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How do y’all pick new names? I went by Tyler in high school and got used to it so I use that one but I went by that bc I identified as a trans man, but now I identify as agender and Tyler is too masculine. I tried some names but nothing feels right
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Anonymous 3d

i heard someone once said give diff names for food orders to hear yourself called by other names and see what feels right. idk my name lowkey got selected for me

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Anonymous 3d

When I was uncertain about my gender identity, I would vibe check names. Like I liked that my birth name was seasonal, so I’d look for seasonal names. Oh that doesn’t work? Hmmm what about celestial? I do a vibe first, then do a google search and see if anything fits me. And sometimes it doesn’t and that’s ok. It’s a process.

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Anonymous 3d

When I transitioned I tried out a few until one felt right

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Anonymous 3d

a lot of people who don't even know eachother have called me moon as a nickname so I just went with that

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Anonymous 3d

Maybe Ty? That seems pretty neutral

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Anonymous 3d

Alex, Casey, Stacey, Sam, Joan, Riley, Taylor, Jamie, Cameron, Avery, Angel, Charlie

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Anonymous 1d

i just go by my middle name. i thought it would be a temporary thing and i would find a new name but i found it to suit me pretty well! ofc this only works if you have a fairly andro middle name

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3d

Maybe but in hs that was also my nickname so I kinda associate it with Tyler and it sounds masculine bc of that

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 3d

One of those is actually my deadname no joke 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 3d

Juno, skyler, Sage, emery, aurora, Monroe, Amari, Lindsey

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3d

Sorry so sorry

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 3d

No it’s just funny bc it’s not a common name at all I wasn’t expecting to see it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3d

Some of them are names I would use and others are just historical figures and names of people ik that are pretty androgynous and neutral

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 18h

Ah nice! Mine is def girly unfortunately

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