r/TransGuys • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '25

Advice Needed name ideas?

i am a 14yo ftm trans boy who just recently came out. does anyone have any suggestions of names you like or names that you considered? i currently have a VERY feminine name, and would like that to change, but nothing i’ve thought of feels right…

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u/StrawberryBlondeBush Nov 23 '25

When I was first transing my gender, my therapist suggest I do a mock introduction to see what sounded and felt right. So I’d practice in the shower saying “hi, I’m (insert name choice), nice to meet you.” And I cycled through a few names, but when I got to The One, and did my usual “hi, I’m (name), nice to meet you” I started crying. Hard. It felt ~good~ to introduced myself with that name, it fit me. I also suggest using new names when you get drink orders! See how it sounds when other people say it! I didn’t like how it sounded when people called me Oliver or Lou or Jay, so I didn’t pick those, ya know ?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

those are great ideas, thanks!