I picked my name from the first girl i had a crush on :)
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I picked my name from the first girl i had a crush on :)
My wife gave me my name.
Newbie here..hello everyone my name is gina
I love that name too
I'm thinking of using it for this site. If it's ok
I'm back after a four year absence. I go by Paula.
From Peter to Petra. I dunno, seems a bit lazy, but it's not common. New to all of this and not sure of my level of commitment. Baby steps are still steps I suppose.
I've been at this for decades, but I've never settled on a proper feminine name. Is that weird?
Swimtran, I don't think that's weird. I do think some of us, including me, think of our femme sides as someone different from the male person we present as most of the time. And those two sides are different, driven by all the things in our psychology and society that make being trans or a CDer so difficult at times. In the end I like having a separate name. I went to a CD store to shop, in guy mode. The owner asked about my dressing and my femme name. Then she called me Julie several times. I almost teared up having that side of me being acknowledged and accepted, while not being dressed as a woman. It even feels special just typing my name to every post on this forum. I recommend giving it some thought and try it. Julie
I've tried a couple of different names at different times, but nothing has stuck. It always feels artificial somehow. Maybe it's because I never chose my male name, and if I get to choose my own feminine name, since it's not given to me, it's not so firmly attached? I had a dream years ago where a name (Angélique) came to me, but after a while the excitement wore off. Turns out a relative has it as a middle name, and uses it sometimes on social media, and I felt a bit icky about using it further.
I see your avatar and I think you have chosen well.
I see you, too feel, the same, every lady has to have a string of pearls.
Did you know that real pearls need to be worn or handled at least once a week?
Swimtran, perhaps try a name that has some meaning that is relevant to you.
For example, Gabriella is not my name. I wanted something that was clearly feminine and had some meaning. I am unconditionally accepting and loving of my CD boyfriend, so sort of his angel. I'm not religious anymore, but appreciate the concept of angels, which are genderless but masculine, thus all the male names. And it seemed sort of appropriate that I would take on a masculine figure and feminize it... you know, considering. So that's where I went. I particularly like Gabriel, as he brought messages of hope (for those who believe in the Bible). And that's how Gabriella was born.
Swimtran, sounds like maybe you want to pick something, but are casting about for how to choose. If that's the case, Gabriella's advice to choose something with meaning, is sage.
I took a name many years ago, more or less at random. It never felt quite right. No meaning. Eventually, I decided to consider all of the strong women I have known. Some historical figures, some acquaintances, just brainstorming. Thinking of who my feminine self would most admire. The list got pretty short at that point. I knew I wasn't looking to be any of those women, not even to be like any of them, really. Just something that suited me. I threw in a little ethnic bias (turns out I've got a fair bit of Irish blood in me), and it came pretty quickly after that.
In the end, a name is just a name, so no, not having one is not any weirder than having one just to have one.
Cristina...i love the name, think its sexy...;)
I chose my name Sarah! Because it's the girls name who was my first crush and I truly envy all those with the name as well as the life the original Sarah has lived and is living I'm jealous of the name and the person I guess is what I'm trying to say
I've gone with Karina Ava Rae :)
I have always loved Leann found it in a baby names book long time ago Tried to get my kids to name girls Leann but they didn't like it so fine I will use it to the best of my abilities.
My ex wife and I were sitting at the table and goggled a nice Irish gurls name.
In Irish, the name Kara means - sweet melody. Attachment 272421
Mine is a spin from my given name, and a decent brand of drums as well..( I might be a musician too..)
If I was born a girl I would have been named Barbara Ann. When I was young that was my femme name. When I came out to my wife she called me "Tina Marie" because I reminded her of an old friend so I changed my femme name. Later a drag troupe saw me and wanted me to perform so I came up with Tina Bell, a takeoff of tinkerbell. I actually worked out a couple numbers but chicked out.
Kym was given to me by a GF that suggested that I dress up and go out with her for a Halloween party. It was her ex roommates name and thats whose clothes I was wearing and it stuck. I have always like the name Kim but I really liked the twist of using the Y.
