Your Female Name part 2

Good evening Bri and welcome to the group.

thank you Leslie

I chose my name as I have liked it for a long time even before I started dressing, I have also known some very influential people in my life with this name. I must say though I do not dress to be feminine I dress because I enjoy how the clothes make me feel and the name just goes along with that part of my life, it kind of like an escape from the reality of life.

I agree, it's the feel of the clothes, it's all the options available. That's a lot of it, the options women have are endless, from toned down makeup to looking like a clown, from dressing down in long skirts and dresses to bodycon stuff. Us men have very few options which has always seemed so unfair. Why can't we be flamboyant if we feel that on a certain day.

At a few times in history we did. Even Mother Nature trys to make the Male more colorful. Partly to hide the nest.

I chose my name when I came to terms and acceptance. Being part native American and knowing the belief that the Raven is the bird that stole the light from the vacant darkness and gifted the world with light. It is a sacred bird that can fly between 2 worlds this world and the next. l fly between 2 worlds with the enlightenment that I've been gifted to understand this is who I a,m, who I have been, and who I will always be in this lifetime.🥰🫂

I chose Davina as my female name because it is close to my "real" name. I started cross dressing from a very young age and was given a multitude of female names (some of which were okay but others were not a very good fit for me). I have also been called by a variety of derogatory names by women while serving them as a submissive which is another story completely.

I chose Lucy as my name, i loved Xena warrior princess when i was younger and the actress who played her was Lucy Lawless that's how I chose my name.

I too loved the show and actress. Specially Linda Carter.

Chose the name Maxine because "Max" sounds close to "Matt" (or at least close enough for me to adjust without much difficulty should I ever start publicly going by it)

I chose Charlotte because I used to live there! I thought about names of women I've known, but I felt like I didn't want to use someone else's name. The thought made me feel like I would be trying to emulate someone else, but really I'm just discovering another side of me. And I've never known any other Charlottes!

It has been so long since I told how I came up with my name. I thought I might tell some of you newer members.

My name is in three parts. Leslie Mary Shy

• Leslie:
  
  Leslie is a name many people end up saying when they try to use a silent 'S' in my birth first name. Leslie, and similarity names, were used by school bullies since I was the smallest class member. I was the shortest person in many classes till I became 15, Then I grew painfully and awkwardly fast. I went from about 4' 6" to 6' 0" in just two years. so I turned the tables on them and accepted the name as my own.
  
  
• Mary:
  
  I took the name as a remembrance of a lover I had after my first wife of 36 years died of cancer. Mary was 6 years my Senior, and she died of a stroke. she was found dead by her phone trying to call me, my number was still on the phone display and on a note in her hand.
  
  
• Shy:
  
  I am basically a shy person. I hide my shyness by appearing to be a leader/extrovert so I can hide my sensitive areas about me. I still do.

So, now you know the story of my name.

Leslie Mary Shy, thank you for sharing that story with us. I'm not sure if i ever read it before or not.

My name is Andrea
Why? It fits and feels right :rose2:

My fraternal grandmother lived with us while I was still in school. Her name was Wilhelmina & my parents called her Minnie. My real name is Jack but I assumed that related fem names like Jackie would be too common. I was pleased to take on the x-dressing fem name of Minnie.

Kisses,

Minnie

I have not settled on a name yet. Samantha or Sam is a nice normal name but it didn't seem quite right. My Wii Mii name is Davina (a play on my real name David) and it's got some female attributes, for fun. But Davina doesn't really fit me either. A lot of this CD is about shedding the male BS so I'd be looking for a softer yet still strong name. A name evoking quiet strength. I'm reaching now!

I don't have a female name.I don't know why. I've never tried to name my feminine side. Is this normal?

you will in due time. The name will come to you, even if you use your male name. You will eventually develop a name for your fem side. It helps keep your thoughts, etc. UN-culttered.

It's been really a while when I explained my name her so for all the new people coming, I think that my name is a beautiful story.
When I came here I pick Vanessa. That was a name that fits me very well. It was the name of the first naked woman I saw in a movie. She was bisexual and I thought of myself as a bisexual.
Time came when I began on HRT, my mind experienced huge changes, even in sexuality. Now Vanessa was a name that not longer would fit me because my sexuality, as a result of T-blockers, Estradiol running in my veins affecting my whole body, was very different. I stopped feeling that I was bisexual. More than that, I feel really bad with all the sexual experiences with men and no longer was interested in men but just women.

My name was David, my mom used to called me davichito, but my wife didn't like it sp would call me devito, then just Devi.

One day, when I started in full time dressed as a woman, I was an Uber driver, so a Lady, from India, ask me why my name in the Uber profile was of a man while me being a woman, an me introducing myself as Debbie. I explained her that I was transgender. She asked me, so How Do you write your name, Debbie or Devi? I ask her how do you now about Devi (I thought that was just a nickname wife would pick for me) she answer, Debbie is an American name but Devi is of the Indian Goddess. A beautiful woman that eats men, so men fear her.

That day I decide to be Devi.

In October 2020, the court decree that my gender was female and my name was Devi San Martin.

I don't really have a great story behind my name like some girls here. When I first started exploring more of my feminine side, I just chose Jennifer as a name that seemed close to being alright. It never seemed "right" but it was enough

Then I looked into Allison as a name and that didn't quite seem right either. I never used it beyond a couple scenarios.

Then, after exploring more here, I realized I needed a better name than I had and I chose Natalie. No real reason behind it other than it being somewhat unique since I didn't know any Natalies.

My partner really allowed Natalie to blossom and I wanted to find a name that really felt right and one that felt right to my partner. Especially prior to going out en femme for the first time. So we sat down and went through a bunch of different names in case there was something better than Natalie. And, throughout most of that process, "Natalie" kept coming up as a good name. So, that is what we settled on.

I do like that I had a good name picked out earlier but I like this name even more now because my partner was involved in choosing the name which makes it even more special. And finalizing it that way just makes it feel even more "me"which is wonderful.

I guess I don't really have a "female" name. IDK, perhaps it has something to do with my psychology but even though I aim to present as female looking as possible, and might even adopt a sassier personality doing so, I never feel like I'm not a man. I still feel like normal "me" just dressed up all fancy, which is why I think I'm hesitant to give myself a femme name proper. Hence my "interesting" profile name, Snide_Lobster, perhaps I've just got more than one screw loose. The few times I've been out and about, I still introduce myself as either my masculine name or "Snide". One young lady I met on my last outing wasn't satisfied with that and elected to name me Sapphire (I was wearing my blue dress at the time). Not sure how I feel about that one, but who knows, maybe it'll stick.

Sapphire fits you.

Hi

First post, a little nervous.

My female name is Lilith Abeko.

Lilith always sounded like a beautiful name. Also the whole succubus thing sounded hot for my fantasies of being a party gal.

Abeko was another name for Lilith, hence the surname.

I also go by Lil for short.

Wanted a really feminine and sexy name...and I knew a very feminine, sexy girl a while ago named Janine, so I went for that one.

I like Lil also.

I grew up with two friends named Andrea. Both were so beautiful, friendly, and confident… Something for me to strive for.

Well not a big jump from Tom to Tamara-

Brynne

I've just always loved the name. To me it feels very feminine and powerful.

After thinking about it for so long, I am Erica!

I choose the name Lauren after the perfume. A girl I dated loved that perfume. It reminds me of the good times between us.

I love reading all these stories! It's great to hear from others how they found themselves.

I've been using Dani as my online name for a few years now, although it feels like a shoe that doesn't fit quite right. Maybe I'll take a new name someday, but I'm Dani for now.

25 years ago, I actually started with another name, of a girl that I loved, but she was dating my best friend. I thought she was the most beautiful, elegant, sexy woman that I had ever met. I loved her personality and I loved spending time with her, but she never saw me as more than one of her best friends. My heart would sing when we were together, and then do a complete 180 when she'd excuse herself and give me a friendly kiss goodnight then take my friend to her bedroom for the rest of the night. But still, I loved her and everything about her, and when my brain finally accepted and switched from "fetishist" to "crossdresser", she was the most womanly woman I could think of. I wanted to be her, more than anything. So I borrowed her name.

That name sort of fits me, but it's from a different time when I tried to compartmentalize the "male me" and the "female me". I wanted my female side to be exotic and sultry and different, but a couple of years ago, I' accepted that the "two me's" are a blended being, and needed a new identity.

I remembered that when I was little, I wanted to be called "Daniel", like the Elton John song. I always liked the name "Danielle", so it was a natural progression. I don't know if I'll ever truly come out to my family, or if I'll transition, but if were to come out that I was also Danielle, I'm sure it would be very much an "Ohhhhh....." moment for those who knew I always wanted to be Daniel. :)

Sharra is what my parents would have named me if I had been born a girl.

Claire is mine and I got it from Doctor Who. Plus Clara was my second choice, Claire rolled off the tongue better.

