How Did You Choose Your Female Name?

[Guest lis8290]

As a child i would ask my mother "what you have called me if i was born a girl" she would always say "Elizabeth"....my name is in honor of my mother. Lis is a derivitive of Elizabeth.

From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.

Among Christians, this name was originally more common in Eastern Europe. It was borne in the 12th century by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of King Andrew II who used her wealth to help the poor. In medieval England it was occasionally used in honour of the saint, though the form Isabel (from Occitan and Spanish) was more common. It has been very popular in England since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II (1926-) and actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).

[Guest WFane]

When I was 4, I told my dad I wanted to change my name. He said he'd get really sad if I did it... so I waited 24 years. Over those 24 years, I picked names. I liked Alyssa the most. My middle name is Lee, and it just fits with almost any last name that happens to come along should I have to change that too.

[Guest Stacie Cheyenne]

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[Charlize]

I am glad you and your wife have found a way to love and support each other. Nice name.

Hugs,

Charlie

[Guest Dallesse]

My mother is an old hippie spiritualist... gave me a unisex American Indian name. Maybe you've heard it before. (Dallas!) It was a surprise to her when I was born a boy, as she felt my little female soul inside her. My feminine name is simply a play on the original. The True essence of Dallas: (Essence+Dallas= Dallesse) It came to me on a day when my true personality had suffered too long from oppression and forced itself to the surface.

[Guest Sarausa]

My parents wanted to not know my gender at my birth, so they prepared two names, the female one was "Marie". Unfortunately, I don't really like it, so I just went for the simplest solution and took one of the female version of my male name i liked the most. Plus, both have the same diminutive "Lulu", as to not make those who use it (family and close friends) to switch. I really love Lucie. I wanted to keep "Marie" as well, though, and i have three legal first names. Without really thinking about it, it was just obvious, "Adèle" came between those two.

Lucie, Adèle, Marie <insert last name>.

One day, these words will appear on my ID card

[Guest LauraJen]

I really love Lucie. I wanted to keep "Marie" as well, though, and i have three legal first names. Without really thinking about it, it was just obvious, "Adèle" came between those two.

I must say, I love it too. You really have picked a beautiful name. Though I like it spelled Lucy as well, I love the Lucie spelling and have done for years.

[Guest jnemo]

Lol, hit the backspace key.

I actually knew my first name long before I realized I had gender issues, my birth name name never seemed fitting. Partly inspired by the title character in one of the movies by my favorite Western (as in the genre) actor, partly by a fictional band leader

Now my last name is inspired by the Captains Nemo, most especially the daughter of the original Captain Nemo as portrayed in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (the graphic novel series). Even more-so it's inspired by Odysseus' words to Polyphemus* when asked his name, "I am no man," for in the Latin, "Nemo" means "No man" in the sense of "Nobody." I'm sure it didn't hurt when Eowyn repeated this line to the Witch King of Angmar as she slayed the dude.


*later, when blinded by Odysseus, Polyphemus exclaims something to the effect of, "No Man has blinded me." And that's why there isn't a breed of giant one-eyed dudes roaming the Earth any more. Because of the original Nemo. You're welcome.

[Guest carolinagirl]

when I was choosing a name for myself my name was one of a girl I used to like. for some reason it just felt right and people have told me that it fits me well also I think it will be easier for others to remmber when I come out .

[Guest charli38]

My sister has already started calling me by Charli Elizabeth, and some how it sounds right. I was just using Charli as a feminine version of my male name for now, and was planning on changing it to Elizabeth. I wanted to get away from usinv anything close to my old name. But to hear my little sis call me that, it just sounded right.

Hugs!

Charli Elizabeth (hehe)

[tracy_j]

I have always loved the name Tracy. I also like Jennifer as well so chose the names Tracy Jennifer. Even if I never fully transition which is quite likely Tracy is a unisex name so I have confidence in using it anytime anyway.

Tracy x

[Guest Claire-G]

I have no idea Claire just popped up in my head one day and has't left there since

[Guest kendra lacey]

i love kendra and lacey is a soft name kendra lacey had a ring to it

[Guest ashleynikole]

I have always been very fond of my name (even a couple of girls I grew up with that had the same name that I always admired). I consider myself a classy girl who is always up to par with age appropriate fashions and the name just sort of suits me. I chose Nikole as my middle name because it sounded really good together. Turns out Nicole happens to be the same popularity as my birth name the year I was born. Go figure.

[Guest shani d]

well i dont realy go by the name shani anymore [the d at the end isnt a part of the actual name but the initial of the family name my parents wanted to use wich i realy like]

the name i use is karen but in hebrew is easily taken as keren wich in translation is a beam

i take it as a beam of light =]