Simple thread that I felt would be a bit fun and feeling a bit goofy as well as curious - How do you come up with your female name?
Ever since I was little I loved the name Chrystal. I'm not sure how I came up with it though :P
I adopted my name when I was about 4 years old and a new girl moved in to the area. I thought her name was the prettiest name I ever heard so I took it for myself. That was 60 years ago! OMG I am getting OLD LOL! (And the name isn't Jane!)
I didn't really have to choose. I started thinking of possible names, the obvious being the one my parents would have named me. The second was the name of a character I wrote a couple of short stories about. And the third name was Jillian. As soon as it popped into my head, it was more like I was remembering it than choosing it. I thought, "oh yeah. I'm Jillian." Like somehow I always knew. It was kind of a weird feeling. But it just felt so right that I didn't bother thinking any further. I am Jillian.
I started a similar thread back in January. How I came to pick my name can be read in the opening post.
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,134390.0.html
Just out of curiosity, I looked up my name to see what it means. I clicked on the Urban Dictionary link because those are usually fun. I was... surprised... by what I found there!
Quote
This is a complex name to understand let alone define. The reason this is so complicated is because the many theory's experts have come to. One of the theory's states that this name is only used for people with extreme power and or abilities like a goddess or pharaoh. The extent of this name cannot put into perspective for the simple fact that a word has not been created that fully describes her. Philosophers say Cleopatra was going to be named Jillian but once the power of the name alone was considered they decided she could not fulfill such large shoes.
We have been graced with few words/phases that describe Jillian.
Jillian is an incredible friend, who's loyal and wont stab you in the back. She has an amazing sense of humor and loves to laugh and have a good time. She may come up with some ideas that simple minded humans cannot see the point or concept, these ideas takes someone else who's name shares the same magnitude as hers. Because of this some may consider her and some of her ideas crazy, stop yourself from thinking this because this type of crazy is far past your imagination and should be thought of as a good thing. Shes a beautiful woman to say the least. Hot/sexy would also be another good term to address her appearance. Her intelligence is far beyond anything a simple mind can understand so dont even try to venture down that road. Simply put Jillian is awesome for lack of a better word.
That's just the first one! They're all like that! :D I wonder if they do that with every name?
Regardless, it made me feel really good. Somehow I feel more confident now, like the name really
did pick me! Any confidence boost is a welcome one. :)
Wanted a Chatty Cathy doll for Christmas in 1958. Never got the doll, but now I've taken the name Katherine (Kathy) for it's Finnish-Russian root, to alliterate with my last name, and because I couldn't have that doll. Yeah, kind of childish. ::)
I have a name in mind for when the time comes. I hope to go by the name: Elizabeth-Jadzia.
The first name is a nice, classic name. It should suit me rather well when I'm old and grey. The second name is actually the first name of a character from a TV series. I rather liked and admired her. Since I'm not transitioning at this time, I've not changed my name yet, as I'm still all manly (yuck!!) and I don't think Elizabeth-Jadzia would really suit my current appearance (yikes!!)!! When I change my name to go with my transition, it will be fun when people call me E.J., Liz, Elizabeth, or even just Beth, which is also quite nice. I was thinking originally about just feminising my current name. Christine would have sounded nice, but I worry that people would just get lazy and still call me Chris, so I decided it was best to find something definitely feminine. Besides, if I transitioned, I would want to separate my new identity from my old one as much as humanly possible and Christine or Christina wouldn't have made my life any easier. :'( Although, at the moment, I can buy clothes on eBay and not have to worry about the seller thinking to themselves "I wonder, is this a man or a woman?"!! Go figure. :laugh:
Chris
I'm too indecisive because I still haven't come up with a name. It's very frustrating. Maybe I can use a symbol instead of a name,lol. Even then I would still be at a loss. Oh well. I'm starting to think that I'll have my mom name me once she becomes more okay with everything.
I'll be watching this thread to gain some inspiration and perhaps some naming tactics.
The one I'm planning to use came from a funny story. When I was a teenager my older brother made an offhand comment that if he had a daughter he wanted to name her Patricia Marie(our last name is Smiley).
I just picked the female version of my birth name. I gave it very little thought and it feels very natural this way.
Quote from: Aina on August 17, 2013, 04:54:07 PM
Simple thread that I felt would be a bit fun and feeling a bit goofy as well as curious - How do you come up with your female name?
I love zombies, and Carley was my favorite character in the walking dead video game. Complicated, I know :angel:
I love this, this thread really putting a smile on my face. I am not sure why just makes me feel happy.
Not a single story, idea or reason seems silly to me.
Well I've thought about what I liked to be called and I can never make up my mind. I thought using the female version of my name would be nice but its not a very common girls name. That would be Justina of course.
My first name (which means Follower of Christ) was another version of my birth name (Christian) My middle name means (Gift Of God) i wasnt set on a middle name just yet and felt i needed to keep looking.I knew it started with an F but i kept looking until i found it-its description was so much like me,it was literally scary.My last name was for a few reasons.1) its meaning (Strong,Healthy) and 2) where it came from/origin.
I put (nearly) all my reasons in my sig.
Rosie.
It came to me in a dream.
I always loved the name Tatum, but I'm worried about having a masculine name and now when people hear Tatum, they think Channing. I've also thought about Rebekah. I want something pretty but not common. I guess I still have awhile to figure it out.
Michelle is the girl version of my birth name and when I heard other girls go by it I felt it should be my name as well, at 8 I even asked my mother to call me Michelle, instead I just got a deer in the headlights stare and a "why on earth would we do that?" After a few other attempts to convince them I should be more like my sister I thought it safer to just hide in boy mode and keep it to myself..
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.
I was Thor raymond leaton
now im
Teela Renee Sucacin
I didn't pick my name really I used one my mum picked if I'd been born a girl
I found out during a conversation with my mother about a decade ago my mother told me if she'd had a girl her name would be Hannah
I really like Anime and Hana is a girls name in Japan that means flower
So when people ask what my real name is I can say quite truthfully 'It's Hannah, my mother picked it before I was born' ;D
Hannah ^_^
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
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.
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 :).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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....
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 :)
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...
Quote from: Teela Renee on August 18, 2013, 10:59:34 PM
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?
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.
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.
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.
Quote from: LordKAT on August 25, 2013, 09:54:47 AM
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!
Agreed
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
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 :).