Your name plays a big part in shaping your feminine identity.
Some names sound sweet and innocent, some are classic and regal, while others exude an exotic and mysterious vibe.
As a crossdresser or trans woman, you have the unique opportunity of choosing your own female name.
If you’re like most of my readers, there’s a story behind your chosen feminine name.
So, in this blog post, I’d love to hear about the special meaning behind your name.
Please leave a comment below, sharing your feminine name and the story of how and why you chose it for yourself.
I’m excited to hear the story!
Love,
Lucille
Hi Lucille.
A couple of months ago I was feeling like I should take a step forward and chose the name Lora. With the name my first initial would remain the same and it was the name of someone I felt very close to some time ago and was unsure of what my feelings were. I think I now have a little more of an understanding and while still thinking of her that door closed a long time ago.
Lora
I choose this name because she is my bhabhi [brother’s wife, who is my first and strongest supporter] of cross dressing. I want to respect and honour for her love and understanding of me.
Pallavi
When I found who I was, I immediately started trying to find a name that rang true for me. I’m a bbw being 5’7 260lbs so I thought about the one woman in the Society for Creative Anachromism that I knew, who showed grace, charm, sexuality, humor, and most of all feminine dignity. So my first name came from her own real name, Elizabeth.
My Middle name had to start with the letter A to honor my maternal grandmother’s naming tradition for the girls in her bloodline. My middle name honors that and my Irish ancestry, as it is Aine, meaning brilliant happiness.
With my legal change coming up and my having been unable to reproduce and my father having disowned me at age 18, I wanted a new surname to reflect my being a new person.
So I picked my great grandmother’s maiden name to honor her and my scottish ancestors. So my new name being legally changed soon is
Elizabeth Aine Galloway
It was the summer after my 16th birthday. Charlene wasn’t my girlfriend but she was the friend of my girlfriend. When I started considering names my mind went back to the great memories of the blonde girl who was a part of that special summer. I hope the years have been as good to her as they have been to me.
My fem name is Holly Anne Walton. I have always felt like a female my whole life but didn’t decide to go full time until ten years after high school. My first name Holly comes from a good friend of mine from high school. She liked to be called Holly even though this wasn’t her actual name. My middle name Anne Comes from the first employer to support my decision to transition. I kept my last name because it is serves as a reminder of the support I get from my family in my decision to transition. I haven’t officially changed my name yet but I have every intention of changing it to Holly Anne Walton.
Although I really like my name, I cannot lay claim to it’s invention. I was given the name Genni, as a 13 yr old boy at school in England, by a group of girls that were responsible for my first foray into feminisation. Long story but, basically, I was taking a class that would normally be populated entirely by girls. They decided that I should be one of the girls, and gave me a girls school uniform to wear for the lesson.
I did, indeed become one of the girls, because they seemed to sense that I was comfortable as a girl, and I was accepted into the circle of girl friends.
They gave me the name Genni, but I don’t know where they got it from. The last name that I use, Charles, is actually my male middle name, and I think it suits me well.
Thank you Amber, it’s so great to be appreciated!
Oh, by the way, the ‘dress’ is a Liz Claibourne skirt, with a Suzy Shier top and, I agree, it does look and feel great!
TTFN
Genni xx
You look amazing Genni, and I love that name. And when are you going to send me that dress? lol. I so want it!
I like my birth name so I just feminised it. From Chris to Chrissy, from Michael to Michelle. My last name stayed the same. I figured, why change something that I grew up with.
Hi Lucille! I find names to be an interesting thing and I like being able to change mine as needed for a situation. I actually use several different names for different situations (both male and female persona). Although I’ve used several different female names I do have two primary female names that I use for most things. The first is Diane. I use this name because I can make it look like my given name, David, when I have to sign my name while in femme without having to change the signature (it also helps to have fairly sloppy handwriting). 😉
The second is Roxie. This is the name I like and use most often. I have to say that the origin for this one is rather odd. Many years ago I owned a Mazda RX7 and I used to call it Roxie 7 (or Seven) because I could make the name out of the car’s letters. Even though I don’t own the car now (and I still miss it dearly, pretty red convertible… *sigh*), I’ve fallen in love with the name ever since. So when I decided to take my own femme name I chose Roxie. It is also why my sign in name for almost anything femme on the net is Roxie7 (as it is on this board). And there you have it! Maybe not conventional, but what is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet… or so we’re told anyway.
I’ve also used Diana (as a variation from Diane to change things up), Alexa, and Katherine, but these infrequently. Mostly I just like the sound of them.
By the way, should I happen to win the necklace (and a very pretty one it is), Roxie would be the name I’d want on it. Should I ever get around to legally changing my name it would likely be the one I’d choose (and then a new signature would have to come along with it, better start practicing!). 😉