I chose a new surname as well as feminine first name. My birth name is/was too masculine and my old surname was too strange. If anyone did a search on my old surname, they would find things I'd rather keep to myself. I have been outed by my siblings/family for years, but they only know me by either my birth name or an old feminine name I used to use. They are so transphobic!
I've been using this name for the last 6 years. I had used three other names before, also with different surnames since 1995. I chose this name (Meran) as it is European and used by both genders. Even though my heritage is German, I chose an Irish surname as well. Nothing in my name now points to anything close to my birth name. Not even the initials.
I was given the name Andrew at birth. I always hated it, and once I discovered that I was trans, I jumped at the opprotunity to change it.
Admittedly, I got a handful of good friends to try names that I thought I'd prefer, like getting a new dog. Each couple of hours, we'd change what name I was trying, before settling on Abigail (Abby)
My name is because when I was very young my sister use to dress me up like a girl. She called me Cindy. I guess she was right all along. With my transition ,it seemed like a logical choice. Since this is like a renaissance of sorts. I chose Cindy Reborne, because it is who I am from now on.
Hi. Jenni is the name I chose for myself, and my dead first name became my new surname, with a spelling change. I kept hold of that part because without Neil, Jenni would not be the person she is. It took all of my life experience to make me who I am, and I wanted to remember that too.
I am proud of the man I was, but I love the woman I am. J xcxcxc
My name is Chrissy. I was given the name Christopher at birth and whenever I heard that name I thought it was far too formal. My name Chrissy was actually what my mum called me, whilst my dad called me Christopher. Although I am transgender and Chrissy is my name, my dad continues calling my the name he gave me. I find that reslly upsetting.
Back in the old medieval times, when I was born, they didn't have modern medical stuff. So you never knew until the baby was born. The feminine version of me would have been called Michelle. I never knew that until a few years ago when I 'had that talk' with my mother (I hate 'coming out'; it sounds like something from a game show to me). That is when she told me. So, that is the name I went with. It was my name anyway; so why change perfection! 🙂
I was named after my father. So my name was Cesar Jr. I decided on Vanessa. The way I did this was by trying it out and seeing what names stood out to me. Every time I tried introducing myself (with no one around. Usually while I was driving at work) in a feminine voice, Vanessa would come out before any other name. I tried other names and I decided that I love being Vanessa. Although I don't want to be called V for short. The only nickname I like is Van. So I would like to be called either Vanessa or Van.
See I was blessed with a unisex name, It is spelled the same for either gender. I have given many thoughts about if I would change my name to Hippie legally. I been known by this most of my life.
But I do have a second choice in case the law says for some reason I can't that name. That name would be Heather LoriBeth and my current last name. Heather, because she was the one that started me on this journey and LoriBeth, because she was Richie Cunningham girlfriend on Happy Days and I always loved that name.
Hippie