I took my name because it's closer to my real name
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I took my name because it's closer to my real name
I picked Mary because it is very similar to my real name. I also adored an older lady named Mary. She was also my boss and she was married.
I picked my name since it was close to my wife's name . I did not really think about it but if I would change my name it would feel wierd to me .
I picked Andrea cause it's the feminine version on my name.and Sarah in honor.or my favorite cat who I grew up with.
I chose Bryana as it is just an addition to my first name. I never really used it before, even though I had come up with it many years ago.
Just always felt like a Wendy I picked that name many many moons ago. Never gave a thought about a middle name ?
I am one of the girls that thought heavy (but not enough) about my name and I even fabricated a back story for me. I am my brothers twin. I have a couple of photos (ala Paint Shop Pro) of us together to support the back story.
The Croft I picked from Lara Croft's Tomb Raider, a favorite game of mine
Joana I chose because I like.
Sue is straight forward and uncomplicated. Simples.
I chose Aelyn, firstly because I thought it sounded very pretty but also because of how it fits into my families background. I?m a nerd so I chose something found in mythology. It took me forever to feel comfortable choosing one to stick with!
I picked Jemima as it is the feminine version of my first name and something I was called by bullies in the playground because of my name and the Playschool TV programme character. Also shortens nicely to 'Mimi' which is about as quintessentially Trans/CD as you can get!
Hi Jemima, What a pretty name and I also love the shortened version of Mimi. I too was bullied when I was young and they used to say, Crissy is a sissy. that is the reason I picked Crissy as my girl name.
I want to jump in on this too, although I think I already shared with y'all why I chose Kimberly as my feminine name..... My real name is Kenneth, (I go by Kenny) and I don't know if there's a feminine version to Kenneth. Anyway, really the main reason I chose Kimberly was because for one, it's a beautiful name. But mostly, (and I do feel kinda embarrassed admitting this, but not really), I grew up watching the Power Rangers and the first Pink Ranger, (portrayed by the lovely Amy Jo Johnson), her character's name was Kimberly. :D
When I was a youth they would call me Leslie after trying to pronounce my first name. After they mastered my male name they continued to call me by Leslie, The name I would have been given if I had been born female. My dad did finally have another daughter and her name is Leslie. She prefers women.
Mine was pretty easy really, and it was my older sis who named me the first time, and it stuck. She just added an 'a' to give me my femme name.
When I came out to my SO, we talked about names and she suggested Nadia. I liked the suggestion because I always felt naughty dressing discreetly.
Years later, when I joined this site, I added Wren as a last name because it is one of my favorite birds, and birds are sort of symbolic of freedom with their flight and song.
Unlike others, my name is a complete detachment from my male persona.
i chose sophia as i think it goes with my last name x
Simple choice for me.
Ciara is a female version of my given name = Kieran
Julie as would have been my girls name if i was not born as James
Suranne, from Suranne Jones and why not ? :)
Dana - like the name, Marlena - the first gorgeous crossdresser I ever met
Tina is close to my male name. I see myself as female and male. I love both the female and male in me, as gender fluid.
Edie was just a short version of my first name
I picked the name Serina Marie because I've always thought it seemed like a pretty name.
It also contains my real first and last initals.
My first name is in honor of Nicole Brown-Simpson. The last name just sounds so girl next door, on a beautiful Summer day.
First I like it. Second it is closer to my real name and helps prevents slip ups.
Mine came from a tag on some scrubs I was buying for my job. I liked the way it was spelled.
The "pantyboy" part of my name was given to me by a middle-school teacher of mine named Linda, after she accidentally saw my panties (whale tail) one day. I had been wearing since I was six, however that account will be shared in a different post. Anyway, she told me that "pantyboy" was to be my new nickname, but just between the two of us. I always feared she'd accidentally call me that name in front of the class, but she never did. The "Linda" part of my name was chosen by me to honor her, and also to keep my memory alive concerning my "first time" which happened with her at my tender young age of 13 or 14.
I chose Sage as to me its very feminine and removes connection to my male name.
Hey there. I go by Nikki, because my real name is Nick, I use Samantha as well, because I really like that name.
I have tried many names over the years and nothing really fits. Michelle is the femme version of my real name and kids would tease me by calling me that in school, not knowing I actually enjoyed it lol. As an eighties kid, Stacy was a hot girls name, but since I married a Stacy that would be confusing at this time in life.
I was diagnosed with MS 8 years ago and for those that don't know, Myelin is the neuro protective material that gets eaten away by an autoimmune attack. Since I am missing myelin, i thought Missy Myelin would be a good twist on that. I think it would be a great drag name as well, but I lack the dancing skills physically and remembering words for lipsync while being quick witted on stage due to cognitive issues also limits any performance possibilities. We don't get see as many drag shows as we used to due to heavy fatigue and the shows usually starting later in the evening, but we still go a few times a year.