I've used a number of names in the past, some associated with different role playing my wife and I did, but we eventually just settled on Kate. It just felt right in the end.

Kate Sometimes

Kim. Which is actually my name. Mom and dad wanted a girl. Turned out I was more than happy to oblige.

I only use my female name for online stuff. When I dress, I do not think of myself as Charlotte, I am still Dominic.
I chose Charlotte Haynes after doing some family history research, and discovering a great-great grandmother with that name. I imagine she would be very proud.

I'm using the name Danni because I let my wife pick it! I'd originally picked a different name but it hadn't occurred to me that it was really similar to her best friend's name.
She said it'd feel wierd to use that name so I asked her to pick. She chose Danni because it was the name of girl she had a crush on as a teen.

After separating from my wife last year, I decided to try some dating sites. One very friendly girl got quite chatty but wanted me to verify myself through a website that was clearly a scam. Her name was Maya, and as I started to get more serious about dressing, I determined that I would be a better Maya then she was. Rose comes from a username I've long used elsewhere, so I'm combining my identities, I've become Maya Rose.

When I was a preteen my mother (perhaps jokingly) told me that if I had been born a girl, she would have named me Joyce Ann. (Back then I thought "yuck") She never knew about my dressing, but I think she would have accepted me had I been courageous enough to tell her. Now it feels nice to honor her by taking the name that was her idea.

I just think Melani just fits me. Although I dropped the "E" because I am a little different than most Melanie's Plus the shortened version "Mel" is similar to my last name.

I have chosen Sabine because it was the first to come and it was an emotionally obvious option for me. There many female names I like and would use as mine but Sabine sounds to me very feminine and additionally I know personally two Sabines that I like and who have inspired me much in the past.

Brianna has always been my favourite. If you know me well you can even use Bree. :)

I have been thinking about a name for a little while, but haven?t thought of one yet because I?m still working out me, my name is Jim so Jamie first came to me, but it feels to close to my birth name, I?m thinking that I?m going to be a bit of a sassy lady even though I?m almost 60 and I?m thinking I want a name that reflects that sassy side of me but is also strong and feminine, I don?t want a name associated with any people we know, I was hoping it would come naturally but maybe I need to put it aside until I?ve managed to dress completely and not be in bits and pieces to see who I really am, maybe I?m just over thinking the whole thing

Ever since I was about 16, I loved the name Stefanie since my gorgeous boss at my first job was named that! Now I strive to look like her!

I chose Rachel as my femme name for several meaningful reasons.
Firstly, it honour's a cherished childhood friend named Rachel, whose beauty and friendship brought both warmth, joy and just a little envy to my early years.
Her kindness, grace, and unwavering support left a lasting impression on me, making the name Rachel resonate deeply with positive memories and connections.
Additionally, the initial "R" in Rachel aligns with the initial of my masculine name, ensuring a sense of continuity and familiarity, especially when using my bank cards or signing documents in femme mode. This subtle link provides a comforting bridge between my past and present identities.
Furthermore, the inherent femininity of the name Rachel speaks to qualities I aspire to embody?grace, strength, and nurturing. Its soft sounds and timeless elegance capture the essence of femininity, making it a fitting choice for my journey of self-expression and authenticity.

Rachel....:daydreaming:

My name is Delaina. I had a crush on a girl named Delaina in college. I wish I looked like her and had her body. I would dress in some very sexy things if I did. Lol!

Awesome Delaina!

I chose Liz for a couple reasons. One is that I knew a Liz a long time ago when I was a teenager and kind of had a crush on her. She was an adult and I thought she was simply marvelous. Another is that I don't actually know any Liz's now and so there's no conflict or dissonance with anyone else. And I like that it's short and ends with a "z" sound. And, finally, I think it fits who I am -- or try to be -- as a woman. Or maybe I've become a "Liz" by choosing the name.

Christina Michelle, is the name I selcted from the combination of two great friends names that I was close with when in college.

Neither sadly live near by anymore, but they were always such great women. They were strong, compassionet, and hearts of gold... they also were able to put together the most gorgeous looks when we used to go out.

Only if I had found my femmine side a bit sooner! I would have loved to get some fashion tips!

My chosen name is Anne. It's a variant of the Hebrew Hannah (meaning graceful). It's the name of my late Auntie, of whom I was extremely fond. I think it's classy, sexy and incapable of being abbreviated to something silly. Over the years I've picked up many friends called Anne, Ann or Anna. You could say I collect them. It's perhaps not unnatural that I should choose my favourite female name for myself.