Have you kept the same name?

[Bree]

A well thought up name can be a difficult one to settle on, i suppose it also has to fit the face and be conducive to your age, you don’t want to stand out for the wrong reasons.

[Chloe]

As you know, i changed my name 🤭

We all grow and evolve over time and what may… lets say have started as a fetish or light crossdressing years previous and you explore and make connections, you realsie you actually identify more with gender diverse descriptions. Different place, different person.

Try something new for size, it could change how you feel and offer a new lease on life!

[Adrian]

I guess my name journey has been well observed by long time members of Tgr (or Seahorse NSW).

Choosing a female name is a very important part of setting out on the journey to find your true gender. The trouble is I had to choose the name right at the start when applying to join Seahorse…and I didn’t know then what sort of girl I was. So Amanda was plucked out of the hat (same initials), and whilst many people know me as Amanda it never really felt like “me”.

As I traveled through genderland I found I could be comfortable presenting in an androgynous way – and I gradually lost the fixation on short skirts, heels, and ultra-feminine clothing. So Amanda had done its work – it was now a bit too feminine. Then I realised that my natal name – Adrian could describe who I found out I was.

So I’m very lucky (thanks Mum!). A few people in public assume I’m an Adriana, but that’s an easy mistake to make. My passport says I’m Adrian and female.. can’t think of a better outcome.

[Nikki Summers]

This is an interesting topic. I didn’t even think of a feminine name until asked one day. Nikki just popped into my head so I said it. I thought I could change it later. Of course I never did and warmed to the name but a recent event that made me question everything and had me thinking about names. It was either, give it all up completely, change names and start again or get over it and continue. I spent hours narrowing down cute names but ended up sticking with Nikki because I think Nikki chose me. I would be interested how many times everyone has changed their names and for what reasons.

Nikki

Just a footnote. It was because of the gorgeous people on this site that I decided to get over it and continue. Thank you. 💋

[Elizabeth]

Oh my God, like Adrian I chose Elizabeth when I joined Seahorse on a whim 40 years ago and it stuck like araldite.

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[Alison_2]

At the age of seven when I first started to dress dress as a girl I used the name my Mother would have called me had I been born a girl, Susan. It stayed with me until the 80’s when I decided I needed a name with the same initial as my male name, so I could have mail coming to my postbox without drawing attention from our local post office. I chose Alison and it has stuck with me ever since although in hindsight Angela would have been better, As various people only know me as Alison and having various accounts in that name I have decided it’s too bothersome to change it now, but maybe one day lol.

[HelenS]

I’ve been Helen since 1980. My wife suggested it in response to me suggesting having a femme name and that it might help in talking about clothes etc when shopping in boy mode. I could say, “I think Helen would like that” for instance. I’ve grown to love it over the years.

About 5 years ago, I decided on a middle name to complete my female persona for emails and registrations etc and so Helen Barbara Stone was born