Rebecca, In my 30s I was having a relationship with a stunning gurl and just took a passionate interest in the pink fog.With the help from her I was on my way to my fem side,I tell her to this day "I'll always LOVE YOU" she gave me the name.
I'm new to cross-dressing, and so far I'm going my Emma, since it's the name that my parents would have given me if I were female. I like the name, and I think it sounds like the name of a classy, sophisticated woman.
Haven't decided yet on a name but, for now it is Mandi. Short for Amanda which is close to my real name. I have thought about keeping the A, going for Audrey, Amiee, Amy, Ariana, Angie, to name a few.
I had two close friends which placed an ie on the end of my male name. I secretly loved it, but that was 20yrs back ( I think they new before I did). I probably wanted MY name to have nothing to do with anything related to my past or present. I'd never met a Stacy, the name just grabbed me and said this is you.
I'll be Stacy forever now !!!
And I'm Loving it.
I chose my name simply because I like the names.
I'd toyed around with names, but nothing serious until I'd started reading this thread. I chose Erica because of I soap opera my mom would watch before she took me to afternoon Kindergarten. She was a main character, married to a character who shared my given name. She's the type of woman that I wanted be like, beautiful, glamorous, sexy!
OK, I've been mulling this over for the last few weeks. I thought about a few dozen names, all of which have different levels of meaning. Former girlfriends' names, crushes I had, strong women in my life, in general, classic names, pretty names I've always liked, names I could have been given if I had been a girl...
It still felt random. I came up with some good ones, but none of them felt like they had anything to do with me. But I kept thinking about it. Something was bothering me about this.
Finally, I had a powerful epiphany (as you do) while driving to work. I'm half-French-Canadian, and my parents gave me a good idea for naming my children: choose a name that works for both sides of your kid's background, to give a connection to both parents. In my case, something French that works in English, too. I'd been pondering this for my feminine name all along, but the name Marguerite came to me. That wasn't it, either, but I thought in English it would be spelled Margaret, which also wasn't it. But if you translate it to English, the French word "marguerite" becomes:
DAISY!
All of a sudden, all of the feminine tendencies I'd had all my life coalesced into a coherent sense of taste and style. The name Daisy triggered this new way of perceiving my femininity as something whole within me, rather than a random set of occasional impulses I would act on then forget. I perceived that my femininity goes deep into my soul, and I've been suppressing it all these years, even as I've indulged it here and there with adventures in bathing suits and lingerie. The fact that I hadn't discovered my feminine name was a symptom of just how tightly I held it back, as recently as my previous post.
So now, I'm proud and happy to declare that I am Daisy. I'm updating my online presence accordingly.
For many years I called myself Sian but most people spelled it incorrectly and so after watching TV one day I saw a character called Georgia and it just hit me like a hammer; That's my name! And so from then onwards I have called myself Georgia xxx I love it.
Oh, my name was so easy. My initials are GEE, so when "en femme" I become Geena, or GEE N/A.
For me, I've always been attracted to the fluidity and changeable nature of water. It also has a very feminine aspect to it, which I am in harmony with.
I feel that coming to know myself and understand who I am and why I am the way I am has been a journey that has taken me far from where I started to where I am now, with many surprising twists and turns along the way. There have been times where I felt like a tranquil pool, content to be where I was, and others where I felt I was rushing far too fast in uncertain circumstances for my comfort.
I don't have all the answers, and I don't even understand the questions, but I'm enjoying just finding my way as I make my journey downstream.
I feel that I'm small and insignificant in the larger scheme of things, and I'm fine with that. I don't want to be anything of importance, I'm content in being a small, quiet little brook, as peaceful and as feminine as possible.
So it was easy for me to be Brooke, since I always have been her.
This was really an easy one for me. Like I noted in my title of my reply - the name selection was a no brainer. My last name is O'Hara so Scarlett was simply a perfect fit! And I always liked the name. It just sounds cute and sexy at the same time which are a couple of adjectives I attempt to incorporate every time I dress as Scarlett!
