Hi Everyone,
Okay not a serious discussion, something on the lighter side. How did YOU choose/get your new name.
I'll start us off. Coming out as woman has made me and my Mum amazingly close. Since she brought me into this World and gave me my male name, John, I felt it was only right and proper that she gave me my new name, Heather.
My middle name is the same as my Mums but it is also the middle name of a heroine of mine Melanie Anne Phillips.
My surname is the same 'til I meet that special Man or Woman and we get spliced!!
I'd love to hear your story.
Luv & Hugs going out for the lot of you. :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch:
I have always like the name sarah so i guess it was only natural that i decided to take that for my first name,
I did choose it before i came out to my family but my mum loved the name so im sure if i had of given her the choice it would have been it :D
As for my middle name, a friend of mine (the first person i came out to) sugested Dawn (might be kinda old fasioned ..... my mum thinks so anyway lol) but i really liked the way it sounded when said with my first name
still kinda working on my last name, all i really know at this point in time is that im getting rid of the one i have now
I chose me name because I needed a user name for Susan's. After some thought I decided on Tori.
Over time I really grew to like it so I started using it when I began transition.
Now, it is my name.
Because Jills are awesome. ;D
I am Sophie (short for Sophia)
The interesting thing is that I cannot remember how it came about. It felt like it was always there, and I only changed names a few months ago.
I didn't want a female version of my birth name, and although I have a unisex birth middle name, I didn't like it for a first name, so after much thought, I decided on Karen; I love the name, it fits my personality, and it goes well with my middle and last name.
Oddly enough, I got my name from a video game character. I had forgotten my character's original name, so I decided to call her Ashtyn. Eventually somehow it got into the running for what I would call myself. I loved so many names, yet none of them felt right for me, so despite my reluctance at naming myself after a vg character, I used Ashtyn when I joined Susan's and a few other places and for now I can't really imagine using anything else when I go ft. My middle name is just a feminized version of the name I've always gone by(Not my birth name)
Picked a name that I always liked and was closest to my pretence name... That way signatures can remain the same ;)
L Katy
Someone had a user name chelliepepper on a chat forum, and I Really liked the Name Chellie, so thats where I got my Name from, Its Hebrew and derived from Rachel,
http://www.sevenreflections.com/what-does-my-name-mean/
What Does Name "Chellie" Mean
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
When I first started coming out (now 3 years ago) I wanted people to call me "Henna". It felt okay and it started with the same two letters as my birth name so it felt suitably related. Later that year I started to get more unsure about the name. Partly because it did not feel like me, and partly because of all the questions that arrived following the then intense "hen" debate in Sweden. So me and my former and very supportive girlfriend started thinking about a new one and we both came up with Sofia which felt really good as soon as I decided to test it. I gave it a try and it just came so natural for everyone. All my friends changed day one and almost no one ever said Henna anymore.
I than changed my name legally to Sofia and kept Henna and my mothers name as middle names and has never looked for another one :)
It`s a long time ago now, but I remember wanting to get as far as I could from my given {at birth} names........I would have changed the surname too, had then been easily possible.
I was only a teen (1979) and somehow I summoned the inner-courage to go {alone} to the 'Commissioner for Oaths' office and tell them straight-out what I wanted to do, why and which was to be MY name........In the first act of stranger kindness I experienced in my transition; he and his legal-assistant, both warmly shook my hand and wished me every happiness........I`ve never forgotten that small act of acceptance.
One of the really-good aspects of being transsexual, is having the opportunity to choose one`s own name; for, over the years I`ve met several natal-females who absolutely loathed their given names, but thought changing 'just' for that reason would seem wholly unacceptable in the eyes of family/others.
Kindest regards,
Deb.
When I was a kid my dad used to tease me about being a girl and would call me Joanna. I decided to embrace that and use that name or similar Joanne as my name. It was a very confusing time as a child as I was quite feminine and my dad would tease me relentlessly with that name so I would man up. Subsequently I had to hide my feeling and behaviors etc...
