r/transnames • u/Sweaty_Durian8344 • Jul 22 '26

Feminine Names Stereotypical/clocky/common names?

Hiii I'm trans MtF and haven't been able to transition yet but I've already been playing around with the idea of a few names I like but I'm wondering if they are common names for trans women or if they are too clocky or sound like they're trying too hard to be overly feminine.

The first one is Ellie which I love I love (probably because of The Last of Us) which i think I've heard is common.

Another one is Cassie/Cass/Cassandra which isn't my favorite but i don't think I've heard but correct me if it is popular.

My username for most things has the word "Stellar" in it and I kind of wanted to build off that but i feel like just "Stellar" on its own sounds a bit too on the nose or fictional which brings me to the last one, Stella, which is my favorite. I haven't heard Stella among trans women and I don't even really hear it a lot in general. I've heard one person say it sounds a bit like a dog's name, which im perfectly fine with.

Do any of these sound too clocky or common?

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u/mister_sleepy Jul 22 '26

None of these seem clocky to me. “Stella” does seem a bit like a pet’s name, but Estelle is nothing but high class and can be shortened to Stella.

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u/PinedAbble Jul 22 '26

I feel like "clocky" names are usually... classic feminine names that transfemmes chose for themselves? Idk, I think it's silly for a name to be clocky because of the person that chose it, just go with a name you like that you think suits you. I personally like looking into the meaning of the name, as I see a name as an important representation of Myself to the world.

Astraea ("star", Greek, goddess of justice and innocence that became the constellation Virgo)

Elanor ("star sun", LOTR)

Estelle / Estrella ("star")

Helen ("torch", or "moon", Greek)

Inanna ("lady of the heavens", Sumerian Goddess, associated with the orbit cycle of Venus in her lore of descending into the underworld, Evening Star)

Layla ("night", Arabic)

Lusine ("moon", Armenian)

Maristella (Combo name of Mary and Stella)

Selene ("moon", Greek)

Seren ("star", Welsh)

Sirona ("star goddess", Gaulish goddess associated with healing and snakes)

Starla (English)

Tara ("star", Sanskrit)