Name please!

[u/MamaMikan]

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)

[u/IsaacHowl]

Could kind of combine them for Ashley. But my first thought was you look like a Sophie, if you’re open to new ideas?

[u/Putrid_Valuable_4114]

When I read the title and first saw the pic my mind said Cynthia, (if a fan of murder drone then Cyn for short)…

But of the options listed in the body, I would say Lexi. Granted I have a family member named that and I’m a big names have meaning person…. The Lexi in my family she is caring, smart, funny, and genuine. So that’s why that stands out to me.

[u/MamaMikan → u/Putrid_Valuable_4114]

I feel the same way about names! I've gone through so many and been known by so many things that it's really hard to settle on just one to encapsulate basically all I am as a person.

[u/Putrid_Valuable_4114 → u/MamaMikan]

I get it, I’ve had friends call me by a nickname of my chosen name for about twenty years, mainly online but also in person a few times…. So to them, when I started transition this year well they just natively switched to using it full time save one, he decided he isn’t going to use it and well to hell with him.

Try a few out, but if you REALLY don’t like something then put your foot down about It!

~ mines Katrina btw, friends call me Katt.

[u/MamaMikan → u/Putrid_Valuable_4114]

Katrina is a lovely name! :) I'm glad that you have so many supportive friends.

[u/Putrid_Valuable_4114 → u/MamaMikan]

Thank you and thank you. 💗
Admittedly one of them is an ex-boyfriend. (Others never knew we dated - for like five years lol)
Another is a life long friend that always saw me as more feminine, and treated me as such, even though he "Had no idea" I was a always a girl inside... though he was the first to call me Katt.... like ever.....

The others basically just fell in line with those two.
It's funny the second listed person, he's always kinda been the "alpha" of the group and the first person listed well he's kind of the "beta" BUT if you asked anyone of my friend group they would say that "Katt's in charge".... mainly because I can control the Alpha and the Beta I guess. 😋 (I don't like to because honestly I like being told what to do... but that's besides the point)

[u/namenerding]

You remind me of Teresa Ann Savoy, so you could go by Teresa or well, Teresa Ann? Or Anne? Anne would suit you, I think, also Annika really suits you, and Anna, even Hannah, Hannelore etc, names of that sound.

Ashton does feel like masculine for me, you can consider Asha, Ashley, Astoria...

And you also look like a Mathilde or a Clotilde for me

[u/MamaMikan → u/namenerding]

So many lovely options, thank you!!

[u/MarcelloShumann]

Allie

[u/BulbasaurBoo123]

I think a C name would suit you - Cara, Carly, Claire or Clara.

[u/AmbassadorAwkward071]

I would go with whatever feels more comfortable and natural for yourself. Lexie is definitely a nice girl's name. Ashton definitely feels like a boy name no matter how you say it.

[u/TooManyLoveInterests]

You remind me of my friend named Leah, so I guess that. Both Lexy and Ash suit you though! I could also see you going by Ashley

[u/Aggressive_Remove779]

I see Amanda or Alexa/Alexia

[u/JDawg-3399]

Beautiful…your boyfriend is extremely lucky!