Trans Tips: How to Pick a New Name (FTM)

[@kittycatdays8719]

My name starts with E and I’m a huge marvel fan so I may just go for Everett. I love that name and it’s somewhat rare, and I do like how it goes with my Russian surname.

[@user-tb3yv1dw9v]

My name also states with e

[@the_alien_1239]

That’s awesome!! Hope you’re doing alright, stay safe and take care of yourself

[@DoseOfRandom137]

*Write that down, write that down!*

[@Dan-wn3mo]

OoF you’re so handsome what the heck

[@saphgrace7735]

Okay but you have the most satisfying cheek bones

[@NightFuryScream]

Ahhhh, the struggle! Picking names is hard. My birth name also started with an “H,” but I’m currently going by something that is completely different, since nice-sounding gender-neutral H names are hard to come by. I might change from Ryan to something else at some point, not sure.

[@ccdd5381]

Ryan Beering Hayden, Honda thats all lol

[@gotem6891]

Harvey?

[@the_alien_1239]

That’s super cool!! Hope you’re doing alright!! Stay safe and take care!!

[@samisapimpin]

Hehe I giggled at your expression when you first said Mildred! Also after watching your videos it sounds like your sister is super cool when it comes to you being trans, maybe you should do a video with her sometime. Maybe you could talk about her side of things and about how she's helped you!

[@cjcurmudgeon6714]

I'm finally feeling comfortable with "Charlie". It wasn't my first choice of name either, but it's a name that my parents agreed to call me so that's what I went with. And now it feels so comfortable and natural.

[@JasperHasKenergy]

Same my birth name is Charl*tte so I went with Charlie and that's what my mum settled for

[@TaTtYmOnStEr]

My birth name was Alyssa and I changed it to Mikey ✨💛

[@soupisnotonfire5131]

0:48 I can relate with this on a spiritual level

[@anunluckyducky4157]

I picked Liam because it’s close to my birth name, and because I always liked the name Liam

[@chaseyoder4703]

I’ve been going by Chase for the past 4-5 months and I feel that it really fits me. My middle name is Rae, the feminine version of Ray, a middle name I’ve never been particularly fond of. However, my mom has specifically asked that if I do legally change my name, I only change my middle to the masculine version. I agreed, but mostly because I felt pressured to. I do not want to live my whole life with Rae/y and I’ve considered going with the middle name shared among many of the men in my family. That being Paul. I just don’t know, how does Chase Paul sound?

[@gotem6891]

why not both?

[@D_Coe22]

I like it! It's your desicion. Remember, its a name you will use your whole life (most likely) so choose one YOU like

[@kittycatdays8719]

Chase Paul Ray

[@okamiamaterasu3322]

Chase Paul... that actually sounds really good :D

[@tonyspring6809]

Fascinating video from the perspective of somebody who has no idea how this video ended up in my search results. Worth the watch. Repeating Harrison's advice, find something that flows. Think of those hints early in life. My own insight, find something that works for you. And experiment at Starbucks or the Sandwich shop. I used to make up name just to hear something different called out. If it feels right, great. If it doesn't work, it's easier to move. Don't be constrained by your birth name.

[@pecklespeckle1]

Very early on, I decided that my first name would be Ethan. I liked the name, had a close friend (who also happened to be a trans guy, go figure) with the same name, and had never met a bad person named Ethan at the time. I thankfully still haven't. I mostly chose it, though, as a "for now" thing, because it clicked a bit. For middle names, I've been stumped. The only one I've been thinking of doing is (and bear with me here) Phoenix. I love Ace Attorney and have for a very long time, and also relate to Wright himself a great deal. I've met actual people named Phoenix, and I just think it's cool and symbolic. Rise from the ashes. Ethan Phoenix Q. sounds strange, though. Ethan is WAY too common of a name, and I'm growing more and more detached from it.

