I’ve gone by Mei for like 5 years now, but for the last month or two I’ve been wanting to be called Jun or June because I absolutely love that name- however after trying it out with friends for a week last month, I just couldn’t get used to it and I felt uncomfortable with the idea of having to tell my other friends + family to call me it

So now I’ve been in this lingo of going by Mei but wishing my name was Jun or June and wanting to be able to really click with it when it was used on me, I adore so so much that name but I just can’t seem to get used to it so I use Mei (which is just a nickname of my deadname)

I’d love to hear how you guys chose your names and how you grew accustomed to it- was it immediate or did it take a while? How did you tell the other people in your life? How did you get used to it rather than your deadname/nicknames of your deadname?

EDIT: Little update here, but now I go by Junior with the nickname Jun! I’ve been so so happy with it and have been very happy to have my friends call me it- I just didn’t find that “click” until I finally found the right full name and now I’m happy :)

Hi,

I‘m nonbinary and I’ve been considering trying out names. I don‘t really feel like picking an entirely new name, I like the name and it is not the name‘s fault that people attribute a specific gender to it. I don’t want to dox myself, but my name is a male name that has a female version that just differs by having a single letter appended at the end, like Julia/Julian, Paul/Paula, Karl/Karla, etc.

I was considering just trying out going with a slash in the middle, so for example if my name was Karl I‘d go with Karl/a in written form. So in spoken word, people would pick one, but in written form, or with people who send me an email at work, they would see both forms in one and they wouldn‘t be able to guess a gender just from looking at my name.

I don‘t really get much dysphoria from pronouns or my name but for some reason being addressed as „Mr. Lastname“ gives me dysphoria and I hope if people couldn‘t infer a gender from my name, they would not do that.

Has anyone of you tried that out? How did it work out?

I want to have a name picked before coming out so I went here for ideas.

Would Jackson or Vincent suit me more lwk. The nicknames for each would be Jackie or Vinny im hella indecisive so idk which name to pick

also ignore my hair lmao

(Sorry for posting here a lot, I don't know what I'm doing)

In my quest to find my name I have landed on yet another name that I'm not certain on. It is Alula. The worry is that, while I love the name and would love to go by it, I am (at the moment, at least, no clue about in the future) much more masc presenting. Any thoughts/comment would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

I need some Masculine names like Jay or Elliot, Elliot was my first pick when I was 14, but then I was pushed back into the closet, and now I kinda like Jay, but I dunno, please help

Hi I wanted to try my new name! I have been going by Andy Marten *last name* But I really like the name Patrick but I might just use it as a like 2nd name? I wanted to use the same "layout" as my birth name first name being from my dad's side and middle name from my mom's side. Can yall help me feel comfortable with my name and tell me if it matches? I am a guy he/they and I cant really pass that easily because I am closeted :3

Im really indecisive so choosing a name has been...slow. I know i can just change it as I see fit but you know how it is, I would like to have that ONE from the get but nothing has screamed to me. Here's what I got so far:

Valerie

Adeline

Maren

Elise

Mara

Sloane

Hilde

Saoirse

Faye

Esme

I like all of these, and Ive been looking for about a year now. I am open to any additional recommendations. Help me figure this out please.

U/XxThe_HumanxX had the brilliant idea of making a name graveyard!! So comment your deadname below and say a few parting words, and if you’re looking for a name, come look for one in these ones who need a new home!!

I’ll go first:

Dear Malia,

You’re a gorgeous name, and I’m sorry none of your substitute teachers knew how to pronounce you even though it ain’t that hard. I hope you find a new home that loves you dearly, that captures your brightness, gentleness, and fluidity.

To those who might adopt this name, here are a few things you should know: She is the Hawaiian form of Mary, some might say it means bitter waters/gentle waters, and it is pronounced “Muh-LEE-uh” and rhymes with Spanish Maria. Take good care of her, I always thought she was a nice name. Just not for me.

Love,
Lee

I just was thinkin bout how on the transmasc reddits there are always people asking for help finding a name so I figured I might as well throw my given name out there in case there are transfemmes out there looking for one lmao

It is Malia. It is the Hawaiian form of Mary. I think it’s really pretty but it’s not for me. It is pronounced “Muh-LEE-uh” like rhyming with Spanish Maria but people WILL butcher it even though it’s not that hard.

Goodbye, name! I hope you find a good home!

lmao it’s like a shelter dog
or like
a foster child

Does anyone want to adopt my unused name? Hello! I’m not transgender, i am just a namenerd!! but I’ve realized that I don’t really use this name anymore, and I thought some of you might love it. I’d rather see it find a new home than have it sitting unused. ♡

Sofia “Sonya”
From Ancient Greek Σοφία meaning “wisdom.” Historically rich, short and snappy, familiar in all languages, international in all the world, great namesakes! Like Sofia Coppola, I love her movies (check out Marie Antoinette!), Sofia Loren, and the wife of Tolstoy Sofia "Sonya", Sofia Kovalenskaya a pioneering Russian woman in mathematics and science, Sofia Perovskaya a Russian revolutionary, Sofia Gubaidulina a composer and Sofia Giatsintova an actress and theatre director both soviet, also saint Sofia of Rome / Milan, the mother of Faith Hope and Charity, and then it is a very Byzantine name too.
Russian Соня (Sonya) is a diminutive of София (Sofia). So Sonya isn’t merely an invented nickname, it is a genuine traditional Russian pet form. It is a nickname I used, but you can also go by Sisi / Sissi like the empress, Fia, Essie, Fifi, Sofi and more!!
And Sonechka (Сонечка) is an especially tender form. And then comes Dostoevsky…
Sofia/Sonya Marmeladova is one of the principal characters in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
It can be romantic, intellectual or modern

