Your female name *merged threads*

[Karin-the-Nerd]

I've been addressed as Karin on this forum, and it's also how people address me in person when I wear the costume. So, safe to say my female name is Karin! <3

[AndreaCD1963]

I'm surprised I have never responded to this thread!

My femme name was easy - it's a simple one letter change from my drab name.

Drab me often gets emails where the sender has made a typo and addressed me as Andrea :-). In one instance I now always sign responses the same way, although the person I email with doesn't know I'm a CD.

[dreia_doll]

It was a matter of what I felt. Choosing Dreia just made sense. It feels like it suits me just like Drew does when I'm drab. The only real difference is which last name I use (the joys of having a last name for a middle name). So, en femme, Dreia Robertson ♥

[natalie1990]

I picked the name natalie because its a varient of my name(nathaniel) and also my mom was expecting a girl a year before i was born, and she miscarried. the girl would have been named natalie. because of this, my mom wanted to dress me up every now and then when I was younger

[LisaAlexander]

My story is somewhat similar to Natalie's, except I was THE girl my mom was expecting. The Dr told he she was having a girl, even during her babyshower everything was pink and everyone gave her baby girl clothes. FFW to when I was born and HEEY IT'S A... BOY??? So before that day, my mom was going to name me Lisa :D I just added the "Alexander" part since it has been part of my "stage name" and after having a girl named Alexander as one of my students it didn't feel weird to include it. Anyway, it's just the name I use around here.

[Alie66]

I chose the name Alie after a lovely young lady I used to fancy.

[Elizibeth Thomason]

OM foxtrot G lolz im in the army so cross dressing has become difficult but i wanted to say that i love your dress and i really want one of my own

[Elizibeth Thomason]

i picied my female name (Elizibeth Ann Thomason) because i always liked the name elizibeth. the middle name ann comes from my sisters middle name shes very dear to me even though she dosent exactly support my choices :'(

[VanessaJCD]

I picked Vanessa Jane because it was the first name that popped into my head that I really liked

[Kim Young]

The first name I thought of was Jessica because most of my wardrobe was bought online from Sears. I came up with Kim because that's my last name so if I respond to that name in male mode, I would not be giving myself away.

[cassandra54]

i used to go by vallerie, but cassandra really appealed to me, with so many nicknames, like cassie, cass, sandra and when i put it together with elyse for a middle name, i thought it was pretty, cassandra elyse. i couldn't really think of a middle name that went with vallerie

[eyeluv2look]

I love your dress where did u get it?

[m2fterry]

i don't kno what to use for my name cuz im new my name is Terry

[19sabrina727]

I like my name to be sabrina but my girlfriend calls me lola and lola bear lol

[Alexacdx]

Well, my real name is Lex (dutch) and Lexa was a bit weird imo. So Alexa it is

[missmillie]

Well real name was and is still Milton for all legal purposes, but from the first time my mother saw me dressed in my sis's clothes she has called me Milly sothere be it.
PS: I also liked to play with Barbie dolls still have my first one.
Love Milly

[Jenny B]

for me.. i guess jenny just kind of just always in my head. its kind of soft and gentle and pretty sounding.

[Joanecd09]

My wife chose mine for me. She just juggled with John to Joanne

[Dami]

I thought about asking my mother what name she would have used for me if I had been born a girl, but figured I better not ask, she would ask a lot of questions and it would probably be uncomfortable for both of us.
I just used a shortened version of my male name. My wife suggested her middle name. then she questioned why I needed a name at all, I explained to her it would be really weird if we went out and she addressed me by my male name when I was dressed as a female. I guess if the name doesn't work we can always change it later.

Dami Michelle

[BrittM]

After a lot of thinking, Bulma isn't the name that fits this new girl. I don't know if I can change my user name, but this gal prefers to go by Britt, as it's as close to my boy name as you can get, and I always think of Britts as cute and innocent looking with a hidden naughty side ;)

[Marissa333]

I had the biggest crush on Marissa Tomei when I was a kid, and my male name is Mario. Drop the o add ssa and Marissa comes almost natural.

[ArleneRaquel]

I picked Arlene because of Arlene Francis, from the " Whats My Line " TV show. I found here very lovely and elegant, though I have to say Arlene Dahl played a role also.

[Miss Informed]

At first I tried to rearrange the letters of my name to come up with something, but didn't really care for any of the results that I could come up with. So I decided to go another route. I love puns to a fault. So, my chosen name is Jean Andros. Which is a play-on-words in two fashions. Jean-andros= Androgynous. Which reflects my personality perfectly. Also, the name Jean is a play-on-words of my male name. Just for the fun of it, I am not going to give that one away. See if you can guess. (Hint: It's not Gene, Eugene, or anything like that.)

[Miss Marshall]

Hi all.

My femme name - Lesley Anne - came from what I would have been called if I had been born a baby girl, I added the Marie bit because if I had had a daughter I would have called her Anne-Marie and it allows me to keep the Anne bit. The Marshall bit comes from my paternal gran's mum (though I didn't know her). She was called Sarah Jane Marshall and when doing a bit of family history I came accross her and felt so close to her so it seamed about right to take her family name.

Keep Smiling

Anne-Marie

[CheyenneNicky]

I went with my names in RL Cheyenne Nicky * laughs* , dont know of a last name though

[Trina90]

My female name is Trina. I just changed my male name, Travis to Trina.

[lisakay]

Not a lot of thought really. Lisa was just the first thing that came to mind. But that was not enough for an email address. So for that i added my middle name Keith which sounds like a last name. But too long to type as a user name. Abbreviation is lisak but someone already had that. So lisakay-hey i like that, but lisa is what i go by. and that seems such a fenale thought process....

[kassy]

Mine is Kassy, I always thought the name was sweet and sassy at the same time. I love it. My wife loves calling me Kassy even when I am not dressed. She knows it makes me smile.

[susangirl]

I chose Susan because I think it's very pretty. I know quite a few women named Susan and they are all pretty, sexy, and a few very smoking hot. Susan, to me, makes me all warm inside. I didn't really pick Susan, it found me.

[ashleygurl]

I chose the name Ashley for my fem side. It has no specific reason behind it, I just like it. My wife knows and is supportive of my CDing, but she does not know about my name. I know she does not like the name Ashley. Have any of you ever changed your fem name? I feel like I would be untrue to myself if I did change it, however I feel like I should let her name me out of respect for her support. What do you girls think?

xoxo

Ashley (for now)

[PaulaAnn]

Hi; I picked Paula as my male name is Paul . Who can forget Paul and Paula from the '60's? Oh god ,I've just dated myself ....

[VioletJourney]

I don't really like Violet. I'm gonna take Molly for a test drive and see if I like it.

[CallieH]

My name's Calvin, and I was looking for something along similar lines.. Callie is what I chose.

For those of you who read the Hardy Boys growing up, I was always fascinated by Callie Shaw.. lol

[*Vanessa*]

Hi everyone - just realized I could play in this thread too.

'Vanessa' my fem name was given to me by my Ex over 27 years ago. I've become very attached to it, it's me really. My boy name is one of those gender neutral names but I like Vanessa better.

[VioletJourney]

Everyone keeps calling me Violet :sad:

[Vanessa Winters]

I came up with Vanessa because I think it is a beautiful name, and Winters is the last name that I came up with when I made an acronym of my first and last legal names.

[desa ray]

I wanted to name my first daughter Desiree but my wife at the time said a very enthusiastic "NO" but I still liked the name. Then there was a character in a king book called Odessa and I loved that name. so after years of going back and forth between the two they finally just merged into Desa Ray.
Desa.

[Justwanttobeloved]

I have had the nickname Gerry since i was young so i decided to fem it up to Jerri

[marlaNYC]

i still don't quite know where marla came from. for years, i went with the name mitch (an abbreviation of 'Mish/Michelle'). a Mistress friend had been bugging me to change it for a couple of years, saying that it really wasn't a very feminine name. i had always loved the name 'Paige Lee' and for some reason, when i wrote to Her to mention this, i also included the name 'marla'. She rejected Paige and loved marla. and that's where i am now!

[Central NJ62]

While looking in the mirror the name Jennifer came to mind, plus everyone in my family starts with the letter J.

[Jennifer H]

I think Jennifer is the most beautiful name in the world. I have called myself Jenny/Jennifer for nearly 60 years and if I had been born a girl Jennifer would have been my name anyway. xxx

[Contessa]

My real is no where close to my femme name. my Femme name is from a tv show from the 60's. Some of you will remember The Protectors, and Contessa Caroline De Contini. When my wife why you just call her by your favorite name I was speechless for a moment. So it is my favorite. I must tell other people who know me so I can be called by it more.

[Cyndy]

I'm so new hear that everything I put in was already taken. So Cindy became Cyndy. There were lots of others that I tried first.

[Marlana]

I did read the Hardy Boy's and you're right. Callie, Is a great name.

[sinead]

the meaning is Gracious (Irish) and I try to be just that even though I don't succseed

[lost alice]

i guess since i do really like the name you all can call me alice since for the longest time its felt like I've bin falling down a rabbits hole

[wish4naught]

heh, mine was actually chosen for me; first time I dressed was as a gag after losing a bet and my friend decided to call me Kristen. She picked the name after hearing my mom had chosen two for me before I was born, I would've been Kristen had I been a girl anyways and I suppose I never thought about changing it

[Anna Talyn]

My AKA is Anna. I love the long vowel pronunciation of this ( on na ) and it is also in a unique and clever way linked to my birth name. I knew a girl growing up who's family had moved here from Mexico when she was born and her spirit and sincerity was so beautiful (and so caliente):battingeyelashes: to me it made quite an impression. I never did tell her how big of a crush I had on her. She was so amazing to me I assumed I was not even close her league so friend zone it was for me.

[CallieH]

I did read the Hardy Boy's and you're right. Callie, Is a great name.

Thank you Marlana, I'm doubly glad it's not a very common name either!

[Anna Talyn]

I don't really like Violet. I'm gonna take Molly for a test drive and see if I like it.

Molly is a great name!
It seems more natural to you for some reason when I look at your profile picture.
How's the test drive going?

[Anna Lorree]

Lol, I picked my femme name for the same reason; my parents had picked that name in case I was born a girl. Anna Lorree Gillespie. Lorree is a family name on my dad's side of the family.

I figured I have to live with what my parents picked as a male name, just as I would have if I had been born female, so why not use the name they had picked?

Anna

[larissa-laurie]

At one time I thought I made up the name Larissa so between that and having a girlfriend named Laurie I really liked I just linked the two together to have a unique set of feminine names. They help to feel girly when dressed girly.

[RiverdanceGirl]

Okay, so my mum who either has alzheimers or dementia has recently taken to calling me Carla. This is when I'm in guy mode. But actually I can relate to Carla from Coronation Street, so I'm switching from Nicki to Carla. It seems to fit.

[JasmineKCD36]

I wanted a name that started with the same letter of my male name and I've always thought Jasmine was a pretty name so I went with it. I like it and it makes me feel good when I hear it.

[MackenzieMarigold]

I chose Mackenzie because I thought it was a really pretty name. And I didn't want a common name. Nothing wrong with those, just not for me .

[Jennifer529]

I have always been Jennifer,but,I have entertained the name Samantha as well.

[Gangsta_Gus]

I got Leliana from from a game that I play Dragon age

[alinne_lima]

I think Alinne is a cute name, and Lima I put because is the last name of a beatiful brazilian model who a like

[kundthu1]

Urmila is my fem name which was given to me by my wife and I loved it when she suggested it

[cdjuliemadsen]

I picked Julie because every woman I have ever met named Julie was beautiful and very impressive. And Madsen for Virginia Madsen. I love her,

[cdjuliemadsen]

How about Violeta. Pronounced (Vee - of - let- ah) It's the spanish version of Violet and much prettier sounding I think.

[Pamela Kay]

Pamela Kay is what my mother (who wanted a girl) was going to name me if I was a girl, she called me PJ for most of my younger years which was for Pam and my male name. So I guess I have really always been Pam.

[Sherrii]

Mine came about because my girlfriend liked it, picked it. The spelling because when I went to register here it wasn't taken. Sherrii. I like it though.

[Kylie.K]

Kylie is a play on my middle name. I also really like Ashley, and I was leaning towards it, but I felt it wasn't me.

[Emma L.]

i don't know really. i've always loved the name. it's always felt like a part of me. plus, it's the name of one of my favourite people, emma anderson from lush!!!

[stacycoral]

i just like the name Stacy, it does have the first letter from my other name, it sounds sexy, and its goes with black hair,

[Sandy Michaels]

A friend named me. It was so much better then anything i have tried before. When she named me. My first thought was "omg why didn't i come up with it. it makes perfect sence and feels right!!" best part is... it's a good nickname for my real name!! so i can use it all the time!!!

[Phoebe]

Not sure but when my mother got her last cat it was a female calico and she named the cat Phoebe. I asked her why Phoebe? She said if I been born a girl she would have named me Phoebe. Then my sisters came later and they were named Judy and Nancy? I chose Janet, there was a neighbor girl who was pretty and named Janet, took that in memory of her.

[scarlett112]

Mines Scarlett Lynn. A friend came up with it and i fell in love with it ever since then.

[Sandy Michaels]

my partner who is also my best friend gave it to me. out of nowhere she called me sandy. i reacted by saying
" who's sandy?"
she went "you are silly"
"why sandy?"
"i don't know it makes sense and its sorta sounds like your last name."
since then i've been going as sandy michaels. my birth name reversed.

[Nelson]

Mine is from a dead cat.................. long story

[mspaulasue]

I named myself after an ex-fiance who went ballistic when I revealed myself to her. During one heated exchange, I asked her if she had rather I was a rapist or child abuser. She said "yes". My being a crossdresser was absolutely the worst thing I could have been for her. Obviously, we didn't last much longer, but I got my engagement ring back and loved wearing it when I was Paula!

[April_Ligeia]

Mine is the month in which I was born and my favorite Poe story.

[Renee W]

I cheated when I chose mine. I wanted to stick with somehting beginning with "R" to match my given name and then did a web search for baby names and looked through all of the Rs. Came across Renee, with a meaning of "reborn" and figured how fitting since I kind of feel reborn when I am CDing.

[TVKellyNY]

My first crush was on a very pretty young girl named Kelly. I always thought it was a pretty name.

[elizabethamy]

My mother has told the story a hundred times of how I was supposed to be a girl and since I wasn't, she just gave me the first boy name that popped into her head. (It's an okay name considering the lack of planning.) She'd been planning to have Elizabethamy all along, and 50 years later, I guess she did. But she doesn't know about elizabethamy, nor does my wife, who has been terrific in the few days she's known about my dressing, but who doesn't know that elizabethamy has emerged to the degree that she has....

[steffanie]

I picked mine because it has same first letter and is close to my given name.