Quote from: CollieLass on February 20, 2015, 05:04:47 AM
I was only a teen (1979) and somehow I summoned the inner-courage to go {alone} to the 'Commissioner for Oaths' office and tell them straight-out what I wanted to do, why and which was to be MY name........In the first act of stranger kindness I experienced in my transition; he and his legal-assistant, both warmly shook my hand and wished me every happiness........I`ve never forgotten that small act of acceptance.
That's so memorable Deb... Something to be cherished
L Katy
Quote from: Joanne Feliz on February 20, 2015, 07:15:59 AM
When I was a kid my dad used to tease me about being a girl and would call me Joanna. I decided to embrace that and use that name or similar Joanne as my name. It was a very confusing time as a child as I was quite feminine and my dad would tease me relentlessly with that name to I would man up. Subsequently I had to hide my feeling and behaviors etc...
Feel for you Joanne... But hey it's all coming good now, eh...
Hugs
L Katy
Quote from: katrinaw on February 20, 2015, 07:31:52 AM
Feel for you Joanne... But hey it's all coming good now, eh...
Hugs
L Katy
Well I hope so. I never did man up in the end :D
and it is better late than never!
My name comes from Sabrina the Psychic gym leader from the original Pokemon games. Psychics were always and still are my favorite Pokemon type. Plus, I think Sabrina is a very pretty and sexy name.
Mine was pretty simple lol
Toni x
I named myself after an author I admire.
I have always liked the name Allison and when I was growing up I wished that it were my name. I love to write and whenever I wrote a story that had a female character in it her name was Allison. When I started embracing my femininity that is the name I started using without hesitation, and it is now my legal name.
Quote from: Joanne Feliz on February 20, 2015, 07:37:58 AM
Well I hope so. I never did man up in the end :D
and it is better late than never!
I hear you :-*
L Katy
Well, i changed my name to Kellam, my middle name, when I was in my late teens. I was setting off to become an artist and poet. I have a dull last name so I thought it made me more exotic. Also, it is kinda gender neutral. The first time I landed in print, a letter to the editor of an art mag, they were unsure and gave me the old she/he?. Which I loved because it also meant they couldn't divine my gender by my words. But my birth name is Chris. And my family still calls me that. As I was coming to terms with all this, I found myself wanting to go back to Chris, but maybe spelled with a k and no h. Kris. I have a small professional reputation (artist/author) as Kellam and though I need to return to it it is there. I may just keep Kellam as my professional/online/middle name. It has done me well. Becoming Kris as opposed to Chris feels like a homecoming too.
*laughing* My birth name gets mistaken for female all the time in it's written form. It's handy when ordering fem things online.
In Norse mythology, there's a Valkyrie that gets killed, but she's brought back with a new name.
I'm changing my first name to "Kara".
Still waiting to tell my Dad about my transition to decide if I'm keeping the last name.
When my wife and I were coming up with names for our daughter, I was leaning towards more traditional names. Katherine, Olivia, Elizabeth, Emily, etc. But my wife wasn't going to have it. So we compromised on another name.
So when it came time to rename myself, it just came to me...Katherine Elizabeth. And I've always gone by Kate.
I just remember always liking my name. So, I decided to use it. I didn't pick a middle name and I kept my family name since I still wanted to feel a part of my family. I recently got married and did not change my last name to my husband's last name because I remember how tedious it was to change my first name (ie. ID, passport, social security card, credit bureaus, birth certificate, etc). OMG what a hassle. But maybe I'll change it later on when I feel more up to it, lol.
I am choosing Rachel because my given name also begins with an "R". I also want a Hebrew name, but not something so uncommon that everyone notices me for a having a highly unusual name. I am undecided on what to do about my middle name. I am considering Leelah as a middle name for a few reasons. I think Leelah deserves to be remembered. I think it is a pretty name. It would also be a lot easier for my family if I added three letters to my middle name than if I chose something that sounds totally different.
i was going to name one of my daughters the name I have now but I think deep down I new I would keep it for myself once I came out. It replicates how I feel and my personality . Warm and bright .
My last name is day.
Summer day
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Quote from: Summer on February 22, 2015, 03:17:08 AM
My last name is Summer Day
That is the best name story I've heard so far. That is a beautiful name, I could kiss you for choosing it.
As Always, Luv & Hugs (and just for today Kisses too!) for everyone. :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch: