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In my last thread I asked for help finding names. Many wonderful people helped, and I’ve narrowed it down to three.

I’m a 16-year-old transgender guy living in the Midwestern U.S. [name_f]My[/name_f] last name starts with F, has two syllables, and ends in “er”. (Think [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m])

The names:

[name_m]Lukas[/name_m] - I love the meaning, the look, and the sound. I like it spelled with a K because it matches my [name_m]German[/name_m] last name. I also love the nickname [name_m]Luke[/name_m].

[name_m]Edward[/name_m] - I like the meaning, the look, and the sound. I like it’s relations to royalty, and that it’s traditional. I’m fine with the nickname [name_m]Eddy[/name_m].

[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] - I love the meaning, the sound and look are okay. I dislike that it’s also a surname. I don’t really like the nickname [name_m]Joe[/name_m].

Please tell me your opinions and help me decide. Also… I have two sisters, one younger and one older, and both of their first and middle names start with M. [name_f]My[/name_f] given name did too. I think my mom will be upset that I’m not staying with M, should I? I wasn’t loving any of the names, and I felt limited, none of the names felt like me… Also, I was born at 20 weeks, and my name was only decided upon because they didn’t want my grave to read “newborn baby”. [name_f]My[/name_f] mom randomly said the name in the elevator on the way to see me in the ICU a week after I was born. So my given name doesn’t even have that much meaning to me. So…?

  • [name_m]Lukas[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Edward[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
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[name_m]Lukas[/name_m] and [name_m]Edward[/name_m] are fantastic! (I love [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] more though)

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I’d eliminate [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] since you sound very unsure about it so that leaves [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] and [name_m]Edward[/name_m]. I personally much prefer [name_m]Lukas[/name_m]

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It seems like [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] is the only one you don’t have any hesitations about, so I went ahead and voted for it! I think it’s a great name and it sounds like it really resonates with you :slight_smile: [name_m]Luke[/name_m] is cool too! Maybe you could pick an “M” middle name to go with it, if you would feel more comfortable keeping some connection to the “M” theme?

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While I love [name_m]Edward[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], it seems like [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] is what you like and love the most! So I voted for [name_m]Lukas[/name_m].

I love the [name_m]German[/name_m] spelling and that it honours your heritage

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I personally prefer [name_m]Edward[/name_m], but if you have [name_m]German[/name_m] heritage and a [name_m]German[/name_m] last name then I think [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] might flow better. Are there any M middle names that you wouldn’t mind? A [name_m]German[/name_m] friend of mine has the middle name [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] if that’s of any help? However, if you can’t find one that you actually like, I’d avoid it. Very few people get to pick their own name, so go for something you love!

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Lukas and [name_m]Edward[/name_m] seem to be perfect for you!

I like both [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] & [name_m]Edward[/name_m] for you! I went with [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] just because it seemed like you loved it most!

by the way, if you like [name_m]Edward[/name_m] but are hesitant about nn [name_m]Eddy[/name_m], there are plenty of other nickname options like [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], & [name_m]Ward[/name_m]!

good luck!!!

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I love [name_m]Lukas[/name_m] for you! Maybe giving yourself a new middle name that starts with M could be a good way to honor your parents’ name theme and your new identity at the same time?

Malachi/Malaky
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]

I think [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] has the most personality from your list.