Male names for someone FTM?

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I know this is usually a site for baby names but I’ve seen a few people have posted before asking for trans name suggestions. I’m hoping to trial a more masculine sounding name with my friends as I want to start being perceived as male.

[name_f]My[/name_f] ideas right now are all over the place:
In my mind for a while I used [name_m]Ellary[/name_m]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u] (shortened to EJ) as my current middle name is [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u] and I wanted, at first, to have a neutral name. However, it definitely feels too feminine. [name_u]Kit[/name_u] is part of my birth name but, again, feels feminine. I found the name Thornley and as cool as it sounds to me, it doesn’t seem very realistic (I can’t see myself with this on a name badge at a job). I like [name_u]Braxton[/name_u] too but again I’m not sure.

I like things that feel darker and have a more gothic vibe but also a cowboy sounding name seems pretty cool. Names inspired by nature would also be cool. I guess I’m looking for something unique that stands out but isn’t too unrealistic. I don’t mind if the suggestions are standalone names or use the EJ template. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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Elison
[name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m] “EJ”
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Corwin[/name_m]
[name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_m]Beckham[/name_m]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Huxley[/name_u]

How about just [name_u]Jay[/name_u], or if that’s not uncommon enough, maybe even Bluejay? That would be a standout nature-inspired name but you could shorten to masculine [name_u]Blue[/name_u] or [name_u]Jay[/name_u].

Elwood also sprang to mind, for something with a cool cowboyish feel and that “[name_f]El[/name_f]” sound from your current name. [name_u]Or[/name_u] a more masculine elaboration on [name_u]Kit[/name_u], like Kitson, Kittridge or even Kitfox (a type of plane with a naturey vibe).

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Easton-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Elian[/name_m]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Ender[/name_m]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]-[name_u]Jay[/name_u]

Ajax
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Baylor[/name_u]
[name_m]Breck[/name_m]
[name_u]Bridger[/name_u]
[name_m]Briggs[/name_m]
[name_m]Bronson[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Cohen[/name_m]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m](on)
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Dax[/name_m]
[name_u]Falcon[/name_u]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_u]Gentry[/name_u]
[name_u]Halston[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacoby[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Kale[/name_m]
[name_u]Kasen[/name_u]
[name_u]Koa[/name_u]
[name_u]Kyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Landry[/name_u]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_u]Liam[/name_u]
[name_m]Macsen[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
McCoy
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_m]Ollivander[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinlan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryder[/name_u]
[name_u]Rylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Slade[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Talon[/name_m]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Troian[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]

Thank you for the suggestion :slight_smile: [name_u]Elison[/name_u] really stood out to me because I’ve never seen it before and for nicknames, I could go with [name_u]Eli[/name_u] or [name_u]Elis[/name_u]. I think it’s something I might try out.

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Elias
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Fitzgerald[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_u]Koda[/name_u]
[name_m]Delmore[/name_m]
[name_m]Morrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
GIlmore
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Leroy[/name_m]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Denison[/name_m]
[name_u]Marlin[/name_u]

Emery, [name_u]Elias[/name_u], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Edgar[/name_m], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], Jaggar, [name_m]Jarrett[/name_m], [name_u]Jett[/name_u], [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]

Archer, [name_m]Brock[/name_m], [name_u]Beckett[/name_u], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_u]Mason[/name_u], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_u]Tyler[/name_u]

[name_u]Elias[/name_u] or [name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] or [name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Amos[/name_u]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]