[@slugmccoy8126]

Ethan Phoenix Q. That sounds like a fantasy characters name, i kinda love it

[@suecm86]

My birth name was Hailey too, I didn’t like it though..so I changed it to Max or Maxwell.

[@YUME_Slowed_And_Reverb]

Love this video, very helpful! I haven't came out or transitioned yet, but a name I really like a lot is Bruce. Though it's really different from my birth name which is Sydney.

[@AubreyCullins]

This was super interesting! Glad you went with Harrison instead of Peta lol

[@simply.n0.0ne18]

You helped me A LOT!!!! Thank you!

[@n4th4ndog56]

My birth name is Audrey but I don’t know what to change it to I’m thinking of Andy/Andrew

[@micahroberts8383]

This is so helpful to hear! I've been Abra for 36 years. Micah is totally the name I'm going with, but it is weird to change it. I'm also keeping Abra as my middle name, because I don't hate it (it's just too femme) unlike my middle name... That face you made with your middle name is exactly how I feel about mine (it is a distinctly girl name)! But, yeah, I just asked my work to start switching over yesterday. My friends, family, and online experiences have been Micah for maybe a month or so? So, it's helpful to hear it's normal to not be used to it, thanks!

[@Squire_Sam]

I feel that way a lot. Like will they check the name on my debit card?! 😬 I finally used Sam for the first day a month ago at taco Bell and nothing bad happened. I just get into my head to much. It doesn't help that my parents are not supportive at all. 😞

[@harrison85]

Harrison is a great name! It’s mine and we could use some more Harrison’s.

[@souskekun3712]

i agree with you, it's a cool, stylish, elegant name.

[@Damian_Creates]

When you finally decide to go through the transition what do you want to start out with first.

[@tonirobinson3855]

Thank you so much for this. I have been struggling a lot on finding my new name. This helped me feel better too about when I choose it.

[@isaaczerone]

This was so helpful thank you so much!!! T^T

[@cranethesoda-roo4867]

I like the name Kaden for me

[@Plant3849]

I still haven’t decided on a name yet, but I’m thinking about Antony. I’ve always liked the name Anthony but it doesn’t fit where I live, Antoni would be the version we have here. The fun thing is, I want the NY ending instead of NI because ny means new in my language! I think it’s fun:)

[@asher5690]

Anyone have any one syllable name ideas? Trying to pick a middle name.

[@Finn-hq8wd]

I’m looking at River, Oliver or Leo. What one seems more idk?

[@riskoffailure8857]

I’m considering the name khoshekh, I don’t want to have to explain pronunciation though

[@carlyvandersluys]

I kinda want to keep my middle names because they’re family names, but they’re also suuuuuuper girly. I’ve been thinking about Elijah, I feel like I always loved that name, and it has nice nicknames too like EJ or Eli. Idk though, hopefully I’ll figure it out soon.

[@RivLoveshine]

When I chose a new name (and then again for a second time) I immediately felt really comfortable with it. I am not out to my transphobic parents but they have always known that I hate my birth/legal name. I chose Riv and really quickly told them that I want to go by that name instead. It always felt right. Recently I have decided that Porter feels more right, but I haven't told my parents yet.

[@theodoro4152]

Thanks so much for these videos, this one was espacially helpful since I've been in the process of finding a new name for the past year or so without much luck. At the moment, I'm trying Luke, but it doesn't work great in my native langaue... how do you even spell in English?

[@by_alienn]

My deadname starts with 'W' but I'm Polish so I have to choose the Polish name. I don't like any names starting with 'W' in my language. I was thinking for a while and I find out Natan (Nathan in eng) and I love it sooo much! I'm feeling comfortable with this name and it fits me (i think so)

[@samhainlegge9563]

I really liked being called Alex when I first came out, but now it makes me really uncomfortable, like wanting to scream for people to stop calling me that kind of uncomfortable. I started thinking maybe Samuel would fit, but now I don’t know, and it’s really upsetting me. But now that I’m writing it out, Sam doesn’t fit either, and it’s mainly with family or friends that the sudden bursts of intense discomfort appear. And now I’m back to Sam feeling awesome. Frick this, I want to cry.