Steffi

[jazmin6]

Mines Jazmin, cause i love the name when its shortend "Jaz" :)

[*Alexia]

I chose *Alexia because when I was overseas, I met the most beautiful Romanian girl I have ever seen. She is my perfect vision for how I want to look when I dress. We shared the same birth month and year, and the day was only off by nine days!!

[Andrea124]

It was easy for me, I only had to change last letter from w to a. :-) ... and I used to work with a girl whose name was Andrea. Like the way it sounds too.

[IamToni]

It was actually my wife who, to my delight, suggested that I should have a feminine name when dressed. She picked the name for me and I love it.

[elizabethamy]

Add to my earlier comment: I'm now finding out that my wife doesn't yet like the idea of this separate persona named elizabethamy. She knows what the name means -- it's from my mother's too-often-repeated story about how i was supposed to be a girl with that name. So I think when the time comes, I will let her rename me, once she realizes that the boy name just won't work when I'm in a dress.

[kaela]

I used to watch Day of our lives and kayla brady was what i wanted to be. so changed the spelling and now im Kaela. Love the name suits me so well

[samanthakevin]

my mum and sister given my female name of samantha. my said the were go to name samantha if i was a girl and not a boy.

[JoleeCube]

I've thought forever on my fem name and haven't come up with anything permanant. JoleeCube was thought up on the spot when joining. At times when I've dated girls that I could open up to, I would let them give me names, I've been called molly, carrie, and christina (it's clostest to my real name) I'll eventually find one I am happy with but for now, call me jolee.

[xcross23x]

Going to try the name shannon out its my first attempt at picking a name so dont know if I will stick with it but I guess time will tell. I picked shannon because its not to far from my own name (shane) and it also has links with where I was born the shannon is the biggest river in ireland

[McKailah]

My female name is McKailah Autumn. At one point in time I used the name Chelynne Grace, but that name didn't seem to fit my personality as much as I would like it to. My wife and ex sister-in-law helped me come up with McKailah Autumn a few years ago, and I love it. The spelling of McKailah was my wife's handy work, since she loves to spell things unlike the ways she has seen them, and Autumn came from an anime that I watched back in high school.

[CassieV]

I don't really feel that I have a female persona, but it makes it easier dealing with online stuff. Cassandra was my favorite girl's name, which my wife and I would have used if we had had a daughter, but all I can make are boys, apparently. :p So I figured what the heck! Violet is just because I love the purple end of the spectrum.

[Melody1985]

My first post! Hi to all those who see this. I am brand new to CDing, but I'll get into that later. The name I love is .. Melody .. because music is a huge part of my life, and since I now have a whole new world open to me, I can have a name that suits my love!

[Befanie]

I am same as Melody; this being my first post.

I liked a girl in school named Bethany & thought if i ever had a daughter that name would be top of the list.

Because Bethany was always taken whenever I had to have an on-line name. I had to come up with a unique spelling.

Hence "Befanie" was born & I have grown to like her very much! I did not know I would be "my daughter" lol!!:heehee:

[GeminaRenee]

It's nice to hear everyone's stories (:

My name is a combination of a couple of things:

-Kali comes from a GG I once worked with. She was incredibly beautiful, and had the vibe that I wish I could capture in myself.

-Brooke is a name that I've always liked. I wanted a name to go with Kali, and I think it has a nice ring to it. Plus, it's an homage to the beautiful Kelly Brook, another inspirational GG for me.

[smeat]

My name came from my partner. I was blown away by his acceptance, and even more blown away when he came right out with a name for me that we both really like!

[Marleena]

I took the first 3 letters of my real first name, and created what I thought was a new name, since most names were already taken.:) After googling I found out it is a real woman's name.

[ROXXYDENIMDOLL]

The name Roxxy was given to me on my first trip to Janets Closet here in Michigan. The girl that was helping me with my purchase had given it to me since I had not come up with a name at that point. The wife approved and there has been no thoughts of changing it. Roxxy rocks and the wife adores her, well not as often as I would like but you know what I mean.

[JoyceJ]

Hey all! Like Melody and Bethany, my first childhood crush's surname was Joyce. I've loooved the name ever since! I don't know if it's the joy inside of it, but it just makes me feel happy and optimistic :) The J comes from my own name. This way my nickname can be JJ hehe...

<3

[taís]

I love the name I chose and its story. TaÃ*s it's a greek name, and it means "the one who should be contemplated, admired". The first time the name was recorded in History was from a courtesan from King Alexander's. <3 I think it sounds very cute and I feel it expresses a lot of my femininity.

[kimberly23]

Named myself Kimberly, came to my mind, because i met one girl with that name ,wich open my eyes and mind. and also i like this name much.

[Ashley_Marie]

I have tossed around several names over the years. First there was Samantha, then there was Katherine, then a combination of the two. Then came along Abigail, and Trinity.

A little while back I had thought about Brianna for awhile, my mom would have named me that if I had been born a girl.

Finally I looked at my birth name and thought why not use my initials and pick something that fits to those. Hence how I came up with Gabrielle Willow, my initials are GWT.

Since I originally posted in August of last year. I have dropped Gabrielle and actually nolonger use it, except maybe as part of a hyphenated middle name. Now I prefer to use Ashley.

[Oilpainter35]

I named myself Drew, because if I was out chatting with another dresser in drab, they could call me my dressed name without causing raised eyebrows. Also, my love of painting. I came out to my wife last year, and she gave me a different name..She said you look like Ellie to me. You should be Ellie, I will call you Ellie. Well, her accepting my desire and her encouragement, well , how could I say no..I said thanks..... My name is Ellie, nice to meet you. She smiled back and said, It is so nice to meet you Too Ellie, you look very nice, and we will have so much fun together. I'm so glad to meet you................

[LillyCarlson]

I picked out lilly, but im not really certain that it fits me yet.

[fantasybabexoxo]

I recently decided on the name Katie. I just think its a really cute name for my femme side :battingeyelashes:

[jackie g]

Jackie is an obvious femme side for John or Jack, and I was running out of Kennedy's. Plus we had a family friend named Jackie when I was a kid who was kind of big and loud, but very sexy and overt ..... fertile fantasy material for a young lad hoping to be captured and "forced" to crossdress and who knows what else!

[michelle50]

my name is michael so it works easey besides when i was young everbody called me michelle anyway because i looked like a gril

[david]

hi every body my name was coined by my granddaughters due to a mixup of hand lugage at the customs in turkey when they opened my bag it was full of female clothes so they told them i was a drag queen and my name was davina.This raised a few eyebrows but it has stuck with me till this day.. davinax

[Justindresser]

Hi first timer here My name is Rosa

[Nelson]

I got my name from a cat.... not any old cat though. Nelson was a boy, black, sleek and beautiful. He'd drop down near your feet and roll his back, his paws over his head, eyes half closed. You'd reach down to stroke that sable belly, your fingers barely caressing the soft fur an he would latch on, four sets of claws and teeth. Now, that you might think was bad enough.... if you tried to pull your hand away the pain would increase tenfold, as soon you stopped he would ease you from agony back to painful, his green eyes watching your face intensely. And he would stay like that for ages. lol. I'm not vicious, but I like to think that I have claws, and I'll be as effective as my namesake in discouraging unwanted contact.

[tanga]

I was the first kid/boy and my younger brother was supposed to be a girl named Cherry (sp?). I picked Tanga for other reasons and will probably go with Tanya if that is offensive. Is it???

I'm taking a big step asking this and I want some HONEST feedback. I hope you understand that asking for permission/acceptance for my girl name is significant for me.

Thanks,
Tanga

[Beth Mays]

I also am very new here and to the concept that I AM a crossdresser.. many many years now into bits of it here and thare I have started to put it all together and like the result. My wife took a different route.
If I were to chose a name .. Allena would be my first choice, that is from my middle name Allen and my mom's name Lena.

