So I am an transgender, non-binary guy and I’m kind of wanting to start socially transition and I feel that choosing a new name would help that along.
Lately I’ve just been going by [name_u]Ash[/name_u] (for [name_u]Ashton[/name_u]) but as I’m sure lots of AFAB folx in my generation know the struggle of everyone assuming [name_u]Ash[/name_u] for “[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]” so you can see how it’s hard for me to get away from this name haha…
I’m at a loss for how to chose a first + middle name and would appreciate suggestions!
I’m looking for something not overtly masculine, maybe leaning toward androgynous or at least not harsh-sounding.
I’m gravitating toward [name_m]Colin[/name_m] or [name_m]Connor[/name_m], and [name_u]Layne[/name_u] is probably a runner-up. I like [name_u]Orion[/name_u] but I feel like it’s too new-agey/ obviously self-picked but maybe as a middle name.
Thoughts???
What about another tree name (instead of [name_u]Ash[/name_u]) or some other nature name? [name_u]Cedar[/name_u], [name_m]Birch[/name_m], [name_u]Spruce[/name_u], [name_u]Oak[/name_u], Alder, [name_u]Aspen[/name_u], Larch, [name_u]Linden[/name_u], [name_u]Sequoia[/name_u], [name_u]Bay[/name_u], [name_u]Canyon[/name_u], [name_u]Lake[/name_u], Sycamore, [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_u]Yarrow[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u], [name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_m]Wolf[/name_m], [name_m]Bear[/name_m], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u], [name_u]Elm[/name_u], [name_u]Clove[/name_u], Chervil, [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and [name_f]Thyme[/name_f] come to mind.
[name_u]Alex[/name_u] ([name_m]Alexei[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m])
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] ([name_m]Charles[/name_m])
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] ([name_m]Donnie[/name_m])
[name_m]Emile[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] ([name_m]Frank[/name_m], [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], [name_m]Franco[/name_m])
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_u]Kasey[/name_u]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Nat[/name_u] / [name_m]Nate[/name_m] ([name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m])
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] ([name_u]Ollie[/name_u])
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u] ([name_u]Tatum[/name_u])
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
I’m assuming you’re [name_u]North[/name_u] American, so it might be that I miss the mark here on what you’d consider androgynous or not overtly masculine since I live in Europe. But let me see…
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Espen[/name_m] or [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_m]Odin[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_u]Cato[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps a little. Good luck with everything!
Are you opposed to staying with an [name_u]Ash[/name_u] name? Because I quite like [name_m]Asher[/name_m]. Similarly, I like [name_m]Archer[/name_m].
I think [name_m]Colin[/name_m] would work well but I’m finding [name_u]Layne[/name_u] a little too feminine. [name_u]Cass[/name_u] and [name_u]Cal[/name_u] are favorites of mine when used for boys. I’ve also been crushing on male [name_u]Skylar[/name_u]/[name_u]Schuyler[/name_u].
Soft masculine names:
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Julien[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Roland[/name_m]
[name_m]Issac[/name_m]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Spruce[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u] [name_u]Layne[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u] [name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] [name_u]Layne[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] [name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] [name_u]Layne[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Kyle[/name_u]