Name Change ftm or mtf

[Lee]

By the way, I'm still trying to figure out a middle name that goes with Lee J___.  If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate the help. 

[BigDEvs]

Do you mean you want a middle name that begins with J? Or is your last name J something?

[Lee]

Sorry, I really wasn't clear.  My last name begins with a J.

[BigDEvs]

Hmm...well Lee is one syllable, so I suggest something 2-3 syllables to balance it out.

Lee Alexander
Lee Bradley
Lee Michael

[JesseA]

or you could always go by Lee but stick it in as a middle name and pick a different first name

[Ribbons]

I'm sticking to my birth-name for now, which is Shayla. Feminine as heck, but it's not unknown for men to have female names (Ashley comes to mind, since it used to be a male name).

But, I want to change to Shayne if I can just get myself unattached from my birth name (I feel weird changing it).

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Lee Benjamin?

[justmeinoz]

Originally I went with Sandra-10th most popular girl's name in my birth year 1953, and Elizabeth as it was common due to the Queen's coronation that year.

When I came out to my mother last weekend, I asked her what her mother's middle name was, unfortunately she didn't have one. So much for that idea.

Now I am inclined towards Allison Patricia, because I like the sound of it with my surname. I will almost certainly be transitioning where I am now so there is no point changing my Surname.

[Nilisa]

I'm not going with the feminine of my current name as I just... Really don't like it. I'm not keen on my birth name as it is (Sorry, mum).

So I went with Coraline, inspired partly by the book and film. It's not set in stone, though, but I can't see it changing at all. I love it too much. I chose Kathryn as my middle name (Again, not official yet) for a few reasons. Firstly, I love the name Katie and I also like Kath, but I didn't want Kathryn (Or Catherine) as my first name. Secondly, it's kinda sensible as my mum loves history, and her 'favourite' king to learn about is Henry VIII, who had three wives called Catherine, so it made sense in my head for it to be my middle name - It's a nod to my mum's passions.

I was going to ask for my mum's input when I come out, but I think a name is a personal thing if/when you transition or present as female, and having something I'm comfortable with has been sooo beneficial to me.