[Elana]

I picked out Elana since my guy name starts with an E, so wanted a elegant girly feminine version close to my original name, also i read a fictional feminization story where the main character was renamed to Elana after a transformation, one of my most favorite stories i've read even after finding it a few years ago.

[natalie james]

i chose natalie because itspretty much the only name i know not belonging to a girl i kno. first choice would be " rachel" because i like it alot but i know four rachels, so it would be weird.

[z.kasia]

I chose Kasia because it is Polish and Polish women are some of the most beautiful, sexy, elegant and stylish women I have seen. I hope to be like that someday.

[Danika140]

Even as a male I have a female name being Justine (mom must have hated me right lol?) But I chose Danika because I find Danica Patrick to be gorgeous and the fact that she is more or less an athlete being an Indy car driver makes me idolize her. Her strength and courage for being the only woman in a male dominant sport is incredibly impressive to me!

[Meg East]

I just like Meg. The "East" surname is a play on the part of the state where I live.

[Sister Rachel]

... because my given name is Richard and my inner girl is (perhaps) angelic:angel: .. simple as that:)

[Kmkotz]

All of you have some great reasons for your names, I just remember trying to think of a name, and I loved Keri, especially spelled that way, I think Marie is a really pretty name, but more of a middle name yeah? And I once knew this really exotic and sexy girl with the last name Kotz and really like it, do yall use last names? Im new to this, dont really know if its proper to do so

[tamCD]

I chose tam 'cause my first name is thomas so I just shortened and feminized it !
And it happens to be the name of one of the girls from Cat's Eyes. It's a japanese anime I loved watching with my sister and cousins when I was a kid.

[Erica Dresser]

I guess once you know my given name is Eric, the rest is pretty obvious. Maybe I should have been more imaginative?

[Juile-C]

I picked my name out of thin air the C is first letter of surname but if you say them both quickly it sould like juice just like me let me know if it sound the same to you

[JennyBeth63]

I'm Jen, or more properly Jennifer Elizabeth (hence JennyBeth), because my mum was so sure she was expecting a little girl (more to say on that later) and that's what my name should always have been. She told me when she cought me experimenting with her make-up when I was in my early teens. Bless you mummy, I miss you!

[CrossBound]

I decided to go with Brittany. My first pet as a child was a Brittany Spaniel and I always liked the name.

[mrwelcome]

Maybe but I love the look of your rear

[Domenick]

Domenick at the moment, maybe Domeneque in the near future

[rae]

Its easy my middle name is Rae,named after my grandmother.

[JessicaM1985]

I originally wasn't serious enough about it to actually want a girl name, but I thought it might be fun to have one and maybe add some sass to it. So I picked Jessica. It sounds kinda mysterious and at the same time, cute. It's also the name of one of my favorite Allman Brothers songs. I'm a rock 'n' roll/heavy metal nut, so I thought it would be a great way to express my personality when I dress too.

[rebecca34]

Jessica, I know what you mean. I have dressed for ages now but only recently has Rebecca had a name. It's nicer as I think it gives her some identity - I can think of her as someone rather than dressing as just something I do.

I chose Rebecca just because I thought it was sweet and girly.

xx Becca xx

[Kayle Adell]

This may sound crazy, but I got it from a dream. About three years before I started crossdressing, I saw myself at a bar with my friends and was introduced as Kayle Adell... so it just kinda happened and it doesn't feel right to go by any other name.

[samanthakevin]

Because my mum,sister and dad call me samantha

[Allanah p]

Heard it before and thought it sounded pretty. :)

[AlexisRaeMoon]

It's a pretty name that I've like for years - no deeper than that!

[EllieBellie]

Ellie Young, it's a combination of my two favourite music artists, Ellie Goulding and Adam Young, I couldn't resist :D

[GBJoker]

After much consideration and deliberation, and serious debate, I realized that my female name was totally and utterly obvious what it should be.

Harlene Quinzel

I mean just look at it... You chop off a few letters here and there, and suddenly you get "Harley Quinn."

[susan13]

I picked my first name because it was the name of the first girl I ever went all the way with.

[KaTanya]

Tanya not only sounds very feminine, but it has a mysterious side to it. Plus it just sounds cool.

[tamCD]

Hi girls

I found myself a last name : pham
It sounds like femme witch means woman in french as you know (I'm half french btw)
It's a popular vietnamese name (my other half is asian)

It makes sense and it's funny for a crossdresser to be named femme :heehee:
So now I feel complete and go by the name of tam pham
wich is a little bit redundant... That's why I might change my first name or simply find other ones :D

Oh I almost forgot
you can add me on fb or g+
It would be nice to have friends there !

kisses
tam

[bellavaldez]

Totally new to this PUBLIC scene and a new member so I don't know if this will even make sense, I picked Bella because of the one who got away (funny enough a straight girl) I just tought she was so beutyfull and I am hoping to some day be half as pretty, Like your name by the way I think I matches your picture.

[Krissie1962]

I fell in love some time back with a gg named Krissie.she was married and well I could not have her .however the chemistry was incredible . her natural body smell and all was so overwhellimingly beutifull.I had been dressing a long time before we met and had no idea of what to do .keep hiding ? or be honest? as it turned out, it cost us both our marriges,both devorced,shortly affter the affair collapsed .we stayed in touch for several years via snail male.,moved accross the country and eventualy lost touch.:sad: I think back and believe she felt so badly about commiting adultery,... well I gave myself her name .I guess for twisted reasons.so perffect for me ,so feminine,simply beutifull,and some thing I truley could never have.that was 25 years ago this january.she never new I dressed.:straightface:

[karanne]

I was always told that you should pick a fem name that was close to your male name. Therefore Ken beget Kara (although I'm usually called Karen), and Anne because I wanted to honor Gran, who was always supportive of her new Granddaughter. My last name was when I was in a 'marriage of convenience' with a college friend. He needed to stay in the US and I needed serious financial help, so we lived together as husband and wife. It gave us both social cover, I was the dutiful, conservatively-dressed wife in headscarves and long skirts, and we took in a 'boarder' (his gay lover). We all eventually left uni, at which time we divorced, but I never wanted to go through the hassle of changing back to my maiden name.

[rnkaari]

Kaari-like the name..played with the spelling a lil though

[Patsy]

My first choice was Patty but that's taken, so Patsy it is. It's short for Patricia, which has a kind of regal sound to it which I like. At my age I can't aspire to be a cute sex kitten, but I can aspire to be a lady.

[JamieRog]

Simply put, Jamie is close to my real name, James.
Also, in the past various people have called me Jamie, either by mistake, or because they chose it for me as a pet name of sorts.
For these reasons, Jamie just feels very natural and right to me.

[KelleyG]

I Chose Kelley because my mom told me that she wanted to name me Kelly (1 e) when I was born but my dad did not like that name and they gave me the name Kevin. I have for what ever reason liked the name Kelley and have always used it in Girl mode. I think it is more fem then Kelly :)

[jennacda2]

I chose the name Jenna mainly because my regular name is Jim, so I know I wanted one that started with a J. Then I guess Jenna had a nice cute sound to it so I decided to stick with that.

[Jaimie]

This is a fun post. My male name started with a J and I wanted to keep my female name similar to my original name so I picked Jaimie. It is a variation of Jamie which can be a girl’s or guy’s name. It is also a variation of the French word j'aime which means I like or I love. But j'aime is pronounced differently. I still have the same last name.

