I’m trans and I’ve recently decided to change my name from the super feminine birth name my parents gave me. My first name will be [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and my last name is Schenck, but I’m at a loss for a masculine(-ish) middle name! Any suggestions?
I’m open to pretty much anything, although I am 22 years old so I don’t want anything too trendy/anachronistic. I’d also love to keep with my family’s style if possible: I have a brother named [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] and a sister named [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] [name_u]Riley[/name_u].
I would be open to either one or two middle names (my parents gave me two middle names when I was born). Any advice? What sounds good?
Hello [name_u]Owen[/name_u]. Congratulations on your new name! It’s such a vital part of transitioning and I think you’ve picked a beautiful name that goes really well with [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_f]Ireland[/name_f].
As you haven’t mentioned it in your post, I’m assuming there’s nothing from your dead name that you’d like to adapt so I’ve just thought of things that I personally love the sound of, just to get the ball rolling. Have a think if there’s anyone you’d like to honour in your middle name, though - family or friend or hero or otherwise. You’ve already done the hard work in picking your true first name!
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
Owen Simon
Owen Elliot
Owen Everett
These are my favourites below, though - I really love the pattern of a three syllable name in the middle:
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Robertson[/name_m] (actually one of my middle names! I just think it sounds great on you!)
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] is lovely!
I like:
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
With two middles I like [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m].
Oh naming yourself must be a whole different beast than naming a child! [name_u]Owen[/name_u] is a great start-- and agree with pp that said it goes well with your sibling’s names!
Ideas:
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
I love the name [name_u]Owen[/name_u], it’s my grandpa’s name. He was [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Charles[/name_m], which I happen to think is quite handsome.
Other ideas:
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Garrett[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] (I especially like the meaning of this, “the new house”, could be symbolic of a new start)
Congratulations! [name_u]Owen[/name_u] is a very nice name, and like everyone else said it fits very well with the style of your siblings.
I second [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_u]Spencer[/name_u], and [name_u]Emmett[/name_u].
Other possibilities:
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]