[@datoasthelikoptera6969]

I'm from Czechia, so I have to pick some Czech names. I picked these, but I don't know which one of them should I pick. Michal, Matěj, Petr, Eduard, Edvard, Samuel, Robert Also my name starts with E, but I don't know if I want my new name to start with that too.

[@ZIMMOTHI]

This is a comment from a year ago, but I really like Matěj if you're still looking!

[@milo5134]

there are so many names that sound like my birth name but i feel like none of them fit me and its so frustrating aaa and i wanted it to start with a c because my initials are cc

[@miss_tempest]

you're a bloody lifesaver

[@tokki03]

Hey this video helps! I chose Narcissus due to my mental state at the time and I'm confident to use it now. I really hope it isn't weird :/

[@oO0Vanitas0Oo]

Even if my name is Danielle, Alastair has always been the name that's always just fitted. I chose Alastair as my name.

[@savannadrach3429]

Tf

[@oO0Vanitas0Oo]

@@savannadrach3429 ?

[@adrianbristol1471]

Alastair is a cool name, I've never heard anything like it. (Dont worry, I won't steal it)

[@kaisetic3150]

I've been thinking about using the name Eugene (after one of my role models) but I also really like the name miles 🤔

[@renameagain5808]

....your role model isn't Eugene from The Walking Dead, is it?

[@renameagain5808]

But I love the name Miles btw

[@Coffeeboxxes]

Do y’all think raven is masc name

[@dreamervanroom]

You are a person. Gender is fluid. Rock on. Your speech patterns are you.

[@ch6rista]

I'm 15 so kind of really young, but I have finally accepted that I'm trans for a year and a half now. I went by the name Elliot for the past year till recently, I didn't think Elliot would be nice for when I got older, so I was kind of thinking of the future. 2 weeks ago I tried the name Noah because I've always loved it, I still love the name but I thought of religion every time I heard my boyfriend call me it, so it was kind of off putting since I am not religious. I am currently trying the name Nathan! I'm really happy about the name, but all of my friends told me the name Nathan wasn't good. My boyfriend is fully supportive of the name change though, he's also a trans guy. I'm still testing Nathan though because I like it. My opinion is what matters right? I hope I like it enough to stick with it :')

[@hamza_ali_]

I chose umair because it's close to my birth name humaira.....

[@imryleeig]

I'm trying out being trans for 3 months to see how it is, I'm not really comfortable with being a girl. My name was Rylee, but I think I like Jay or Ray. I have no idea which I should choose. Most of my friends are gay and some are trans. like my friends dead name is Daphne, but his name now is Ash (we call him oosh :D) PLEASE tell me what is a good name for me! (FTM)

[@haydenbowie3714]

Hey I just found your KZbin channel and I’m trans my girl name is Hailey but my guy name is Henry and I fill so good that my friends call me Henry Cortez and I love it

[@Lukas-eb6ps]

I always liked Lukas as a name but Lucas felt "too common" so i used a K instead of a C (:

[@elig6117]

Ellie to Eli

[@roses807]

Caught me off guard hearing my own birth name for a sec 🤣 I too wanted to go with a "ha" sound but I'll decide on it eventually .

[@PeachJaguar7597]

I also wanted to keep my initials, so I was thinking Meryl, but then I saw the name Oliver and absolutely loved it. Like just, yup! That's it.

[@elliemak5841]

Hey, my name is Ellie and I was wondering if I should change my name to Eli or should I have it different name completely

[@cameron4015]

Oh my.. my birth name is Haley too. Interesting that u brought up that some men names are Haley as well. Cause I definitely thought about this a lot.. a funny story relating to that is I saw Haley as a super feminine name when I was little then noticed my spelling of it was actually masc. so I feel ok with it also one of my favourite ahl players growing up had the last name Haley, I think I really liked him purely cause of his name tbh.