[paulaprimo]

mine is a simple story, my name is paul, i checked out the alphabet, when i got to "A"... WHAM BAM, i was done... "PAULA", the same way i use to shop...quick and fast, lol

[Dannie Lefae]

My name originated as Emilie Lefae, which my wife helped me pick, but then after being here for a while back in '09 I decided I could use a variation of my real name so I changed it to Dannie Lefae.

Peace,
D

[Arrows27]

I just registered for this forum, and I figured a name thread was as good a place as any for a first post. :)

I honestly never felt right with using a female name, I've always considered dressing as just a part of what I do as a male, not a separate female personality. Then again, I never go out en femme, I just dress when I'm alone in my apartment (which is a lot) and have work to be done on the computer. So there's never been a need...

[Aloha Jayne]

So who is this person inside of me? Well, as it turns out, her name is Jane. And I just learned that. I always thought it would be Joey. Joey is the name I went by for the first half of my life, and Joey works for both genders. But this summer as I was thinking about all of this, I heard a voice in the back of my head say, “my name is Jane�. It didn’t even register when I first heard it. But about 30 minutes later, I thought, what did she say her name was? And she said, hello, my name is Jane, pleased to meet you.

Really, Jane? Not Joey? Just Jane…..plain Jane. Not Jasmine, or Jamiroquai? Just Jane. I don’t even like the name Jane. I don’t know anyone that has been named Jane since I was in first grade. And there was Miss Jane Hathaway, from the Beverly Hillbillies, a cross dresser for sure.
And I knew a Patsy, Melody and a Sue, but no Jane. Except for that stupid book we learned to read with. See Spot run, see Spot play. I think it was called, "Fun With Dick and Jane"…..Jane……OMG!

So I googled the title, and sure enough you can still buy the book on Amazon. It was used from 40’s until early 70’s to teach kids to read. And there she was on the cover. Short curly blond hair tied up in ribbons, a cute little girl dress…….I wanted to look like Jane! I didn’t know it at the time, but looking at it 50 years later, it was the beginnings of realizing I wanted things boys weren’t supposed to want.

So I asked her: If you’re Jane, then I must be….. And she said: Yes, that’s right, you’re a Dick! And I am a dick. So see, she knows me. But she is ok with me changing the spelling of her name to Jayne to make it just a little different.

So let’s review. For 50 years I’ve known about this other person. Except she’s no longer a cute 6 year old, she’s in her middle 50’s, and not as cute as she wants to be. And for 50 years I’ve lied about her, lied to her, tried to tell myself she didn’t matter and forget about her. And I have all of her things hidden in a storage room where she can’t get to them. I haven’t given a damn about our health, and threatened to kill us. And I’ve dated and am married to another women. See where I’m going with this? All the things a woman wants in a relationship.

And, after 50 years, I just learned her name. Really, Jane? You’re sure? And on top of that, the only time I have for her has been when I want to have sex……with myself!

So she’s pissed. And unlike my wife, she’s got reasons to be pissed.

[Carlene]

I have no idea where it came from, but it makes me :) to have her in my life.

[Courtney_Glenn]

Courtney sound's a lot like my real first name (Cody) and Glenn is my actual middle name.

[Jacqueline Winona]

I picked a name that didn't belong to any gg that I knew- wanted to be original, but one that was somewhat similar to my given name

[Misti]

hehe..........:)

Kimberly, I don't know if I've responded to this OP or not, yet, it is over 77, pages long? But to your point, I am getting a new name from my SO: Lola. Because, "Whatever Lola wants, et cetera, et cetera." If it's good enough for her to accept me as I develop in this "crazy" world of CDing, then Lola it may have to be; simply because she does not know me as “M.�, but only 24/7 as shown in the pic I just posted (please see "Ya'll are Crazy" Thread in URL below)? :love:

http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?167856-Y-all-are-crazy!!!/page3 (#55)

[Ava Tryptyk]

Sveta is a short form of Svetlana, a Russian name that I have always thought was beautiful.

[Miranda G]

Miranda was a nickname my university housemates used to call me (it's a play on my surname) in that way men often use female names as an insult with their friends, so just seemed apt to reclaim it from its intended derogatory usage and utilise it for something positive:)
My only worry is people thinking I took it from Sex & the City!

[Ava Tryptyk]

Miranda was a nickname my university housemates used to call me (it's a play on my surname) in that way men often use female names as an insult with their friends, so just seemed apt to reclaim it from its intended derogatory usage and utilise it for something positive:)
My only worry is people thinking I took it from Sex & the City!

I've never seen Sex and the City, but your name made me think of either one of Uranus's moons, or the name of a town in Final Fantasy 3 (a video game for the Super Nintendo, if anyone here has played that.)

[Noxinz]

I havent got one yet. Still waiting for something to grab my attention.

[Miranda G]

I've never seen Sex and the City, but your name made me think of either one of Uranus's moons, or the name of a town in Final Fantasy 3 (a video game for the Super Nintendo, if anyone here has played that.)

I did not know that there was a moon with that name. Just googled it and it's named after a character in The Tempest apparantly, which is nicely apt as both me & Shakespeare are from the West Midlands:straightface:

Thanks for the info Sveta, that's really nice to know and be fun to think of next time I'm gazing at the night sky.

[pantypixguy]

My choice was easy. My name started with K and the sweetest, sexiest GG I know is named Kayla..

[Jennifer8]

Hi I didnt pick my name it was given to me by a girl I know :)

[Richelle423]

My mother always wanted a girl and told me if I was born a girl she would have named me Richelle. So here I am!!

[Talldrinkofwater]

Mandy was given to me in my teens when a past SO asked me to go out with her wearing her skirt/sweater/panties/sandals for fun. She was set back a little when I didn't object to it. I told her why and she was accepting to the point where she bought me a few things of my own. We were great for a few years but parted ways for other reasons. I was terrified that she would out me to friends, but never did. The name stuck as a sort of tribute that there are still great people in the world.

[Krististeph]

Kristin- fourth of a series- Jennifer (first because "jen" it was similar to my name). Lots of first names begin with J and end with an "N" sound- Jan, Jane, Jen, Jean, Jin (Gin-Ginny-Virginia), John, Joan, June...
Elaine (didn't take)
I forget the other one.
But I finally made a list of names that i liked, and slowly pared them down over time- in various situations. At parties when chemically altered, i'd go over the list in my mind and think of which ones seemed to "fit". Same thing when stone sober, at work, while flying at night, hiking in the badlands, up to my elbows in parts for the medical equipment i was working on, right before surgery for the hernia i gave myself while working on heavy medical equipment (OR tables weigh 750-850 lbs). I liked Kristin because it was phonetically similar to "Christ", and while i am not what you would call a devout christian, I do have a deep spirituality and admiration for the values attributed to Christ. Also- It is a great flexible name_ Kristina, Kristin, Kristi, Kris, and a few others.
Finally, i liked the "K", my wife's names starts with a "K" rather than a "C", I dated a girl with my wife's name that began with a "C", way before i met my wife. I remember thinking how I wished "C"'s name started with a "K", it just seems more apropos or correct. I do not believe in ESP or premonition, but it is a lot of fun to remember. (Actually, I hope i am wrong about ESP and premonition, i'm a scientist, so from what I know, all ESP stuff is explainable in simple terms, but I would not be sad if i were proven wrong, that there really is a fifth force or a supernatural realm. Until it is proved, I'm happy with what we know, even if it is a bit anti-climactic)

The middle name, "Stephanie" was one of the finalists in the list, and was actually what my next older sibling would have been called (Steven) if he had not been stillborn. Somehow, I feel as if i inherited a bit of his existence, and it is a nod to him, and Mom's loss, that "Stephanie" is my middle. This was 20 years ago. No change since! My wife helped a little, though she still sees my CD as more of a 'hobby' or 'fetish', but she helps me keep things in perspective... she's really a hell of a lot smarter than she seems. I picked my female last name as a derivative of her maiden name, no question about it there. Plus, I love last names that have been used as first names. the Juxtaposition is awesome.