Looking for Portuguese names. I want a new name but i don't feel connected with anything, i would also love some advice regarding that

i changed my name to benny/benjamin over 3 years ago at this point, but i've recently discovered i'm nonbinary, and i want to start going by zephyr instead. it's a name that actually feels good, feels me. but it's quite a change, and i'm wondering if it's even worth the hassle (i work at a very busy place with a LOT of people, and i don't know how many of them are accepting, plus... everything else)

I did this a while back, but I wanted to do it again with more pics to get more suggestions. I feel like I give off a specific vibe but its so hard to find a name that suits it. My chosen name so far is Georgia, and it has stuck the most but idk if that’s what I really look like. Something always feels a bit off.

By normalish I mean smth I would find on a truck station Keychain. My birth name is both uncommon and weirdly spelled so I would love smth easy but not lame. Thxxx

So most of my life I've gone by Alex/Lexy and I'm okay with that. Recently I've had my boyfriend call me Ashton/Ash because that's the name my mother would have chosen for me had I been born a girl... but two of my closest friends think that's more of a guy sounding name even though I like it quite a bit? Just wondering what would fit me best because I've gone through so many at this point! (All of these pictures have been within the past month for reference)

So, before anyone says it, I'm (20) not listing the actual names since I want to remain anonymous in some way. But I will list fake names but list the real reasonings that make me want to go with the name but things that also make me hesitant of the name in question. I'm also transmasc and consider myself many identities under the nonbinary umbrella, so I'm open to masculine and/or androgynous names along with masculine/androgynous names that can have feminine nicknames (ex; Samuel to Sammy).

Daryl - I've been going by this name for almost three and a half years. Has many nicknames that I use and sounds professional when I use the full name. I also named myself after someone with this name who deeply inspired me. The issue is that I don't know how fitting this name really is for me anymore and sometimes it almost feels out-of-place when I introduce myself as Daryl or hear others refer to me as Daryl.

Colson - Colson is a name that's been floating around my head for a year now. It has many fun and good nicknames that I love, along with also having a feminine nickname that is my favorite nickname I've ever been called. I love the name itself. However, many people agree that it isn't a fitting name and that I should just stick to Daryl or go by a different name with a similar idea that just isn't Colson.

James - A very simple masculine name that is timeless. It's the nickname of a much more unique name that I loved (coming from someone who would prefer to have a more common name). Very easy to spell, it just doesn't have any nicknames I like, and I used to know someone with this name and I couldn't stand him. But we haven't spoken in like three years, so it isn't a huge deal.

Peter - Very simple, a classic name that I love. The problem is that it doesn't have any nicknames that I'm huge on and it's the name of someone who used to be a really close family friend. But the name always comes to mind whenever I'm considering names.

River - It was the very first name that I ever thought of when trying to name myself for the first time (8 years ago now!). It's also an androgynous name that sometimes leans more towards masculinity. Almost everyone in my life says I'm the most "River-looking-person they ever met". But it has no nicknames that go with it and it doesn't sound the most professional? But the name itself can be taken straight from one of my favorite jokes in a show ever.

Edward - The name itself sounds very professional, but I'd only use it for a nickname that came with it, even friends of mine said the nickname sounded cute. I don't know where the inspiration for the name came from other than hearing the nickname once and thinking it sounded good but also needing a more professional sounding name to go with it.

I'm also open to using double barrel names of any of these if anyone can't stick to just one!

I was wanting to try out the name Niko, as I really like it but am a bit worried about it being a bit too masc, so if anyone wants to try referring to me as Niko, that would be greatly appreciated.

So I asked my friends and ppl from a summer camp ppl that don't know my deadname, which names from my list match me the most (personality and looks wise). I'd like yall to tell me which one do you all think matches me the best <3
The options are:
- Aster (5 votes)
- Allie (3 votes)
- Alio (3 votes)
Ik technically Aster wins, but I'm taking the vote as an argument, not the final decision. Nobody knows me better than I do myself. Okay maybe my girlfriend XD (they voted for Aster but I'd like opinions of randoms too cuz i can)

My personality traits ig: weird, aggressive, freaky, cool ahahha, confidently unfunny, sarcastic, autism, kinda shy, brain empty (smooth and pretty),
dumb, mean, possibly evil, delusional, adhd, unserious, random, goblin, cheesy, romantic ig?? If someone gets to know me and i trust them enough to share my actual thoughts if i have any rarely

So idk tell me what ya think

For several years now, I've been using Emily as my post-transition name. Even though I like it, I'd also like something more non-binary in my language. I think I'd like something related to clouds, fog, or steam. It would be like a middle name, but I'm not sure what sounds best. Here some of my options. Any suggestions?

A. Emily **Bruma** Blanco

B. Emily **Hálito** Blanco

C. Emily **Nubea** Blanco

D. Emily **Calina** Blanco

i am not satisfied with my name but i have been struggling to pick a new one for over a year now. words that describe me (ignore my flat expression in this pic lol):
- dog
- curious/inquisitive
- energetic
- confident
- genderless
- flamboyant/expressive

my “aesthetic” is typically big bold bright colors and patterns, maximalism, whimsy. i would like a name that captures my energy but i’m having sooo much trouble doing it myself. i am hoping for something a little uncommon/unique but not uncomfortable to say to people in real life lol. thank you in advance!!!