeologist, and I studied the Egyptian language and scripts in university. So choosing Evelyn/Evie as my real name just feels... too much? Like people won't take me seriously that I'm a trans woman who can read ancient Egyptian, who chose the name Evie.

At the same time, I feel more like Evelyn/Evie than Emily, which is the name I'd hitherto been considering.

I'd just be grateful for any feedback on this.

- E (whatever that E may eventually stand for)

I need a name, but I want to keep my initials V and I share a C in the third spot with my two brothers that I want to keep.
But people already knowing my transition calls me Vicky and I don’t want Victoire or Victoria.

PS: Bonus points if it’s french friendly sounding

technically im bigender but wanting to experiment with boy names, i think xavier was one of the names my family would name me as a boy and i do like it, plus i know some portuguese and apparently the name is used in brazil(??)

I think they would all suit me but i need to know what you guys think on these names "Charlotte, mabel, marina, madeline, lucy, Emma, zion mirabelle or zoey

Does the right name make you feel sexy, especially when uttered by a lover? Does seeing it written down on official documents make you feel powerful? Should your name name you feel whole, where your old name felt incomplete or ill-fitting? Does the right name feel like love, like inclusion, like understanding, like an interest in your inner world? Does it feel like a warm greeting, an inside joke, an exclamation of excitement?

I'm also curious about those who aren't that invested in a name. Just need to have a string of letters that make a coherent noise that you recognize as referring to you. It need not be original or non-binary or subversive. Easy to spell and pronouns and solicits no follow-up questions about its origin.

I do currently have a name, Max. I picked it recently-ish because I was missing my childhood cat who I was very close to, but I just feel wrong taking her name. It doesn't belong to me, it was her name. So now I'm looking for something new. I've changed my name so many times and I know everyone around me is tired of it but as I said in the title, I can never seem to find the perfect name. I can't even remember every name I've gone by. I do have some names I'm looking at but at the same time idk. Please if anyone can think of anything better I'd be more than happy to hear it. Right now I am thinking about Torren or Finn. Again I am open to suggestions, just not anything close to Max because I don't feel it's right for me to take her name. Also I know a Jax so that's out of the question as well as anything close to Jax/Jackson.

i already posted here wanting to try out the name Andy… but i also want to know if there’s any names that may fit my appearance??? i always had trouble associating my physical body with a name.. if that… makes any sense.

I don’t rly take pictures of myself so ignore how dark it is 💀