So my name is a child of logic, emotion, and marriage. Suits me, suits my wife. I've got closure, I've got approval....who could ask for anything more?

:-)
- Kristin Stephanie Marcella

[dottiep]

My wife gave me this one and it has stuck. My original name was judith but this one suits me better.

[Ava Tryptyk]

Krististeph, I actually really like the name Stephanie as well, and it was one of the runner-ups for my CD name. Actually it did make it in a way, because my CD last name is Stepanova. Stepan is the Russian version of Steven.

[jaglover]

I confess - I don't have a femme name. (Actually, my real name becomes feminine by adding an 'e' on the end and a lot of people I correspond with in business add the 'e' by mistake.) I think the real reason is that I don't feel like 'me dressed up' is a different person. I suppose I'm saying I want to look like a woman but I don't want to pretend to be one. Maybe I'm wrong. I should ask the great giver of reality checks (my wife).

[Kelly2u]

I liked Kelly because it's a pretty name, but it is also androgynous, in case I slip up. My middle name is Leigh/Lee, which is also pretty safe when calling for packages, etc.

[normacd]

norma is the gurl in norman

[Birthe]

Birthe is a name (in Europe and elswhere I guess) that sounds really fem to me.
I just like that name.

The alternative would have been Martina, my mother would have named me that if I would have been born female:battingeyelashes:.

[Kerstin]

There is some Swedish in my family, so I chose a Swedish name that I felt suited me the most.

[Rebecca Skye]

More often than not while dreaming I am a girl named Rebecca. Ive had these dreams since i was pretty young, so the name feels a part of me now. I chose the second part of my name Skye, because I always thought it was pretty not just spoken but written as well. :)

[J-Lynn]

I got my name just like the thread starter. My mom was sure she was having a girl and named me Jennifer Lynn surprise I was GM. She has no idea I hung onto the name.

[jilliannichols]

I may never look like a million bucks.But I have spent a lot of coin on my alter ego.
Most of her time out in the world is on long weekends when she can be herself for a few full 24/7 days.Wish she had enough nickels or millions to stay 24/7.Being in need of better lower body enhancers,she is in "CD remission".Honestly,she's such a matchy-matchy bitch sometimes.But we all like what we like,don't we?
She likes what she calls "Professional Panache" or "Casual Cachet" and thus, a jillion nickels (or too many dollars)have gone into her oversized closet.
Now she needs to get out of there herself.
Anyone have experience with good hip and tush padding that looks good and is relatively easy to wear(I love the comfort of girl clothes)?
P.S.I could have saved $$$ had I found all you wonderful ladies sooner.When I learn to,I'll post pix.But need to find a faster compact camera,preferrably a fuchsia or pink one first.

[CourtneyKay]

Courtney just sounded sexy to me and Kay is the first letter of my last name spelled out

[KylieQ]

Kylie is just a name that I've always thought was really great. The "Q" really doesn't mean anything, I just thought KylieQ sounded a bit like Curlicue, which was kind of cute. I did choose the middle name Amanda because it's what I would have been named if I had actually been born female.

[Sammy93]

Even though my forum name is Sammy, I am kind of drawn towards the name "Alexis."

[ssoccerman]

Im havent picked a name yet might go with jessica. I thought about michelle but my names michael does anyone choose names close to there name

[shilparoy]

I took my name from my lovely female friend...Shilpa

[Dionne63]

I took my name, or maybe it took me from my interest In Wicca, Dion is a ancient Greek Goddess figure of youth.

[Gretch]

My full name is Gretchen but I prefer to be called Gretch.

[Luna Hikari]

I've always been a big fan of the moon. I love going for walks late at night, especially when the full moon is out. The gentle blue light from it is... calming. I can almost hear it singing as it washes over me like the purest, softest silk.

So, I took my name from that; the Latin name for the moon, which I think is beautiful, and the Japanese word and kanji for "light", which I also think is the prettiest kanji. Moon Light. It suits me well.

[Raven Tripp]

Is Birthe pronounced Birth? Its beautiful

[Raven Tripp]

:battingeyelashes:I love Crows and Ravens hence...

[Beth Mays]

The song Beth by KISS had a special meaning when I was somewhat younger (1976) .... maybe I want remember those days in new light?


Beth

[Brittany CD]

I have always felt that Katie would have been the perfect name for me if I was born female. It's a real pretty name

[DCChris]

Christopher is my real name and everyone has always called me Chris. Without them knowing it, calling me Chris helps me feel both my male and feminine sides are being recognized.

[Melissa]

The first time I thought up the name was to join this site, I've known a few really nice people called Melissa so I guess that might have helped me make the decision. It just stood out. The actual act of choosing a name has helped me to accept that this is a permanent part of who I am though, has anyone else experienced that?

[StacyCanada]

Hey! I chose Stacy a long time ago, well at least relative to my age, the choice was based on the girl I wanted to be. She was gorgeous, flirty and always so feminine. I just always idolized her.

[水仙雪[Suisen Yuki]]

I just use my writing name. Suisen Yuki. Suisen are daffodils. Yuki is snow. I'm not Japanese, but I'm fluent in speaking it and can read it at a first or second grade equivalency level. Yuki is a gender neutral name in Japan. I picked this name because I'm Bi-Gendered.

[girlieboy47]

My femme name is Roberta, an extension of my male name Robert. I think Roberta owns my soul more than Robert does!

[Miriam-J]

I went the longest time without one, but my wife and a friend asked about it. I wanted to choose a name with the same first letter of my own name, but not one shared by any close friends or relatives. Started out with "Mary", but then decided this weekend to make it "Miriam". I think this sounds prettier.

Miriam

[Heather-Barbie]

My GM name is Ken, so I had some friends suggest Barbie. I don't think I could go with that as I was always partial to the name Heather. I decided to combine things as I still get some call me Barbie.

[Biancah]

Bianco for Biancah cool one :)

[Judith96a]

Hi Kimberly,
'Judith' is what my parents would have named me if I'd been born a GG. However, there's a slight twist - I didn't actually know that (they would have named me Judith...) at the time that I chose Judith for myself! I only discovered over a year later when my (very pregnant) cousin was visiting with my parents and she started discussing girls names with my parents - at which point my dad said... My cousin's baby was indeed a girl and guess what - she's Judith too!
Can't imagine what would happen if the younger Judith ever came face to face with the older one!
Hugs
Judith

[fallapartduck]

Mine is Lexi which an online friend of mine randomly started calling me and I liked it a lot so few people now call me that and it's kind of close to my real name which is Alex. Wish I could get away with more people calling me Lexi all the time but...

[Kaylyn81]

The name Jordyn shares some letters with my birth name so it isn't too different. I just thought the name could be answered to while dressed or not (if I ever ventured out). I like it so far because it has a feminine flair with the spelling but isn't over the top, just like my level of dressing at this point in my life.

[latanya]

Im looking for a nickname now so please help!