Hi everyone, i use Nic simply because it's a female version of my given name.
Strangely, although i am still in the closet, a few of my friends have been spelling it this way for years. Maybe they sussed my feminine side long before i discovered it.... :)
Well I just used a short form of my real name Steven I just go by Steph or Stephanie. Makes it easier and seems ok to me. Not exactly what I wanted but it works for now.
When I started trying on feminine clothes around 11 or 12,a new family moved in next to us,and there was this young lady,about 16,17 who was the most Beautiful girl I had
ever seen,she was perfect.Her name was Connie.though they moved away after a year,i always remembered her.So when I took a name,there was no other name but Connie.
I have used many first names in the past!
Then in the late '90's after my Daddy died I took his name Alex by changing Alex to ' AL ' then added ' I C I A ' and you get Alicia :-)
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I got my fem last name from a '80's movie called Heathers ! Call center " Hello Alicia Heathers speaking how may I direct your call?"
I found it difficult to decide my en femme name. I went with Karu as it's one my wife's favorite Anime characters, "Karula". I like how different it is, like how different I feel when I dress up. 😊
Do you ever pick names of girls you know in rl?
I'm a Star Wars fan, particularly of the mandalorians. In mando'a adika refers to a child of either gender. Felt fitting that I would take a name that was based on something with duality. Btw mandalorians don't care if you are man, woman, gay, straight, trans or not. They have no separate terms for son/daughter, mother/father.
I have a problem with names. I've had so many female names it's really just a joke. 'Wen' is just one random name I picked when I joined this site 13 years ago. I've got many others. At least six I can count offhand that I am addressed by in different circles. I wonder why this is that no name ever satisfies me or signifies my personality?
Spiritfox (spirit for short) is a nickname I've used for a long time, but I got a recommendation from one of the members here is to use Foxie. I like it, but Ill probably change it eventually
My male name is Patrick, but all my ID only has Pat on it so it goes well at all places I have show my ID. My twin sisters name is Patricia she goes by patty.
For me, choosing was really difficult because every name brought a face to mind and I wanted my identity to be solely mine. I've always liked the celtic name Arianwen and I don't know anybody by that name, and I like the shortened version of Rian. Another name I really like is Moya, but I know 2 of those.
Rian
I chose my name "Susan" because I like that name. And the first girl I had a crush on was Susan. The "Cheerleader" part. Susan was also a cheerleader.
I think I am going to go with Kairi.
It's not very common, means melody or ocean. Both flow and ebb, one with the control of the owner, one without.
Kinda makes sense to me. I am a man hence the control but often like to look like a woman, hence without.
Plus I think it's a pretty name
I chose Erin, Celtic Goddess of Power and Intelligence. I have Irish heritage and I just like the name. Sort of genderfluid like I am. ;-)
For years my female name was Veronica or Victoria, I couldn't really decide. The first time I dressed up for therapy, also the first time I went in public, my therapist greeted me with, "Hi Petra!" and it stuck. I love the name Petra Victoria.
I chose Francene because I was obsessed with Frank the Rabbit from Donnie Darko when I was first starting to develop a fem persona. I spelt it oddly by mistake the first time but stuck with it because it's different, and I like different.
My middle name Lola was to reflect my live of historic racing cars, and Lola made some of the prettiest.
My last name Dupree is the surname of a californian rapper, which was the obvious choice for a white boy from the countryside...
...thus, Francene Lola Dupree xXx
Hi,
I picked the name of a girl I knew in the past, I liked the name. Not sure if using the name of someone from the past is a good idea or not??
Rachelle
That sounds fine. I have just joined and I'm Girlina
I thought Lacey was a soft feminine name. I originally wanted Tiffany but that did not last. (Wife had an aversion to it)
I've tried kaylie as well but my online account at the time went to Lacey so I've decided to stay that way to keep up a continuity. Had my parents had a girl I'd just have ended up with my sister's name so that didn't quite sit right.
Also Lacey is a description for some of the underwear I'm so akin to wearing in secret.