Your Female LAST Name

[Barbara_Jean]

I was just wondering how many of you use your real Last Name along with your Female Name? Also, do you have any ID with your Female Name that you carry in your purse? I know there are many places you must use your full legal ID, but was thinking it might be nice to have a Feminine ID to show sometimes. Just wondering.
Barbara Jean

[sandra-leigh]

I prefer to use the last name of one of my second cousins (two brothers married two sisters, I came from one of the sisters, she came from the other.) However, the main place "in real life" that I need to use a last name is for my trans-related medical appointments, at places that need legal names for legal purposes; those places can generally look me up by legal last name and read the preferred first name off of what comes up, but they do not have the capacity to look me up using a different last name.

[Sarah Doepner]

I really haven't given serious thought of getting any ID with my Femme name on it. I only get out a couple of times a year and buy things with cash. If I have to use a card, it's usually at the hotel check in and I do that in guy mode.

[kimdl93]

I use my real first and last name...but it's easy form me cause my first name is kim.

[Persephone]

My last name is different from "his" last name. That's both good and bad. It feels right to me that it isn't "his" name. It is better because my spouse and I attend a lot of social groups and meetings together and since she is married to my "twin brother" the two different names put a little bit of plausable distance between us. On the other hand, it makes ID and banking more difficult.

A single last name probably would have also made an eventual tombstone easier too.

I do have several credit cards purely in my femme name. For verification I use an ID card that I created many years ago. Not really a forgery since it does not look all that much like a real state isssued ID, more like a company ID badge. Not the best solution, but without a legal name change it is difficult to do anything else. My driver's license has a femme picture of me, but "his" name and gender.

Sometimes things get scrutinized, sometimes they don't. Last week we were in a store where my spouse has a credit account and I carry a spare card in her name, not mine. I used the store card with her name and the SA asked to see my ID. So I showed her my ID with my femme name on it - different first and last name. She glanced at the photo and completed the transaction.

Hugs,
Persephone.

[Kimberly Renee]

I chose a different last name after a hunt & peck and throwing of the dart. I want to see Kimberly Renee Cooper as different person, not just an extension of me (although she is). It's a bit of roleplay. When I go out I want to be Kimberly Renee, not me in a dress. So yeah, if I were to go out more often I would consider getting some kind of ID card.

[Lady Catherine]

I use my paternal grandmothers maiden name. When I got started doing this, it was strongly suggested I use a different name for security reasons so I did. No separate id though.

[Kathleen Ann Trees]

I wish I could convey the confusion in my head the whole name thing causes. What/Who am I? What do I want others to see/think? What do I want to convey? And whatever the path, I have to remember I'm not on an island. I have a wife and kids. She's DADT. Kids (10,12,14) don't know.

I picked Kathleen Ann Trees for lots of reasons, too. Like the formality of Kathleen. "Trees" sounds nice and is my personal little CD "mascot", as trees change their appearance from dry, to flowery, to leafy, and full of color throughout the change of time. "Ann" allowed my monogram to be KAT.

I have no ID. But I've had no problems in stores because the very few times I've been out shopping, it's no surprise my appearance and ID don't match. I have to give kudos to the sales associates because, for the most part, they have been very kind.

Who knows what will happen in the future.

KAT.

[Ariamythe]

When I'm online, I have concocted a last name for those places where one is needed to sign up. It isn't my own.

[Karren H]

I use my Grandmothers last name.....

[TeresaL]

I use my real last name, and have a VA photo ID card that is carried in my purse.

[Foxglove]

I use my real first and last name...but it's easy form me cause my first name is kim.

Have you ever considered this a form of cheating?

I already have a library card with my "real" first and last names. But unless I change my mind (and I don't think I will) I plan to change my name legally within a few weeks, and that will involve me in changing all sorts of things.

Given that I'm living full-time in my female identity now, it's a nuisance having a male name. I think it's time to get rid of it.

Annabelle

[~Joanne~]

When I'm online, I have concocted a last name for those places where one is needed to sign up. It isn't my own.

This is where I am. I made one up that had a nice ring to "Joanne". I dress part time, never plan on going full time, no transition or anything along those lines. I am a CD at my core and not much more so I don't need to legally change my ID or carry a separate one as of where things stand right now. Will they change in the future? who knows, A lot has changed in the last couple of years so I never say never ;)

[Julie Denier]

My femme last name is a bit of hosiery terminology to honor one of my favorite items of women's clothing. No need for ID -- I dress in private.

[PretzelGirl]

I used my paternal grandmother's name. Seems to be a common approach. I also do some genealogy and I have books all about the Leightons.

[Luna Nyx]

I kinda want a fem ID. I was wondering about what some people do that CD when they go to the bar. If they even get carded.

[April_Ligeia]

I chose the title of a Poe story for my last name. I don't worry about id because I do go out androgynously, I am too big to pass as female. I haven't had any problems.