[natalie12]

my girlie name is natalie which i got from my wife and her friends !!!!!! got it from my boy name Nate. it feels so good when calls me natalie !!!! it also feels good that my wife helps me b girlie !!!!!! she doesnt do it all the time but is happening more often !!!! she even mentioned havin a girls night out just me and her. that is very exciting to me. i know i am ready just got wait till she is. dont want to push the issue tho. when she ready she will be ready. something to look forward to

[Darla]

So years ago when I loved looking through the VS catalog, but couldn't find an excuse to get it in the mail I came up with my alternate femme name. Guys can't get lingerie catalogs! - the reasoning went. So inadvertently I came up with my female name - Darla. I love it! And she was badass on Buffy too.

Kisses
Darla

[Miriam-J]

So years ago when I loved looking through the VS catalog, but couldn't find an excuse to get it in the mail I came up with my alternate femme name. Guys can't get lingerie catalogs! - the reasoning went.
Another thing I learned through 30 years is that lots of wives do their on-line and catalog shopping in their husband's name. After seeing so many of my wife's catalogs with my name on them I saw my opportunity. Turns out she also doesn't know which catalog companies pass your name along to others, and so on ... (but glad I can just be honest about it these days anyway).

Miriam

[Starshastar]

well i picked Starsha because my first crush was a beautiful hippieish red haired girl so when i started trying to find a name for myself i decided on hers because it was an absolutely beautiful name and a name i admired.

[Victoria Vermilliana]

I picked my name because, like so many other girls here, Victoria would have been my name if I were born a girl. The last name I picked, Vermilliana, comes from a character I used to play as in games, Aurora Vermilliana. I really couldn't come up with anything else :P But I like my name, so it's staying.

[Helan]

I chose Helan the H is my real name's first later and by spelling Helan with an A it is jus a bit different than Helen which i suppose makes it more my own.

[Princess_Andria]

I tried to keep mine simple my guy name being Andrew i wanted to keep it close to my original name. I went with Andria (proper spelling is Andrea) gives me an excuse to draw a lil heart above the i if i ever write it hehe x

[Sissy Michelle]

Love the "heart idea" Andria !

[Sissy Michelle]

My name was relatively easy to choose, Ive always had a bit of a crush on Michelle Pfeiffer ;)

[lisal]

Lisal because it was from the Sound of Music, sounded like a perfect name, thought spelled a bit differently.

[GinaD]

When I was young, I was enamored with my cousin Gina, who was and still is a beautiful woman. Had I been A GG, I would have wanted to look like her.

[FemPossible]

I'm going to wait and see how I look with both clothes + make-up (I'm new to make-up) and see what fits the best. I've been toying around with my first love interest's name and some names that I think sound cute but I think it's best to wait and see what comes naturally.

[sexycrossdresser]

My name is nazia . I ilke it :)

[steph9]

Mine is Stephanie.....

[jaye_cd]

When I was young, my friends and family called me 'J', so I just gave it a feminine spelling.

[Julie1123]

When I first started crossdressing I didn't think this was something I wanted to do. I'm not quite sure what changed that but about a week or two ago it did.

Julie sounded like a good fit and after mulling it over for the last week or so nothing has replaced it in my mind.

So, hello, I'm Julie.

[Ari333]

my first feminine name was michelle. I chose it because I thought it very femme, and all the girls I'd known w/ the name had been pretty! many of my friends from way back still know me as that, or "missy". now, I wasn't about to stop there, I felt I need a full name! I chose rene' as my middle name, and at the suggestion of some good friends, (working girls, taught me LOTS!) I changed the middle to monet. the last name, parker? well, there were 4 sisters in high school, all gorgeous and about my complexion, so I gave them a 5th! no, they never knew, are you kidding? in high school I was UNDER the closet LOL! now I'm known as arianna, I needed a more dramatic name when re-inventing myself again as a woman, I look at the earlier days as michelle as my growing up girl period. my middle name now is angelique which I swiped from a witch on "dark shadows", always loved it! and I'm still parker. btw, I know lots of sisters use names that are variations of their male names, interestingly my birth name was a femme one! and when I began searching for a name, I wanted to be someone nothing like my male self.

[NitaCD]

I chose my female name because I wanted something different and unusual that would get my attention when spoken to while dressed. I wanted a name that was easy to say and pleasant to hear. I wanted a name that described how I want to feel when I am dressed feminine--- pleasant to look at, confident, and elusive. Nita is a native american word for bear.

[Johanna Shelives]

Hi, I'm now Johanna. She lives within me. I'm very excited about exploring the woman in me and beginning to express her through dress. -1

[Kristyn Hill]

Never really cared about a girl name until I found this place and read & read. I finally feel comfortable enough because of this place that my name is..............Kristyn.

Just seeing it in lights gives me a charge. Happy to be here.

Kristyn

[Organza]

For me, Marianne is the most feminine name I know. Lisa is also nice, so I switch. Likewise, my dresses are ultra-feminine with tea-length full skirts and lace trim here and there (and no, I will never reveal the name of my seamstress :o). I'll post a few pictures when I gather the courage, but never with my face -- I'm 58 and very broad-shouldered. It's futile for me to try to "pass" or look like a girl.

[SaraDominguez]

i decided upon Sara due to knowing many girls where i come from are called that, Dominguez came from the fact that i wish to be different and not to be Serbian the rest of my life :)

[kuromi]

My name is Paige! I remember seeing it online (on a drawing, a long time ago) and loved it. I ran into the picture again recently, and decided I wanted to use that name! After a few days of thinking about it, Paige became my name. And I love it! ><"

[Organza]

Hi Natalie,
My wife and I did this a couple of times. Our situation is unusual because I'm 58 and she's 23, and since we live near Seattle we can go to Capitol Hill, where no one minds anyone wearing anything. I wore an ultra-feminine dress in white organza with sequins and pink-and-green embroidery with about five petticoats and silver heels. We walked around the neighborhood and she left me alone in the street a couple of times to order coffee inside :) I didn't try to pass because it's hopeless. Makeup, wig -- nothing makes any difference. I will never look like a girl. But I got some friendly comments on my outfit. Now my wife wants me to be a "man" with her, so this probably won't happen again, except on Hallowe'en -- last year I wore a blue floral silk dress with a dainty bow at the neckline. I memorized a bunch of lines from "A Streetcar Named Desire" and pretended to be Blanche Dubois. I got some major laughs.
Have fun,
Lisa

[muzzy]

My name is murray and so I just picked a fem name that suited.....muzzy....easy

[ConnieLove]

Mine comes from a girl i new in HighSchool,she was stunningly Beautiful

[Karen1947]

The way that I choose my female name was by changing one letter of my male name and dropping one letter to come up with Karen.

[whowhatwhen]

I think I like the name Estelle, maybe I'll know for sure when I see myself in full...

[KittyWhite]

Kitty White - Hello Kitty's real name.

I also was thinking of Roxy, but my infatuation with Hello Kitty won out!

[Maddy B]

Fem version of my male name!

[Rhonda in Ocala Fl]

I received my name only weeks ago from the girl that is my crossdressing mentor, Shyla. She named me Rhonda Sheer and I chose Renee as my middle name. This is my first ever post here and I am excited to be a part of this community. Where do I go to properly introduce myself? I want to write about my experiences here and hopefully get some feedback from you all. BTW Shyla will teach me the art of eye makeup. When I dressed back in 1988, I looked ok....but had trouble with the eyeliner.

Chow! Rhonda

[cdtara]

mine is the name of a girl I had a crush on in school

[Emilie_la_Nuit]

Hi!

Mine is easy to explain. My name as a boy is the most widespread for my birth year in France. So, I have chosen the name that is the most widespread in 1987! And it suits me well, because the girls named Émilie have the "reputation" to be tomboys.

