Hi
I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I was wondering how many of you have had a name change and kept any of your real name? whether it be your first, middle or last or even if you have made a slight modification to your original name(e.g. Sam to Samantha)
and also add reasons for keeping or not keeping parts of your old name.
Miss X
Yeah, I kept both my first and last name as my first name happened to be a female one anyway. Talk about predestination...
I don't plan on making any major changes. Both my first and middle names work just fine as they are, with maybe one letter alteration at some point.
Reasons? It's just one less thing to worry about. Also, I just like my name.
I kept my middle and last name.
Middle name is gender neutral. Last name is important to me...although at times I totally get why people change it.
I have kept my last name --- even though my folks aren't happy about me transitioning. I reconstructed my first name to a definite masculine name whereas before it was gender neutral.
I haven't changed my name yet, but I see no reason to change my name completely. I'm keeping my middle name and last name, but if I were ever to get married I'd probably take my wife's last name.
My name is essentially unchanged honestly. Even the initials match. All I did was slice out part of my first name and change it with a few different letters.
I kept my initials only,
Didn't keep my first, middle, or last names. Not even initials. It wasn't some grand scheme, but the way the cards played out over the years. First name I picked up when I was 7. Middle name was when I was 9. I decided to change my last name the week before I went through the name change process because my dad and stepmom are mean people who hurt me very badly, and I wanted nothing to do with their legacy. I took my stepdad's last name because he's been more of a father to me these past three years than my biological dad.
Besides, I didn't know at the time that my stepsister had outed me to my dad and stepmom and they had made the choice to sever ties with me (without even telling me they had done so). In the end, it all worked out for the best.
I haven't yet but I'll keep the full name, but four letters added to the first name if I could go all the way.
Joelene
I kept my middle and last name.
my middle name runs in the family and its really masculine, its "O'Neil"
Quote from: Elijah on September 07, 2011, 02:08:33 PM
I kept my middle and last name.
my middle name runs in the family and its really masculine, its "O'Neil"
So your first and middle names are Elijah O'Neil? I have to say, that's one of the most awesome names I've heard in a loooong time! ;D
yep indeed :) ive always loved my middle name. Its actually s surname, one of my grandfathers last names or something, not sure exactly
There was noooo way I was going to keep my first name. It was definitely a man's name. I did, however, keep my last name as I still wanted to feel part of my family.
I like my first name and last but hate my very irionic middle name - guy (a old family name). I intend adding a name infront of my first name, and getting rid of my middle one, or changing it. Tried to find a female version of guy, weirdly there is one, wido, not sure if I like it or not, but feel bad just getting rid of a name.
I only keep my last name, My first and middle name were not feminine at all, I never liked my original first and middle name even when I was still male. so I went with April Elyse , as I thought it was very pretty. It also gave me a fresh start.
I changed all my names, however finding out that my family accepted me for who I am. I did consider changing back to my family name as a result. However the paper work I would have to change is extensive. So I have not changed my surname accordingly.
Warm regards
Sarah B
I changed all three parts of my name. I considered keeping the middle (Lynn) since it could be either, but changing the spelling to 'Lynne'. I hated my first name, not only becase it was VERY feminine with no nickname or any other sort of relief from the femininity, but because of the other nicknames it spawned as a child.
My last name is only currenlty different because I don't think my parents will accept me coming out. If they do, I'll reconsider changing it back.
Nope, Trista's nowhere close to my male first name. Haven't thought of a middle name..... ugh. My last name I'll just keep, it does have a nice ring with Trista.
First name will be my middle name (Ryan), last name will be the same.
My new mother in law told me that I was actually the first boy (Ick ::) ) she ever met named Ryan. Go figure.
I debated my name for a long time before I decided what to do with. I was really wondering how much of my original name should I keep. I kept my last name, and turned my first into my middle (slightly altered of course ;) ) And made the name I preferred, as my first.
I haven't had a name change done yet. My given name is Samantha, I've always gone by Sam and I will just change it to that, or possibly Samuel if my parents are cool with that. Not sure what I'll do with my middle name, it's feminine for sure. I'll probably change it to Ryan, which is far away from what it is now but it's a name I've always been attached to. I'll keep my last name.
I'm planning on keeping my last name. Lee is a different spelling of my middle name. Depending on how my parents feel it's either going to be my first or middle name. I'm thinking that I might like Connor as a first name when I look more passably male, but that's unrelated to my birth name. I'm going to give my parents a fair amount of input, so we'll see what happens.
I haven't done any permanent things, but I've been thinking of making my first (male) name into my middle name, so people who knew me before could more easily cope and wouldn't feel so bad for calling me by my old name (which I don't necessarily hate, but I DO NOT want to be called Jamie). Besides, I think Sadie James has a nice ring to it. There's a good chance I'll change my mind later when it actually matters, though.
Anyone else feel guilty about not having had to change their name? Just Google imaged my first name and got a page full of turkish models in hijabs and assorted armenian ladies. ;D
I kept my middle and last names and changed the first.
But I kept the same initials.
Yes and no. I'm going to turn my first name into my surname. It's a nice name, I've always liked it, but it's a girl's name and not "me". However, it does work as a surname and sounds good with my chosen first names, which are all new.
Plus this way if someone calls me by my old name I can brush it off as them being formal and addressing me by surname :P
As soon as I turn 18 I'm changing my name from Chris to Hannah :)
Having OCD, my first name and has the name number of letters as the former.
I took my father's last name which was Tezani, as opposed to my Mother's last name of Mitchell. I'd never keep a version of the old boy name, as I don't want anyone else to associate the old name with the feminized new one.
I had a slight modifcation to my original, I was Paul a long time ago, Im now Pauline.
I'm keeping my middle name, but making it my first name and changing it a little to make it more feminine. From Kristian to Kristina.
Not sure what i'm going to do with my given first name. I might turn it into a middle name. Although I already have a second middle name.
I'm keeping my last name.
My name is nothing like my old male name, however...I did manage to keep my initials the same.