[Bethany_Anne_Fae]

I use my biolohgival fathers last name... "Lovely" :)

[S. Lisa Smith]

I picked a very common last name (can you guess it?). I carry my driver's license and get one of two reactions when I have to show it, nothing or WOW!

[Rogina B]

I use my real last name.I did it on my UU church name tag,and have gone with it since on everything.I carry State of Florida ID [girl pic/boy name] so my last name is out to anyone,anyway.I also use it on some internet posts as my thoughts are genuine,the name should be as well.I haven't seen any fallout from any of it.

[Barbara_Jean]

Thanks for all the replys, keep them coming.
I am thinking about using a different last name for a couple of reasons. First, I don't want anyone to connect me with my female self.
Second, for as long as I can remember, back to age 3, I have wanted to BE a girl. It is way too late for me to transition now, but being Barbara, is as close as I can get now to the real me and my true self. So, I want to actually be a different person. I have a GG Friend who knows about Barbara and really encourages me. I have been out with her as Barbara a few times and she has said I am much more fun and relaxed as Barbara. She said she really likes me a lot more as Barbara and I seam much happier, which I am. So I want to disconnect myself as much as possible from the male me and become what I really want to be, so I am using a different last name too. I am really thinking about getting an ID that I can use in bars and such if needed, if not needed, it will just help because when I look at it, I will see a different person too. This may seam strange, but I think it will help.
April_Ligeia
I chose the title of a Poe story for my last name. I don't worry about id because I do go out androgynously, I am too big to pass as female. I haven't had any problems.
April, I am a "Plus Size" Girl too! I was afraid I would never pass, but my GG Friend said to look at women out in the real world, they come in all sizes, and you know what?? She is RIGHT!! I started seeing girls who are MUCH Larger than I am and I got the confidence to go out. So, don't be so hard on yourself. Give it a try!

[vplshowoff]

Becky's website use to have a way to create a Tranny License. http://theinfomaniac.blogspot.com/2009/10/tranny-licence.html?zx=31038f578181a820

[Michelle M]

My legal last name is common in Europe, but uncommon in my community. I chose Murphy from the phone book because it sounded right.

[Katrina Black]

Ive had alot of fun passing out some business cards i had made up with my picture and email address .. Its a good icebreaker conversation starter and it becomes your id.

[sandra-leigh]

I picked a very common last name (can you guess it?).

Wolkowski ? Singh? Frankenstein?

[bridget thronton]

I use several last names (some real some I inherited from my Secondlife avatar)

[monica.missil]

I use my mothers maiden last name, she knew I would wear her clothes but never question me about it.

[Lorileah]

Of course my last name is my real name :) Just like my first name is...:cute::whistling:

Can you say anagram??? :tongueout

[Miranda09]

Hmmmmm...I don't use a last name!!! :)

[DebbieL]

My last name is actually my great grandmother's maiden name. Her husband left her and she went from the homestead in Missouri that she lost because she was a woman, to Montana where she homesteaded with her sister. When she showed up in town wearing pants instead of a skirt, they threatened to tar and feather her for trying to look and act like a man. She wore the skirt over her pants in town, but on the farm, when she had to chop down trees to build her cabin, plow the fields, work the crops, harvest the crops, and get the harvest to town, by the end of 14 years of homesteading, she was big enough and strong enough to through one man nearly 20 feet when he tried to propose to her. THEN she went to Cripple Creek to mine for gold, and found out there was more money in bath tubs. She owned the only two in town, and would auction the first two baths to the miners - since she didn't refill the tub after each bath - she could make as much on those first few baths as most of the girls made in a week of sleeping with miners, and two months of miner's wages. Miners went down for 12 days, then came up for 2 days - they wanted to have women, but the women wanted them clean. A few years of fetching water, chopping fire wood to heat the water, and pouring hot water into the tub - she was bigger and stronger than most of the miners.

Was she transgendered? I don't know. I do know that even my grandfather was afraid of her when she lost her temper. She could pop a full grown man in the sternum and make him think he was having a heart attack. This was not a lady you wanted to cross.

My male name is patrimonial.

Though I don't have any legal IDs in my female name, I have had to list the alias in background checks for security clearance purposes. In Colorado I also got the nickname "The Fairy Godmother" - because I had helped 4 women deliver babies at the hospital over a 2 year period. Social services thought I was running a prostitution ring, then they found out what I was doing and wanted to help. Three of the women got their GEDs and better paying jobs, the other left me to marry a man who had just obtained a very valuable patent (used in every small power supply made since 1992).

[Foxglove]

Of course my last name is my real name :) Just like my first name is...:cute::whistling:

Can you say anagram??? :tongueout

Anagram? That's nice. But I still prefer Annabelle.:tongueout

[Vickie_CDTV]

I use a femme last name for many reasons, the biggest being there are only a handful of people in the entire country that have the same last name. My father's family has a lot of toxic people (including him) and I have always been ashamed of my last name.

If I and my ex-girlfriend had gotten married, I was going to take her last name.