[@rebekahl840]

I am genderfluid but can't pass as anything other than femminene, and not out to anyone bar a couple freinds. I have told them what I would like to be called, I chose Bucky, and I kinda liked it, becuase I really like Bucky from Marvel. But when I am feeling more femme sometimes, it doesn't really go. SO when me and my sis were playing with the lego, we were trying to think of something easier to call our repunzel, and I just sudenly thought of Raphy. Then, yesterday it hit me that I could use that, and now I feel more comfortable coiming out to some of my freinds becuase I have a new name. I went to bed last night planning what I would say to them, and I really love the name now. Hi, I am Raphael (you can call me Raph or Raphie) , I go by he/she/they pronouns and I am genderfluid. Thank you xx

[@zaxkisrotizxing450]

I can’t decide... I like max and Zack but... they are a bit uncomfortable my nickname is “dolly” 💀 so “Danny” feels... or maybe “Dan” for short 👀

[@zaxkisrotizxing450]

okay maybe- Danny from Greece

[@salfisher1923]

i can't pick out of two names...

[@user-tb3yv1dw9v]

I'm a FtM person and my birth name is Elizabeth and I don't know what name to pick... Edit: I don't know if I want to stay with the E

[@helloIisperson]

I have a few names I absolutely LOVE but don't quite feel right, but I cant tell if that's pre-consicved notions talking on the name or they just dont work for me, I like Bennett, Michael, & Stanford rn but I found out Bennett is the last name of a transphobe (ironically lol), Michael I associate w/ fnaf cause I had a MASSIVE fnaf phase (no I didn't get Michael from fnaf lol, and yes off topic my fnaf phase was on a kinda cringe level but I dont care) & on top of that I associate michael that with my uncle (the type of uncle u see once a year) & I associate Stanford with gravity falls- I still love the names just they remind me a LITTLE too much of other stuff, even though some of them FEEL like my name. Also I'm trying to work on possible middle names now too, I feel like I'll probably just go w/ my birth middle name, Mackinzy, but change the Y for an O to make ✨Mackinzo✨ either that or Mars idk rn 🤷‍♂️

[@mfar3016]

I think Harrison is a beautiful (and could be even a gender neutral) name.

[@rmeows5087]

I’ve decided on Leo 💙🏳️‍⚧️

[@SeriouslySeriousGrim]

I’d like to go with Louis, but (and I don’t want to sound cringy or anything) Louis Tomlinson was one of the people that made me realize I’m trans. I don’t want to… feel like I’m stealing his name or trying to become him or something. I just realized I wanted to look like him in a way, I wanted to present in that way. I wanted to be viewed in a masculine way.

[@jacecmiller]

I wonder could you take T during the off season, and quit taking it once the season starts? Blood levels go back in 6-8 weeks. I don't know how sports work with drug testing.

[@TTMD13]

There's permanent changes in the body, even when the hormones are gone.

[@the_alien_1239]

my sister calls me a masc name- hmm!!

[@Samo-73]

Change ur name by deed poll

[@evans500]

i chose evan because i just think it sounds cool lol

[@chickenizsad]

I chose Crow a while ago 👹 (I’m non-binary pfft idk. I’ve always liked crows too and I want a unique name that normal kids won’t have, like James or Riley or anything, idk. Wanted something different)

[@malumute]

I love the name crow- it's so cool!!

