Hi
I begin to live like a girl little earlier than I expect, I just want to do small step to neutrality and now people see me as girl, so I'm happy how easy it was but I have no name and problem is I can't decide which one chose.
I choose some names:
Andrea
Ariel (n,s,on)
Abby
Amberly
Ashley
Annette
So I make 3 possible combinations:
Common name (here) - Andrea Pateru
Extravagant name - Ariel Alexandra
Foreign name - Abby Sciuto (it was fit what I had on mind ;D )
I went for reasonably common so not to stand out as a 'freak' name. Also something easy to spell and fits on your ID and remember common for your age group.
I like Andrea personally, that's one of my favorite girl names.
I chose a name that no one in my age group has, and a nickname practically no one's heard of... I think if I were to do it over again I'd choose something else, but it's my name and I've grown kind of attached to it.
Abby is kinda cute...I like that one ;)
I argued with my parents to call me Michelle instead of Michael when I was quite young, of course they refused, but to me I have always been Michelle!! :)
I love the name Abby Sciuto. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-3.gif&hash=f49e2f86761323f2abd9c33941920389dbb3b10f)
But remember her name is Abigail "Abby" Sciuto. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-8.gif&hash=d9498942f8bbb4bf3ad29af75944ea5e1135c6fa)
Quote from: Ms. OBrien on August 28, 2012, 10:17:30 PM
I love the name Abby Sciuto. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-3.gif&hash=f49e2f86761323f2abd9c33941920389dbb3b10f)
But remember her name is Abigail "Abby" Sciuto. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-8.gif&hash=d9498942f8bbb4bf3ad29af75944ea5e1135c6fa)
I know, but I can chose just names which can bee used for booth genders as I have still that M in documents :-\
Works for me. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-3.gif&hash=f49e2f86761323f2abd9c33941920389dbb3b10f)
my first name is Thor, and my dad was so proud of naming me that, I felt guilty for changing it.
So I was digging around and picked Teela, it comes from the same background and means Strong willed. My father still hates the idea but I love it and its my way of honoring his original name for me, in one form or another. Middle name I picked out is renee. and last name? I wanted somthing bold so I picked a old angol saxon surname Elmes, which means of the elm trees.
So the combination could mean, Strong willed melody of the elms. which ever way you wanna arrange it. Pick somthing that speaks to you. :angel: after all its going to be your name and the new you.
I love Ariel Alexandra. <3 And it doesn't sound that extravagant. Could fit in decently.
I went with Karen, something a bit ordinary but not one that anyone I knew had.
Also has a connection to my father as the Karen are a Burmese tribe, he was in the British Army in WW2 that liberated Burma from the Japanese .
Karen. aka 'Kaz', or 'Kazza' in Aussie slang.
I takre it that your a fan of NCIS forensics. they all sound nice. Go with the one that you feel suits who you are. I went thru several names on my list but none seemed to suit me. I even polled some friends that knew me as to which ones were the best option.
I found it strange to think of picking out a name. I had always detested the one I was given at birth but could never find one that was suitable to change to until I started transitioning. I wasn't use to choices. Now what should I chose to wear today.
Good Luck with what name you pick out.
Quote from: justmeinoz on August 30, 2012, 06:52:17 AM
Karen. aka 'Kaz', or 'Kazza' in Aussie slang.
my english friend calls my lizard "sharon", "shezza" :P
I love Abby!
I chose to keep my male name, so you know...to each their own. Of course, Noah is gender neutral in some parts of the world!
I cast my vote for Abby. Then Andrea, then Ariel last. I'm not fond of the Ariel one personally because alliteration is a bit overdone.
Abby. I really like that name.
I think Abby is a cool name. 8)
By the way, Ariel is a bible name, meaning "Lion of God", and refers to Jerusalem. It became somewhat popular in the US as a girl's name starting in 1989 when the Disney movie "The Little Mermaid" came out, and peaked in popularity in 1991. So if you were an American girl, the name would make you about 21 to 23 yrs old.
Alexandra is one of the names I considered for myself, in Greek it means "protector of Man" or "defender of mankind". It can be shortened for every day as 'Alex', which in the US is used by both boys and girls. There were a lot of queens (and kings and tsars) with the name.
Abby or Abigail is from the Hebrew Avigail meaning "father's joy" or "father rejoices". In the US, the short form Abby became popular as a girl's name starting in the late 1980's. Because Abigail is a bible name, it is popular in many countries. "Abby" became VERY popular as a girl's name when NCIS came on the air, peaking around 2003-2004. She is my favorite character too.
Ariel definatley. Sounds magical to me.
Since the post is from August, I guess you may have made up your mind by now. In any case, I think Andrea is an awesome name. =D
As for me, I wanted to keep my initials (started signing everything with initials and last name long before transition), so I went for common names for my age group that started with those letters.
I got my mum to choose for me. she came up with about 3, then when picked what would work :) it was cool having her help, made it feel more like a "real" name (not that choosing your own is any less real, I just mean how it feels to me)
ariel alexandra sounds nice. i don't think it's extravagant at all, but then i come from a place where everybody has at least two names (my own daughter has four...), and those are often the most horrendous combinations. ariel alexandra would fit in perfectly and sound nice at the same time
i wish i could decide on a good name for myself. i like my female name too much to really want to change it. and it's hard to find a male equivalent that suits me. if possible, i'd use takayuki, since i like and somehow grew attached to this name. but since i'm not japanese, that would be a little weird. it would have to be something that can be traced back to old norse, at least
i'm somewhat glad that i also have a male name for my daughter. i've told her when she fantasized about being a boy that she has a name that she can use. sadly or luckily - i'm not sure which - she doesn't want to be oscar...
