How did you choose your new name?

[Allison]

When I was growing up my way to escape my mental worries and problems of the day to day was to escape into online video games where I had the guise of anonymity my online handle that all my real life friends knew me as was Alsonia. When I came out I decided I wanted a name that would show where I came from and who I am; so Allison fit the bill. When I change my name legally I'm gonna change my middle name as well to Kate; so I'll be Allison Kate Weaver

[DrBobbi]

I was named by my two close friends, Guru, and his Girlfriend Nichole. After having dinner we went though the name book and settled on Zoey. It means life.

[Sammy]

I just took the female version of my male name... Besides, I know that if I was born girl then I would have been named Emily. Maybe, some day I will ask my mother if she wishes to give me another name (she is still not fully got accustomed with my "new" me, but she is steadily getting there .

[Isabelle]

I asked my mum to choose it for me, she gave me a few options and we went with the one we felt suited me best. Natalie.

[Jessica M]

I had a shortlist of about 7 names I liked. I actually thought I would prefer a different one first and went by that for a little while but it never felt right. So after considering the others for a while I settled on Jessica

It was one of the final three options I was considering and beat the other 2 because one of the other's alliterated with my surname and I know a number of girls by the other name, which I still think I will use as my middle name.

[kariann330]

I asked my Dad if there is any names he would prefer i went with and if i could give them a more individual twist. Well he said yes and i got two names, Elizabeth and Carey. I chose Carey but changed the spelling of it to Kari to be more unique. Ann is after my stepmother Joanne who has always been more of a mother to me then my birth mother even buying me my first bra, outfit and pack of panties when i came out to her. Today her and my father are the only two family members im in regular contact with.

[Christine167]

I was born Christopher after my father's favorite saint. During my childhood I was a bit of a runt and often the other kids would call me Christine or Christina. This continued through high school even when I was no longer a runt but rather a 6'2" rail thin giant amongst my classmates.

Today I plan to wear that name like badge of honor. I keep thinking that I will change my mind but it just seems right and I get to keep my nickname Chris.

[ErinM]

I remember my mother telling me as a child I would have been named Erin if I was born a girl.

My middle name is the feminine version of my birth name. It's an acknowledgement that like it or not, my male history will always be a part of me.

[Aina]

I remember once my parents had this discussion years ago and for the life of me I can't remember what they said. I think it started with an M....

[sam79]

My name was chosen when just a child on the chance that I could be a girl. I recall trying to think of all the names that could be unisex, or could have unisex short versions.

Plus I've always loved the name Samantha

[Pia Bianca]

To be honest, I'm still undecided. When I was young, there were several girls named Pia in my life. How they acted seemed so familiar to me. When I was making experiences with my female side a few years ago - like going into a chat and pretending to be female - I chose this name. When I finally realized that I might not have been pretending at all, it came naturally to me to choose Pia for the time being.

I wanted to seperate my current life from what might be, so I started to register an e-mail account. Pia was already chosen - what a surprise - so I had to add another name. I also felt curious to choose a middle name as I never had one. Bianca is the middle name of a good used-to-be-friend.

I must admit, that speaking the new name aloud sounds comfortable - much more comfortable as my current name. It sucks - and it even more sucks for what it means to me and how it sounds with my family name. The new name on the other hand sounds pretty with my family name.

The name might change once I'm able to choose, but it already sounds awesome. So any other name has to overcome a big obstacle to make it. That said, nothing is impossible, so we will see. It's still a long time until I'll be choosing. Sometimes it feels like it might be infinite...

Teela? cause its norse just like my old name Thor was.        Renee because I always liked that name.      And Sucacin because its the last name of my best friend who's family has always treated me like their own even when mine(leaton) wouldnt.

You're able to change your family name?

[Dreams2014]

Riley isn't overly feminine and is very similar to Ryan (my current name), it is also Irish like my current name and family name.

It also means "courageous".

It was the first name into my head when I thought what I would name myself. Apparently the ideas that come into your head without much thought are usually the best ones.

[Riley Skye]

Well I'm particularly proud of my Italian and Roman heritage and I wanted a good name based in it so I chose the most powerful, at least to me. Julia which is the feminine version of Julius. Then I changed it again to Julie because it's similar to what everyone called me before I decided on a name.

[LordKAT]

My answer is sort of like Dreams2014. I went to sign in at work and wrote my current name. I figured it made sense and fit well so that is what I changed it to. I must have just known that was my name or why would I write it when I wasn't even thinking of a new name then.

[Dreams2014]

My answer is sort of like Dreams2014. I went to sign in at work and wrote my current name. I figured it made sense and fit well so that is what I changed it to. I must have just known that was my name or why would I write it when I wasn't even thinking of a new name then.

The subconscious knows best, trust it!

[LordKAT]

Agreed

[Miranda Catherine]

My birth name was Randal, and even though nobody ever called me that except my mom when she got mad at me, I legally changed it to Randy in the Army because I'd known several female Randi's, then to Randi when I first transitioned. A close cis girl friend asked me 'how about Miranda, because some girls named Miranda use Randi as their nickname', and I said "Miranda, that's really pretty." But most girls named Miranda use Mira, not Randi, but I was too far in the clouds to research it when I first took it. Still, I love the name Miranda, and I've always loved my name too, Randi, because it is a name for either sex. I thought Elizabeth is a beautiful and elegant name, so I took that, but I've been having second thoughts. I've been thinking of changing my middle name to honor my mom and my grandmother, Catherine, so I'm not sure which I'm going to use, Miranda Elizabeth or Miranda Catherine. Does anyone have an opinion? Hugs, Mira

[DirtyFox]

My given name is male but the nickname is unisex. I'm still changing it though. I asked my parents once what they would have named me had I been a girl, and they said they had picked out the name Margaret (sorry to any Margarets out there, but I would hate the name for myself). I tried a few names that didn't really suit me until I came back to a name I picked up long ago but never used, Chloe. Originally picked out from Dave Cheung's comic character Chloe Winsdale of Chugworth Academy. The last name I picked out came from another comic artist I loved growing up and used his last name as it suits my Latin background. Have loved the name ever since .