[Maria S]

When I go out bthe only connection to my male side is the name on my credit and debit cards. I have the same Christian name initial and so it made sense to keep my surname the same.

Mark

[Alisa]

My last name is a family derived name... Have a credit card but would love to be able to get photo ID, so be interested in finding out what you come up with.

[AmyGaleRT]

I use my maternal grandmother's maiden name, partly as the result of a suggestion on another site and partly because it is such a strong connection to the feminine part of my ancestry. It's also easier to sign than my real last name. I enjoy practicing my femme signature; it looks much neater than my real signature. One thing I've noticed, though, is I use a lighter "hand" as Amy, and the kinds of pens I use in male mode don't give good results. I found a couple made by Sharpie that work well, and keep those in my purse.

I made up a "Transgender Identification Card" similar to a sample that was posted in another thread here, and keep that in my ladies' wallet next to where my driver's license goes.

- Amy

[Rogina B]

Hmmmmm...I don't use a last name!!! :)

It comes up in everyday life.such as the drycleaners,Walgreens for your pics,reward club membership at clothes and shoe stores,etc..Miranda what? they may ask...

[Amanda_P]

I don't just in case someone might know me

[Diane Edwards]

My femme last name comes from my maternal cousin's surname. This was a no-brainer as we look very much alike when I am Diane. She's also the only family member that knows about Diane. I told her about me when we were in our early 20's and I've been out with her a countless number of times as Diane since then. On more than one occasion we were asked if we were sisters. (Be because we look alike my avatar is a picture of my cousin Gail taken almost 25 years ago when she did a photoshoot.)

[Beverley Sims]

My last name came out of a hat.
I kept it as it was common enough to hide behind.

[PertyX]

When I chose mine I wanted something with an 'x' in it. I thought to myself 'I like Cox.'

;)
x

[Jaymees22]

I modified my middle name for my fem last name. No ID but would only need it for a senior discount....Jaymee

[PaulaQ]

I am Paula Quine, because honestly speaking, I am a liar. This little joke amuses me no end, and probably reveals more about myself than I care to let on. Unless it doesn't!

[Tracii G]

My Femme last name? I'll never tell.

[May(be)]

I feel like maybe I should take my wife's last name.

[Rachael Jones]

Made it up. Just seemed to work for me. Absolutely no relation to my real name. Thankfully.

[Michelle55]

I use a variation of my middle name for my femme last name. I don't have any kind of ID with that name on it, but I use it on websites.

I've always put variations on my male name when signing up on a website, entering a drawing, etc. It has been fun to see where that spelling of my name ends up. The junk mail you get tells a lot about how mailing lists are traded.

[Angela Campbell]

I chose a first name which has a very similar sound as my real name. That way if someone calls me I will respond automatically. (Alan to Ellen) I thought about using the name my Mother told me would have been mine if I was born a girl. I decided to use that as my last name. I use a last name because one of the TG groups I am in has a couple of Ellens and I thought it would be a good idea to make me stand apart. So I chose Ellen Paige. I don't really like my male life a lot and didn't want that name attached to my fem identity.

[CynthiaD]

I dislike my male name, first, middle and last. So I went all the way and changed all three: Cynthia Katherine Davis. My family has produced its share of bums and losers, so I chose the last name of two of them who weren't. One of them financed my college education, and I'm proud to wear his name.

[EllenJo]

I chose my last name because it just seemed to sound right. I did not want to use my real last name because it is very unusual and there are only a handful of people in the country with the same last name. Also Ellen Jo Swift allows me to truely be my feminine self without any connection to my male self.

Oddly enough a few years ago I googled my last name in an attempt to find out more about that handful of people. At the time there was a VP at an insurance company in California with my last name and the first name of John. Their website had his picture. About a year later when I googled again the same company had a picture of a female in the same job with the name Joanne, again with my last name. From the picture John had transitioned to Joanne and was quite lovely BTW. I tried to contact her without success. I actually felt good about the fact that I may have a long lost relative that also had an extremely strong feminine side.
EllenJo

[Alanea]

My last name Reder was chosen because of my natural hair color has a redish tint to it.... Reder
Alanea

[noeleena]

Hi,

I was given 4 names not including my last name, as they are well known i have no issues letting you know,

as given , noel ,edward, mannfried , Von Reutchthos, Loch-head.

To noeleena edwina , Loch-head,

mannfried is german & Von Reutchthos is Prussian, noel can be no-el or in german noel'e'.is female as well.

And the original birth cert is female, so im covered,

...noeleena...

[Cheryl T]

I use my real last name and have my id and credit cards in that name so I'm ready for anything...police stop or super sale...when I'm out.

[Laura De Santis]

my last name De Santis was the family name of a girl at school i was in love when i was 10 y old
my first name Laura is the name my parent will give me if i was born female
xxxx Laura

[Michelle Deere]

Mine was a play on the word "dear", plus I happen to like John Deere farm equipment.

[keira florez]

I decided on Florez because it's got a feminine and exotic ring to it