I chose Amy as my name so long ago I honestly don't remember why. That must have been ... 16 years ago now? I didn't know anything about being trans, or even really much about LGBT people in general at the time. I was in high school and was talking to a very close friend about how I really wish I had been born a girl. She asked me what my name I would have liked and I just said "Amy" without hesitation.

I haven't thought of a middle name yet. When I come out to my parents, and if they don't flat out reject me, I'll probably try to find out what name my step mother would have named a girl and go with that as my middle name.

My last name is my last name. I see little reason to change that even if my entire family decides to have nothing to do with me.

an friend I had back when I was in Houston  who got hit by a bus right before I moved away (also the first person I really told I was trans) showed up in a dream a year or so later.  We were riding a horse together and she kept calling me Alice.  I hadn't really decided on a name before that, and came to the conclusion that one that came in a dream was meant to be.

Shortly after that, I adopted the middle name Oriah as a feminized version of the name Orion (the constelation) for a more personal reason.

Quote from: Oriah on August 06, 2013, 09:21:42 PM
an friend I had back when I was in Houston  who got hit by a bus right before I moved away (also the first person I really told I was trans) showed up in a dream a year or so later.  We were riding a horse together and she kept calling me Alice.  I hadn't really decided on a name before that, and came to the conclusion that one that came in a dream was meant to be.

Shortly after that, I adopted the middle name Oriah as a feminized version of the name Orion (the constelation) for a more personal reason.

That's so cool! I can't recall ever having a name in any of my dreams male or female

I grew up with a family friend named Madeleine. She went by Maddy and I was called Matty. This led to a lot of amusing confusion as they sound virtually indistinguishable. I referred to her as my namesake for years. And now she is.

Maddy

I asked my mom what she and my dad were gonna name me if i were born a boy. my mom said it was a three way tie between Kai, Grey and Eric. she said she always liked grey.

I always use that name when i have to make up a male name for say a character or in MMOs when you name your avatar. so grey is what stuck to me.

my mom was actually expecting me to be a boy. she had to think up a name while at the hospital when they found out i was a girl XD
she always used to let me know that i could change my name if i didn't like it when i got older. and turns out that's probably what im gonna do. XD

My first name I honestly have NEVER liked. It's a nice name for others but it is NOT for me. Most of the time I don't even acknowledge it's existence nor think about it. I would like to someday change it to something else. Still haven't decided but may go with a name I go by else where online. My Middle name was given to me by my mother. It is the PERFECT name and I love it, it's what I go by so I won't be changing it ever. (Thank God my Mama won the battle argument to call me by my middle name vs my first name) My middle name can be for either gender, so ironic how it goes with my situation but my first name is a boy's name. -_- My last name is, well it's a last name so what can you say? It's alright though if I ever get married I might change it to my wife's last name if I like it more than my last name.

So yeah, haven't really decided what to name myself. (I suck at naming anyone/anything) But have a few ideas.

Truth be told, I didn't ever think of needing a name. My wife wanted a name to distinguish this dual personality thing I've got going on  . So I started looking for names and I could feel "Allie" was the choice, simple and sexy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was drawn to the name Jennifer for a long time. I was thinking that i might use that as my name but then I also thought I want to honour my mother with my name.
Jennifer doesn't really correlate with my given name in any way so I thought, I can use Jennifer as my middle name and ask people to call me by that and then as my first name choose something that correlates.
My given name is Neil, this is a Celtic name meaning 'champion'. I searched through Celtic names and considered their origins. I settled eventually on a welsh name.

Aeronwy. it is derived from the Celtic goddess of war.

seems appropriate. I'm Welsh.  I'm a goddess who will battle to get what I want.

I picked my name from a grade school friend named Stephanie.  I just always really liked the name.

Steph70

How I came to picking my name is a very long story to tell but you can read about it here if you'd like.

To sum it up, I basically picked my names from Geek culture that I'm a fan of, generally something sci-fi, and thought about each name and if I felt any really fit me and my personality.

Eventually, I came to Amelia Rose. 

Amy

I'm Tia.  It just fit.

I didn't find out until after I was using it that it means "aunt" in Spanish.  I use it in its Slavic meaning as "Princess."  And Nadiezja - my middle name - is "Hope."

Well for me... The way that I came up with my name was simple. I took the meaning of my birth name ("Supplanter," which I always found to be applicable to my personality), popped it in a Baby Name search engine, and looked specifically for the unisex version of it (oh, and I set it for nationalities from my heritage, which in this case was Irish.) I purposely picked a unisex one since I do plan to play with people's minds sometimes, getting them try and guess what I am (hey, might as well have fun, lol) and also be a performer of sorts.