Quote from: Taka on October 14, 2012, 11:45:07 AM
i wish i could decide on a good name for myself. i like my female name too much to really want to change it. and it's hard to find a male equivalent that suits me. if possible, i'd use takayuki, since i like and somehow grew attached to this name. but since i'm not japanese, that would be a little weird. it would have to be something that can be traced back to old norse, at least
If you don't like the standard male names with Old Norse roots, you can go straight to Old Norse:
Taka is Old Norse for the verb 'Touch'.
Taka is Old Norse for the verb 'Undertake'.
Thakka is Old Norse for the verb 'Thank' (I think; those Norse letters always throw me)
Here's a link to a nice little English-Old Norse dictionary I used to look those up:
http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/English-Old_Norse.pdf (http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/English-Old_Norse.pdf)
Some other nice Old Norse words for use as male names:
Tre' - tree; beam; log.
Sky - cloud.
Karl - man; common man.
Land - country; land.
Gil - ravine.
Mark - sign; token.
Saga - story.
and one of my favorite Old Norse words:
Men - treasure; jewel.
I must have spent months trying to decide on my name, although luckily since I was a kid everyone used to call me Ally. So it's still can be used a short for my new name. My own new name that I've chosen has the same origins as well as meaning of my birth name so I am happy about it.
The sites I found most helpfull were:
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/ (http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/)
Awesome site that gives you what names were popular when you were born as well as origin. But a bit difficult to use the site. Extremely good site as it covers everything.
http://www.babynames.com/ (http://www.babynames.com/)
Simple site to help with names, gives origins but doesn't tell you what names were popular when you were born which can be very important to some.
Hope this helps :)
♥hugs and good luck♥
I vote for classy yet common. You don't want your name to sound like a porn star! I'd go exotic only if you are exotic. I, alas, am quite boring, so I have a common name.
Jay
Quote from: MadelineB on October 14, 2012, 01:33:28 PM
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ah, sorry, i should have been a little more specific in my writings... i'm norwegian, so there are certaing names that are good and others that are not. the "taka" i use now is japanese and could mean falcon/hawk/high/noble. and neither of your suggestions would work for a name for me since the meaning is important to me. and of course the popularity in norway...
i'd like to have a name that begins with "arn", but none of the male versions sound good to me. and just arn isn't an option either. i think i'll end up on "endre", it would even go well with the name that my parents gave me. not that i can change my name right now, but just so i have something to use when the time comes
When you bring this old topic back to live
I already have Andrea in my documents
oh... nice name
I would say that if you are very worried about people getting overly curious or nosy about your name then go for something common. It's more likely to be overlooked and a lot of people I know have gone with something extravagant that was a little too attention getting.
Choosing a foreign name is actually a really good compromise between the two. It may raise an eyebrow for being unique, but any uniqueness will be chalked up to descent or heredity, rather than the individual. Plus foreign names are attractive.
I went for a name that's not too common, but also not unusual by a long shot. One of the classics that's been about for a longggg time but hasn't ever gone away. I think things like that can be pretty nice. Something maybe one kid per grade would have, but there's always that kid.
Ariel was also in my plans, since it works in both ways. Like Ariel Rot, the singer.
My birth name is Bradley, but that's not a huge secret. When people ask me what I'm changing my name to I tell them, "Bradley! I'll be a girl named Bradley!" Though I did think of some names along the lines of Bridgette and Bristine and Brittany and so-on-and-so-forth... nothing clicked! Names are really hard.
Quote from: harmonic_dissonance on October 25, 2012, 04:52:39 PM
My birth name is Bradley, but that's not a huge secret. When people ask me what I'm changing my name to I tell them, "Bradley! I'll be a girl named Bradley!" Though I did think of some names along the lines of Bridgette and Bristine and Brittany and so-on-and-so-forth... nothing clicked! Names are really hard.
Bradley is fine (like the fighting vehicle!)
You would also do well as:
Brandy (the strong sweet and sophisticated liquor made from grapes)
Hailey (bright, quick, and quixotic, like the comet)
Chance (you make your own luck, and follow your own star)
Harmony (you don't sing what everyone else does, but your contrasting voice brings beauty)
Wow thanks for those names! I'd never considered any of those! They all look good... hmmm!
Quote from: harmonic_dissonance on October 26, 2012, 05:18:25 AM
Wow thanks for those names! I'd never considered any of those! They all look good... hmmm!
Women with "men's" names is not totally unheard of. A few years ago there was a popular actress named Miss Michael Learned.
I was lucky enough to have a unisex, androgenous nickname from the time I was a small child. I always preferred the "Jamie" variant, rather than "Jimmy." I still cringe when I hear that.
haha that funny casue the first name we came up for me was andrea becasue my middle name is andrew. i like andrea but then we came up with the perfect name for me... ready.... Shannon Nicole
How much do you like standing around and spelling out your name? Because if your going for anything more complex than "Ed" or "Bob" or "Mary" - you're going to get to spend a lot of time doing just that. Or you'll run into people who find the entire exotic/extravagant name thing a bother and not use it at all.