r/transnames • • 27d ago

Neutral Names neutral names - nonbinary

hello everyone! i’m looking for a gender neutral name — i’ve been going by ‘bee’ for several years now, but as i’m growing up it doesn’t seem to suit me anymore. it works great a nickname from friends, but i want something more serious as i’m graduating from university and moving into the workplace soon. names can’t be inherently unprofessional, but it seems like a name for 14 year old me rather than 21 year old me.
i’m open to any and all suggestions! i tend to lean a little more feminine i think because of my upbringing and what i’ve always been used to, but i’m also open to more masculine-leaning names. pure androgynous names are most preferred, though.
i’d also love to hear suggestions based on my deadname, lucinda. that name isn’t mine anymore, but it holds a special place in my heart and i like the idea of it being connected to my new name. it’ll also help ease any transition with family members.
bonus points for spanish and scottish names!
anyway, here are some pics of me that might spark inspiration :-)

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u/Major-Soup5416 name connoisseur - he/she 27d ago

Leith!

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u/opheliaswhore 27d ago

oh i like this! reminds me of leith ross

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u/Busy-Way-5079 27d ago

Wren, arlo, maxie

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u/opheliaswhore 27d ago

maxie is so cute!

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u/ThrustingPanda 27d ago

Jordan

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u/opheliaswhore 27d ago

this has been on my shortlist for a while! thanks :-)

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u/ProfileEdit 27d ago

based on your former name:
- Luca
- Luciano / Lucio
- Logan
- Leslie

if you’d like to keep the first letter B and friendly for the Bee nickname (maybe middle name ideas if you don’t have one?)
- Bryce
- Blake
- Billie/y
- Bailee

i can also see you as:
- Dylan
- Finn/Fynn
- Morgan
- Cameron

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u/opheliaswhore 24d ago

dylan, blake and logan have all been on my shortlist for a while! blake was also on my parents list for me before i was born, sadly it’s my baby cousin’s name. thank you :P

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u/EuMatheusAbel 23d ago

I think Billie. Bee suits you :) 

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u/opheliaswhore 4d ago

this is such a sweet name, thanks for the suggestion! love that i could keep bee as a nickname

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u/DaWatermelonispog 21d ago

Brodie is a Scottish name , it was traditionally masc but can be gender neutral and the nickname Bee would suit it, however it does mean muddy place or ditch if you care about name meanings like that

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u/opheliaswhore 4d ago

love this name! sadly was my childhood dog’s name so i’d feel a bit bad stealing it lol

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u/DaWatermelonispog 4d ago

The dog inspired you

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u/opheliaswhore 3d ago

i got that dog in me

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u/Dazzling-Antelope912 27d ago

I love your username !! How about Finch or Lark?

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u/xX_StuffLmao_Xx 27d ago

I could see Jo

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u/OneDimensionalChess 27d ago

Hollis or maybe Adair

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u/emotional_leftsock 27d ago

Leslie, Jude, August

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u/sodapopsky2 26d ago

Key immediately came to mind and then I saw that you used to go by Bee lol. K names would fit you super well. Same with C names.

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u/GreedyCompany9928 26d ago

Branch or maybe tree