Choosing a name

[Jasriella]

I think I lucked out. My boyfriend at the time asked me what name would I pick for myself when I start looking like a woman, and I think a couple of my friends asked me the same thing. For a while I had no clue. I started thinking Jackie, short for Jaqilyin, but it never sat right with me and then I thought of Jamie. It didn't sit right at first but like with the Shakespeare reference I've grown attached to it.

[niko]

oi guys, I've meant to ask this to you all, what's the name you have choosen? which ones do you like? do you still haven't decided? so we might be able to help!, I'd like to get help from you all  as well, my parents named me María José and the name I'm using is Niko, I'll leave a picture of myself so you might get ideas, inb4 thanks!

[BeefxCake]

i have this problem too. im about 60% sure I want to transition though, but this question still rings with me.

my birthname has a male version, Amir, and as much as i like that name i do not think it fits me. I think the most trouble i have is finding a name that fits with who i am. there is a difference between wanting a name because of how it sounds but also picking  aname because of how it fits with you as a person..

I really wanted to at first change my name to grey. it was  a name my mom had picked in case i was born male. i think it's a really awesome name but then i tried to put it into context of how people would address me and now i feel it to be too stoic of a name for me, im a very energetic witty sort of person. but yeah,still can't figure out what i wanna be called

[Mattfromengland]

i have this problem too. im about 60% sure I want to transition though, but this question still rings with me.

my birthname has a male version, Amir, and as much as i like that name i do not think it fits me. I think the most trouble i have is finding a name that fits with who i am. there is a difference between wanting a name because of how it sounds but also picking  aname because of how it fits with you as a person..

I really wanted to at first change my name to grey. it was  a name my mom had picked in case i was born male. i think it's a really awesome name but then i tried to put it into context of how people would address me and now i feel it to be too stoic of a name for me, im a very energetic witty sort of person. but yeah,still can't figure out what i wanna be called

Mmmm it's a really tough one!!!! I struggled for ages, hence starting this topic.  Once I thought of Matthew though it just kind of stuck, literally overnight. I then started really hating my old name, which I had never felt like that about it before. I've heard others say the same, that they struggled, but once they found one that seemed right it just fitted and they knew.

Keep searching........keep writing down the names so you can read it and see what you think. You can use them online too. Luckily I only changed mine online once, but on a forum such as this it's not really going to be frowned upon if you change your name a couple of times as everyone here knows why you're doing it and it's not because you are pretending to be someone else. It's good to sign off the end of a post with the name you're trying, and see what it feels like.

I think a name grows into you, so to suddenly change it and start afresh will of course feel weird. So give each name you try some time if need be to see how it grows on you, or not as the case may be.

Good luck!!!!!!!