It’s amazing how much our names shape our identities. Some names feel like a perfect fit from the start, while others never quite resonate with us.
However, crossdressers and transgender women have the unique opportunity to choose their own feminine names.
Every great MTF name has a story behind it, and I’d love to hear YOURS.
How did you choose your feminine name?
Please tell us your story in the comments below, and if you can, share a photo too. It’s always lovely to put a face to a name!
Love,
Lucille
When I FINALLY decided, in my mid 50’s to let the Sissy Gurl that was Trapped inside me, pretty much my whole life,to Live. I posted an Ad on a Listing site. I was shocked at all the responses I got, from both Men and my new fellow Sisters. I think it was a fellow Sissy Gurl though that asked a question that I wasn’t expecting therefore had NO answer to it. It was “What is your Feminine\Sissy Gurl name?”. WOW the question Hit me like a Ton of Bricks. Here I had Never thought about it but INSTANTLY it suddenly became the Most important Question in My New Life. It became ALL I could think about. Names, came into my head, but were Quickly dismissed. This went on for MORE than a Day. Maybe closer to Two. Then when I was Completely Alone, and Undistracted and Relaxed with an Unoccupied Mine, it came. I KNEW RIGHT away it was RIGHT. Because it Felt So NATURAL, Felt SO…… ME. I Loved and ADORED it from the FIRST time the word came from my lips….CiCi. That is WHO I Was, WHO I AM, CiCi. I said it Over and Over and Over. My Mother was French and I felt like I was a French Sissy. I Felt SURE that the name CiCi was the ONE meant for ME.
Then about a year later I came up with my last name because with each passing month of that year I had FELT and Became more and more Feminine and Embracing of that Stronger All the time side of me. So though CiCi was enough for My Men, CiCi had become REAL enough to NEED a Last name, a Surname, For HER\ME. I’m a Big History buff, and knew that the first name, the Given name was supposed to be WHO you were. CiCi, was WHO I was. But in the OLD days of the beginnings of Surnames, they were Chosen based on WHAT a person was. The last name Thatcher was for a Roofer (thatched roofs) and Miller was for of course a Man who Milled grain. Smith came from Blacksmith. So since CiCi was French I only had to decide from that, WHAT CiCi was. Well CiCi had spent the previous year “making up for Lost Decades”, knowing she wasn’t going to have so many Men Lust after her for long. So I came up with Salope. For the “Rest of the Story\Explanation” go to Google and type “French to English” and then enter Salope into the Text for the French word you want Translated. So Now, at Least INSIDE I was CiCi Salope. And Yes I’ve said it over and over and over to practice my Feminine voice (which needs a Lot of work still), “Hi, I’m CiCi Salope”.
Then a few months later I wanted a middle name. But thought it might be cool to keep some part of my long time male identity, whose first name is William. I didn’t like just making it Billie but when I shortened William to Will and looked at the French translation of Volonte, I loved the sound of it all together CiCi Volonte Salope.
I also Adore what it means in English (or French).
Sorry I’m the long winded type
I love the story. Real and meaningful. I wonder how many of us are true Salopes? I’m thinking many? most? Maybe Lucille should add that question to her repertoire of data collection. I’d be so interested. Enjoy your gorgeous name and all you do!! Lia
I live in Brazil and changed my name and gender in all documents, recognized by the government. That was a dream coming true. Now, all my friends and family know the woman I am inside.
Another one
The first half of the name is from the one love that got away and is also the one that got me into crossdressing and just so that it wasn’t her name I elaborated
My Male name is Ben. Officially it is Bernard. The female equivalent of this name is Bernadet. A name that I like and feel comfortable with.
Love Bernadet
My male name being William I looked to ease of transition and selected Billie as my fem name. I was, of course, inspired in this by one of my favourite actresses, Billie Whitelaw (what I wouldn’t give to be as beautiful as she is?) Also by the singer Billie Holliday.
WOW! Lots and lots of posts! You would think it was a popular topic. So, for my two cents, I picked Joan as somewhat related to my former name, and kinda classic, suitable to my generation. Middle name was an aunt I admired, changed last name to a different language version of the former. Kinda dull, really, but I’m happy…
So many interesting ways people come up with their names. I spent many years on many websites using LoveItAll as my name. So when I finally transformed I used the letters LIA. Simple but keeping my name in abbreviated form. I do like the name and suits me well. I’ve added a middle name to make it Lia Lee. Matches my perky spunky fun attitude. And I do Love It All!!
Kisses, Lia
Thank you Vanessa. Not too often we get kind responses. Always appreciated. Have a really nice June. Starting out awesome. What a day here in New England. And I’m taking my new forming body (especially these breasts) on a sailboat. I’m so excited. Hope your day is awesome. Lia Lee