Hey girls! I recently started my social transition, and i’ve been thinking about names. I know not everyone uses a different name during/after their transition, but i think i want to. How did you find your name, and how did you know it was the right one?

My siblings and i were all given names that start with the letter E, and i would like to maintain that pattern. The first name that came to mind was “Eva” after “Queen Iva” from the anime One Piece, who is a character with the power to control hormones.

Seeing Queen Iva was one of the things that made me start to question my gender, so i like the idea of honoring that. However i feel a little wierd about picking my name based on a tv show. Is that something people do? I’ve looked at various lists of baby names, but nothing really clicks the same way as Eva.

Id love to hear your advice and experiences!

  • XtallllEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Hi, I’m Ead! My 1.0 name came from the Old English Ead gar Ead meaning happy or fruitful, and Gar meaning Spear. So I cut off the spear.

    • shea
      4·
      11 months ago

      i love this and i love you and your mind is a treasure to the nation

      • XtallllEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Thanks, I think this is the best compliment I have ever received 💓

    • Transtronaut
      4·
      11 months ago

      Is that pronounced like the “ed” in a norse “edda” or like the “ed” in the garden of “Eden” (or some other way)?

      Either way, I like it!

      • XtallllEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        My preferred pronunciation is like Eden, but I’m fine with the other one.

        • XtallllEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Like in the garden is the preferred pronunciation, but the other is fine.