Lisa suits me
I think manna is perfect for me.
I picked two names because I like names starting with L. I liked Larissa because I thought I made it up many years ago and I liked Laurie because of a girl by that name I liked, so Larissa-Laurie became my feminine name. When I go in to try on dresses, the lady writes on the door of the change booth my feminine name and usually calls me Larissa while I am there. It is fun and exciting.
I distinctly remember the day that my feminine name came to me. It was a bright, sunny day. I had just stepped onto the back patio in a cute, white mini skirt with a peach top. I sat down in the chair, crossed my smooth legs, and smiled up at the sky.
Without any pretense or build-up, a question came to me. "Who am I?"
And before I could even have time to think about it, before I could even register the full depth of the question, the answer arose. It did not come as a whisper, or as a suggestion, but as a measured, confident, and fully resolute response. "Elaina."
That was it. I knew that the Truth had revealed itself to me.
I don't really know where my name came from it just came to me when I first signed up to anything online as Alexa and it just felt right and still does.
It took me a little while to decide on the name Jessie / Jessica. I thought about a number of names over the years, but none seemed to really stick with me. Then came across Jessie and it just seemed to suit and I loved it.
Jessie was the cowgirl in Toy Story 2 and on.
But you already know that. She loves Woody but Woody has a thing for Little Bow Peep.
When I was trying to think of a female name, originally I was going to go with Emily but my niece was just born at that time and she was called Emily so I thought against it. I do also like the name Jessica and that was probably my second choice but I went with Melissa so I can have a name to shorten (my boy name only has one syllable) and then I added a middle name of Elizabeth (I now have another niece named Elizabeth)
I have thought about changing my female name to Jessica but not sure if it is worth it as those who know me in real life, know me as Melissa
Just joined today First post. My wife came up with Marcella not too long ago. My GM name is Mark.
I am, and always be Claire xxx
I took Sylvia, because it is the name of my first love in the primery school :) Then I added Coco - but I don't know why. Probably I was just looking for something, that sounds misterious and sexy :o
I chose a literary reference. Sal Paradise was a pseudonym used by Jack Kerouac in a few of his books that I read awhile back...I liked it and feminized it.
Hi Alexa. No doubt you'll get plenty of folk saying things like "Alexa, play me some relaxing music." or "Alexa, whats the weather forecast for tomorrow." :) It's a beautiful name though. Both feminine and sexy.
I'm up in the highlands so you are the closest member that I've come across so far.
My name on here is my real name, lol.
I’ve used a few different names throughout the years, each with their own origins, but the name I’m sticking with was chosen by my wife. As we began discussing exploring this side of me, I wanted her to feel included in the process. She’s an incredible partner, so I wanted her to have a name that felt natural to say.
Alexis Rae felt right as soon as she said it, so I went with it ☺️
Stevie, there is a member, Susan or Suzanne? Who talks about being out and about in Scotland, think Inverness has been mentioned.
Thanks Helena. Was it Shirley?
Stevie, not sure. Haven't seen a post for a while
I think I am going to officially change my female name from Brenda to Brandi, I have had 2 of my friends call me that when drunk now. So I think the universe is trying to tell me something. Plus that was my 2nd choice anyway.
Edit: New Female name is now officially Brandi.
My wife knows I cross dress and is fully supportive. She takes me shopping and helps me get dressed and apply makeup.
About 6 months ago she asked if I'd ever thought about a female name. I admitted that I hadn't given it a lot of thought. She told me she'd been wanting to address me by a female name but she didn't want to scare me. I am not sure why I cross dress and I'm not 100% comfortable with it. She's VERY comfortable with my dressing.
My wife is very loving, very intelligent, very supportive of dressing, and sensitive to my insecurities. She LOVES to help me get dressed and made up for an evening around the house, and she knows that I sometimes feel embarrassed about it. She calls it "Catholic guilt" and says I don't have to feel guilty about any of this. She's way more supportive (turned on) than I could have ever hoped for.
That "Catholic guilt" keeps me from going overboard with dressing. She's supportive but also has boundaries. I don't dress every day or even weekly. It's not anything I need to hide from her so I can wear heels and a dress anytime I'm home. No worries. But I'm always afraid of dressing too much or going too far with it... and scaring her away or ruining the excitement (she typically gets pretty excited when I ask if I can throw on a dress or some eye liner). I don't want her to "get sick of it" and have a 180* change of heart 10yrs down the road. So I'm mindful not to drown her or overload her with it.
Her response to that "Catholic guilt" is always compassion and encouragement. So it's not shocking that given my somewhat irrational fear my wife will get sick of this some day .... I never considered taking it to the level of asking her to call me by a female name.
So she'd already been thinking about it and had rolled several different female names around in her head. She came up with one that she likes for me.... because its sounds sexy and turns her on.
Nina