Actually my name is what i would have been named if i had been born female my mom told me this. The only part I made up was Luv
a female version of your male name
your male name spelled differently
an androgynous name - both male and female
from somewhere else
Actually my name is what i would have been named if i had been born female my mom told me this. The only part I made up was Luv
Hugs and kisses Brenda
I don't know about "most" but it does apply to me. It was a dark and stormy night, still deep in the closet, I had stumbled upon an internet meet-up profile of another CD that was local and simply looking for friendship instead of sex (finally) and that had a snail mail address. I decided to try and correspond with this person and realized I hadn't given any thought to a female name. I took this decision quite seriously and it took me several days of thought and soul searching to choose a name that I could feel was this new part of me, one that I hopefully would never change.Originally Posted by Isabel1970
My 1st choices were, Mary, Catherine, and Alexandra, the names of Queens, women of influence and history....but.... I felt I looked latina in my mind, and I love latina women, Italian, Spanish, Mexican etc. "Maria" came to mind. I recalled a young girl, when I was in 1st grade in Key West Fla. I've never forgotten her, over 40 years later. This ancient "memory" is an "impression" of a very tall girl, beautiful black hair pulled back with ringlets and a tail, deep brown eyes, always dressed different then the other girls, more mature, but the one instance that burns brightest in this recollection was the first time I asked her her name, she sort of looked down at me, like a Queen to a peasent and said with arrogant pride, "My name is Maria Elaina!" It was just that one instance, as the school year progressed she was quite friendly, and always impressed me, and I never saw her again after that.
So I chose "Maria" and for my last name I choose "Andres" which is spanish for "Andrew" which is my middle name. I love my name and have no intention or desire to change it.
My real name is Michael, (which BTW is supposedly the second most common name in the world next to Mohammad), anyway I was damned if I was going to be a Michelle. I went to one of those baby name sites and made a list of names I liked (all begining with "M") then I used numberology to narrow the list down to about 6 names, I then gave the list to my wife and asked her to pick one out for me. She chose Maylin, which is native american (I'm actually 1/4) for waterfall. Jane is just the female version of John, my middle name.
May
My name bears no resemblance to my male neither is it androgenous.
During the 70's me and some mates were getting a band together. We were a kinda glam rock outfit a bit like the sweet, none of the other members knew of my crossdressing back then. someone said we should all have stage names I said you mean like a pseudonym and we fell about laughing it kind of stuck from then on.
Sue_donim
Hugs Sue Donim
I think therefore I am.
Integrity (being true to you own values and beliefs) goes hand in hand
with personal responsibility (accepting the consequences of your own
actions).
Well there's probably a greater resemblance to baby names that were popular several decades ago (which would be the names that we encountered most among our age cohorts, or when we considered names for our children).
Checking the interactive NameVoyager might show some patterns.
Lena
A dream? What is a dream, but a blueprint for courageous action.
http://www.adahlshouse.com
I am real, but what am I really? Love to keep people guessing!
Both of my names are ones that have been used in the family in the past.
Alison xxx
I woke one morning 40 years ago and knew my name would be Karen from that day on. It has nothing to do with my guy name, which I've always hated, I prefer Gypsy at work and such.
Karen
My girl told me her name. About 30 years ago, when I became aware that she exists, I went looking for her in a deep hypnotic trance. She came to me and told me that her name was "Racha-El" (this is the Hebrew / Arabic form).
Since I live in America I use the American form, Rachel. There are so many Rachels that I needed a second name so I took my sister's name, Ann. (I love her fiercely, but she doesn't know.) However, there are also a lot of Rachel Anns so I took a surname as well - Compton, a family name from my mother's side.
Rachel Ann Compton xxx
In another time's forgotten space
Your eyes looked through your mother's face
Wildflower seed and sand and stone
May the four winds blow you safely home
- Robert Hunter
I'm a number 4. 36 Rachels??? Crap, I'll have to continuw with the middle name for uniqueness.
Rachel Denise
[SIZE="2"]“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. His response was a question: “Where do you want to go?’ ‘I don’t know,’ answered Alice. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it doesn’t matter.' "
- Lewis Carroll[/SIZE]
Thank you to all those respondents. Makes for some very interesting reading.
I'm thinking of changing my name as I've moved on and it was really just a name plucked out of thin air. Now I want something more personal. Watch this space....
Em
For years, I used a feminised version of my blokey name and felt quite comfortable with that. Now, I don't see two different people, don't see myself as a woman in one mode or a bloke in the other. It's all just me and there's one name that covers the lot. If, however, I find I need a femme name, I'll chose one without hesitation.
So why wombat? No, NOT the old 'eats, roots and leaves' joke (which is a play on lousy grammar and ockerism, both of which are abhorrent to me - as is my lousy spelling).
Um, wombat.
They're cute and cuddly ... to look at. Like me sadly.
They are their own critter and take no shite from anyone ... more happily like me.
But, they can be really grumpy and bite badly. Well, I identify with the first (on blokey forums, I usually have the tag 'grumpy old bugga' under my avatar), but I very rarely bite these days.
Besides, they wouldn't let me on this site without some sort of tag - Perhaps I should have tried anonymous (or my favourite variation on that - 'anymouse').
Dat's me. Da Wombat. No, my avatar isn't a picture of me.
Wombat
I'm not mad - that's just a rumour started by people who don't understand the interesting contradictions of my character
I took mine in homage to the lovely, loving, careing and nuturing woman whom I was blessed to be cared for during pre-school. She actively tutored my fem. I was the daughter she wanted but would never have. It worked!
Thank you sooo much for the gift! God bless you Anne. I miss you.
Your loveing daughter, Annesah
picking a name
I have been using athe nick name I was given when I was a childbeing a jr they called me PeeDee. I have been think of picking Deborah as a name and after this tread I think that is the one. Thanks to all you ladies for making this easier.
PD is now Deborah or Deb, anyway another step to self exceptance and being more comfortable with my self. I like the sound of Deborah.
Thanks all
Hug Deborah
My name is Danielle Marie which is a variation of the name of the most important woman in my life, my wife. Her initials are DM also and if I order items thru the mail and our daughter gets the mail she thinks the mail order company misspelled my wife's name. I also adore my wife's name and the name Danielle was suggested by her for these reasons.
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