[@chickenizsad]

@@malumute thanks :D

[@Puhtayt0w]

How did your parents react to you being trans

[@Jayisonyourmum]

So my "name" is Juliet, I have really liked the idea of Julian and I think that really suits me but I'm scared people won't accept it. I am also out as Non-Binary (when I know I'm trans) and people use my nickname Joules which is ok but it's not me. I found this really helpful and I am thinking of coming out this week :)

[@siren_named_pluto1015]

I picked Christian, however I've even gone through the extra step and changed my middle name as well which is Elizabeth (that comes with a hilarious story tbh) ( I identify as male)

[@shotixx]

I go by max and I was really comfortable as max for a while but now I don’t really like it and I’m thinking of Ashton (kinda similar to my dead name) and Matthew but I’m not sure. Do you have any advice that can help me in this mess?

[@haydenbowie3714]

And people that call me by Hailey I really get mad at them and don’t like it

[@UlyssusReplayGamingMobile]

Lots mistakingly call me Alex now.

[@sailorsenshi4504]

you and I are the same age, we're from similar places, and Hailey is not a common name here at all....hypothetically, if you had gone to my schools you'd have been the only Hailey in our grade out of 200 kids.....we did have a few Harrisons, though!

[@mariaale6697]

Okay so I’m not a 100% sure if I wanna change my name, I’m non-binary and I’ve already picked some names for when I’m ready to change it :) my birth name is Mariale and I hate it :( so these are the names I picked: Matt, Alex, Marc. Idk which one tho I like Matt a lot so maybe I’m gonna try the Starbucks thing with that name! I don’t have anyone to talk to rn so that’s why I’m commenting this. I’ll update if I try the Starbucks thing. Good luck everyone I love y’all

[@anotherrandomartist9456]

Did you try the Starbucks thing? If so how did it go?

[@UlyssusReplayGamingMobile]

My name is too easy to change from Alexa to Alexis to Alexia to Lex to Alexander to Finally Alex.

[@rogart7392]

this title is so misleading, "how to pick a new name" was not addressed!

[@leohurtt4534]

I feel bad for you before you came out... Mildred... your parents must have just hated you at the time 😂

[@aymanfouad7157]

U lucky u can change ur name but me i can’t 😏

[@licensedblockhead]

my new name is donald. its an homage to my favorite president

[@antigay4123]

Get well, young woman!

[@sucrose7761]

Handi Lankots 😐😐😐

[@antigay4123]

@@sucrose7761 truth hurts? Well, your feelings do lie.

[@sucrose7761]

Handi Lankots ok handi lankots 😘 i heard being a asshole to random people on the internet was a symptom of corona.. feel better soon 🤕🤕

[@ltomlin9800]

Do you have any compassion for your family? Our daughter has used a male name for a while and now has changed last name. It's devastating as a parent to learn this. Apparently transgender people really are not focused at all on the impact their actions make on their family. Very very hurtful

[@dyl4nzmu5e]

Um?? That’s extremely disrespectful to transgender people. And you mean your SON?! And how is it hurtful? Knowing that your son is happy? Damn.

[@ltomlin9800]

@@dyl4nzmu5e No one should be forced to call their child by a pronoun other than the one their DNA "assigns" . What's hurtful is how disrespectful our daughter has been to us. Please. You don't know our situation. What's disrespectful is to "require" and "demand or else" affirming.

[@dyl4nzmu5e]

Lisa Tomlin HES disrespectful because he’s hurting. Why don’t you just treat him with respect? Just let him live his life as a man.

[@ltomlin9800]

@@dyl4nzmu5e you really don't know anything about our daughter and our family So please stop passing judgment on people you know nothing about okay? All parents and families need to be considered in this situation. With school-aged children parents have lost their rights as parents and the medical community is just doing what the child wants. What does a child know about a lifelong choice and how did parents get so dismissed and disempowered when all they're trying to do is protect their child from dangerous hormones and irreversible surgeries. Please rethink what you're saying.

[@dyl4nzmu5e]

Lisa Tomlin I know what I’m saying. I’m saying trans rights. You don’t know what it’s like to be transgender. Transgender people suffer. And do you really think your going to change your son or anyone else by doing what your doing? No you won’t. So mind your own business and let people live there lives.