[Barbara Ella]

As you may or may not know (like this is uppermost on your mind.....) I am relatively new, and did not take a feminine name, choosing to go by Baby Steps as I was a super timid individual 7 months ago when I accepted cross dressing. I accept that I have a female presence within my being that must be recognized, and the only way I can truly do this is by dressing and posing. i will never be a woman. you women are truly blessed, and all i will ever be is a poser, but I do so love posing, so forgive me my trespass.

Last week my name came to me Barbara. Several reasons, but I suspect because this was my long forgotten first date way back in 1963 (yes, I have long term memory still). I could not just be Barbara, so I wanted a reference to perhaps the most talked about sexy film from that era, Barbarela. I added the Ella for the second name to give this reference. i selected it because there is also a second, Spanish influence. Ella is the Spanish pronoun for her or she. So i am really Barbara, She, in recognition of the true feminine presence in my soul.

I have since been told by MsArlene that an actress from the 40's, Ella Raines, was a beauty. I googled her, and she is a beautiful woman, with striking hair. Maybe there are some similarities, dont know, but I like her hair, so I can see forking over some money for vintage 1940s wigs to emulate her. Thanks Arlene.

I am now Barbara, or Barbs, whichever you prefer. It has been an incredible journey in the 7 months that I have truly been alive.

Love to you all, and above all, have fun. Barbara

[ArleneRaquel]

You are very welcome Barbara. Years ago I had a number of glamour pics of both Barbara and Ella.

[Kayla C]

I remember the Barbarella movie... Jane Fonda played the lead role. Was she hot!! All the teenage boys lusted over her! (Even the ones who wanted to be her...blush!)
GG's are truly blessed and the rest of us can only aspire to the perfection they represent. And I think it's safe to say that your love of posing is shared by everyone here.
You were the first member to offer me your support a month ago when I joined, so please let me be one of the first to congratulate you on your new name - it sounds like an excellent choice!
Hugs...
Kayla C

[pauletteloraine]

I took the name Paulette, because French women are sexy and erotic, as well, plus my grandmother's name was Pauline. It is not so much the name that describes you but how you look, dress, walk, talk, present yourself and handle yourself when with others. I never growning up thought about dressing up as a girl or a woman, but I did often try on my mother's girdle from timeto time and her stocking. It excited me. If I would have realized what I was missing I would have changed to a total woman. Keep in touch...

[NatalieK]

i like natalie for some reason, i think its because the prettiest girl in my school is natalie and i want to be pretty :) hehe

[Stephanie47]

I was suppose to be a girl-fooled them I think! Stephanie is my female version of my male name. Not too hard to figure out.

[lucy lockette]

I chose my name 'Lucy' because i think the name sounds sweet and innocent, which, by the way I am not hehe... and Lockette just seemed to fit as a last name.

[serinalynn]

My Paternal grand mother emigrated from Norway around 1890 or so and her name is Ingor Serina Sandve. I dropped Ingor and kept and used Serina and added lynn, though I should have spelled lynn as lynne.

I am serinalynn.

[CONSUELO]

I knew that I did not want to feminize my male name' you know Joe to Joan sort of thing, so I chose the name of a friend from long ago whose name I always admired.

[SoMuchToLearn]

This is a great thread! I have really enjoyed reading these stories. I'm trying to figure out my name right now. :)

[lilith.comunera]

I like to honor ideas with my girl name. Previosly I had the name Iztlacihuatl which in Nahualt the native language of the valley of Mexico means white woman. This fitted me because my complexion is light, and it also honored the indian origins of Mexicans.

Now I am Lilith, which represents woman power and rebellion. Lilith according to christian lore was the first wife of adam, who refused to summit to him as god had ordered her, so she was cast out and she went with Satan.

[TheresaLynn]

I’m pretty sure my mom wanted a girl. She dressed me as one at least once and painted my nails many times as a child. She didn’t come right out and say it, but she indicated on several occasions growing up, it was ok to be something, or feel something different on the inside than what people think you are. I have an older cousin named Theresa, I’m sure she would have named me that, but instead named me Terry. I asked my father once why I was named that instead of Terrence. All he said was because it was ‘unconventional’. They’re both gone now, so I can’t ask anything else, but it all vaguely makes sense now… I think my cousin is Theresa Irene, but I like Theresa Lynn much better. So, here I am. You can call me Teri. People have been spelling my name with an ‘i’ all my life, sometimes with 2 rs and sometimes not. It suits me just fine.

XOXO
Teri

[TrishM]

Not very imaginative but it is me: Patrick -> Trish
:)

[barbseattle]

Barbara. I selected that name to remind where a lot of family is from Santa Barbara, CA

[Deanna Jeanine]

I used to call myself Deanna because there was no fem version of Doug, and I almost used the "french" version of Doug I was given in high school french (Dominique), but over the years I've become just Dee, which is short for Deanna Joanna.

[katie_barns]

I guess for some a name is a simple thing, but for me it is so much more.

Katherine was my Great-Aunt. My mother was her favorite niece. Apparently I was her favorite Great-Nephew. The feelings she had for my mother filtered down to me. I am not sure why, but sometimes I think my mother talked to her about catching me in her closet and cloths.
Whenever Aunt Katherine would visit she would always spend time with me. Of course she would see the other children in my family but never really spent time with them. Sometimes when her and mother was in the kitchen talking she would have me come in to sit with them and have cake or pastries. Thinking back now it seems strange but if I was a young girl it would have been perfectly normal. I believe that Aunt Katherine knew more about me than I did.
Katherine was years ahead of her time. In the days when women took care of the house and let the man be the foremost figure in the household; Katherine was in a completely different category. She was strong willed, and wasn’t afraid to speak her mind. She irritated my father. Mother knew when to hold her peace around dad, but not Katherine. Katherine was married but her husband died when I was very young and I don’t remember him. Mother always referred to him as a good man. Katherine never had any children so my brothers and I were more of her adopted family. Of all the Aunts/Uncles and Great Aunts/Uncles in my life, Katherine was the one I truly loved. She always treated me in a way that just made me feel good. Whether that was because she treated me more like a little girl than a little boy, I don’t really know. I do remember her telling me a number of times; “What a pretty little girl you would have madeâ€�. NO, she didn’t pinch my cheek. .
I spend years dressing in private and referring to myself by a number of different names. When I finally decided to take my Cross-Dressing public, and venture out of the house dressed, I chose a final name that fit the internal women I wanted to represent.

Katherine Ann Barns.

Ann was my mother's middle name.
My name is a combination of the two women I respect the most.

[KimberlyJean]

My female name is simple. I was supposed to be a girl (the last of 3 boys), my mother was going to name me Kimberly Jean but I popped out with the wrong equipment. I also lean toward the theory that the girl baby talk in the womb influenced my inclinations.

[KayleahDee]

I came out with my feminine name for 14 years now...this month, to be exact. I basically used the name of a high school friend that I respected, then I changed then name just slightly after 10 years. It went from starting with a "J" to a "K". Guess it just sounds better. After the 10th anniversary of the name I added my actual surname with the hyphenated one I had previously used. It sounded more adult and respectable.

[Lindsay_T]

I just happened to meet a few girls named Lindsay, and they all were what I would like to be in a feminine way.

[Lindsay_T]

I think we all just find a name that feels right for us. Great thread....... rock on ladies..

[sierra_g]

I stole my name from a girl I went to college with. I fell in love with her name, and had originally wanted it for a girls name, but my wife didn't like it for that. Now I use it as my own. Sierra Marie.

[cyndigurl45]

Cinderella was one of my favs, so a twist on that Cyndi was born :)