(Specifically I plan on going into dramatic reading, public speaking, singing and voice acting. I mean, I've already been doing the first three and I recently got asked to do the last, which has always been my dream. When I chose a name, I thought of the possibility of me doing the later, so I realized that a unisex name would open up more opportunities for me to do female and male voices, and not look weird on credits. Haha. So it works.)

End result was that I came up with the name Shae, and I just love how simply and sweet it is in comparison to the other. Fits me like SO much better. But yeah, I've been using it for like, hmm... Seven years? Before that, I used a variation of the name that my parents would have given me if I started as a girl, but it didn't feel right and I just hated signing the letter T, since I was used to not having to pick up the tip of my pen. Either way, I wanted to honor my parents somehow.

But the point is... There are many sites that can help and over at your library or local book store you'll find books of baby names for expecting parents. The main advantage of this is that you can pick a name that you actually like. One that fits you as a person. It is in a way a rebirth. Also, some cultures believe that our name defines us, which is why you should choose wisely. Ultimately it is your say, though, and what your personal preference is that matters the most.

Oh Gawd! I knew I've been forgetting something! A middle name! Hmmm... What goes with Shae? What goes with Shae? Can't think of it. I'll have to get back to you on that. Or maybe I don't need one? I'm used to having one. Guess I have to think more. Heh.

I chose my name to honor a girl I almost married while in high school.

For me I wanted to keep my initials,  as a way of respecting my past and  I've always had a name at the top of the alphabet, but I really did not want to use the feminine equivalent of my male name. I looked at the top 50 girl's names for my birth year and picked Amy because of a girl who was always very nice to me and a friend through difficult elementary and high school years. She had a very impressive personality, what I can only describe as a edgy sweet. 

I also picked my name because Amy is a good short from Amelia, in tribute to the famous aviatrix. Amy fits because aviation has always been a big part of my life. It helps remind me that as I embark on my gender exploration, I can still be apart of the flying community.

Love and Hugs,

Amy

I happen to love The Big Bang Theory, I was watching that episode where Penny met Kripke.
When Kripke learned Penny's name, he goes, "Penny? That isn't a vewy hot name.. Youw new name is Woxanne!"<3
And I just really love the sound of the name Roxanne(: Roxie for short. It's fiesty sounding, cute, and feminine.

The last name I chose, Burste, is the last name of my dad's biological parents. My dad was adopted, so my family has his adoptive parents' last name.

Still working on the middle name! I'm thinking maybe Mallorie.

Roxanne Mallorie Burste.  That has a really nice ring to it(:

I went through the list of the most popular names for the decade. Had about thirty initially, whittled it down to twelve, wound up adding about ten more. The entire time I kept coming back to one name, and my ex (now a good friend) told me that I really ought to just stick with it instead of yo-yo-ing. Guess I'm just worried that if I don't see them all, there'll be one out there that's absolutely perfect that I skip over. I have stuck with the name for a few months now, and I dig my middle and last names, I'm just keeping my options open in case I change my mind. >.>

Quote from: airamyb on August 13, 2013, 03:22:15 PM
For me I wanted to keep my initials,  as a way of respecting my past and  I've always had a name at the top of the alphabet, but I really did not want to use the feminine equivalent of my male name. I looked at the top 50 girl's names for my birth year and picked Amy because of a girl who was always very nice to me and a friend through difficult elementary and high school years. She had a very impressive personality, what I can only describe as a edgy sweet. 

I also picked my name because Amy is a good short from Amelia, in tribute to the famous aviatrix. Amy fits because aviation has always been a big part of my life. It helps remind me that as I embark on my gender exploration, I can still be apart of the flying community.

Love and Hugs,

Amy

I am just the opposite - I have done everything to distance myself from the past - pretty much everything is burned

I have two black and white photos one from each parent of them as children - a painting by my stepfathers mother - and books I bought (books are precious things of course, knowledge is power)

Lately I've been tossing up between sticking with Luke or changing to Liam. The issues with Liam are that it doesn't sound too great with Andrew, and that my last name starts with M and might not go great with Liam. I think I like both equally, so I'm having a slight name crisis.

I decided, initially, to go with something that would use my old initials . . . then, put it to my Facebook friends to suggest names. I certainly learned a lot about their senses of humor, lol. But I told them I wanted it to be based off my old initials. Eventually, the names "Rycroft" and "Ethan" (my first and middle initials are R. E.). Unfortunately, or maybe not, I like "Ethan" so much, that'll probably be my first name, whether I keep "Rycroft" or not.

Still taking suggestions, however, just in case someone comes up with something really cool 


MaybeJake/Probably Ethan