Re-imagine your name

[Eynukes]

I’ve been going through genealogical websites (ancestry, familysearch and the like…I’m not doing genealogical research I’m just there for the names °-°) and I noticed how fluid names used to be not too long ago. People sometimes legally went by multiple different versions of their given name. Which got me thinking what if this became a thing again, what versions of my name would I use

If you had to use your own name as the starting point, and feel free to use your nameberry name or one of your oc’s names too, which versions would you go by? You can use different variants, diminutives, similar sounding names, translate your name, use the meaning, lengthen it, shorten it. Be creative I’ve seen some really stretchy names, but there’s probably no need to tell Berrys that

Prompts

What would you choose as…

• a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?
• a neutral version of your name?
• a masculine/feminine version of your name?
• a version of your name in a different language?
• a obscure version of your name?
• a cottagecore inspired version of your name?
• a dark academia inspired version of your name?
• a royalcore inspired version of your name?

You probably already know this but behindthename let’s you search for names with similar sounds and meanings and shows you different versions of a name. Here’s also a list of diminutive suffixes you could play around with, be creative.

[DCAT]

There aren’t many for my name, except [name_f]Di[/name_f], which my husband’s family call me, or [name_f]Diane[/name_f], which makes me grimace. So, I guess I would still go by [name_f]Diana[/name_f]. However, if I had to, I’d rather be called [name_f]Anna[/name_f] than [name_f]Di[/name_f]. But I’ve learnt to live with the nn [name_f]Di[/name_f], as my ex-husband and his family used to call me that too, plus there was [name_f]Princess[/name_f] [name_f]Di[/name_f], so I think at least it has a good association and history. Still prefer to be called [name_f]Diana[/name_f], though, which, most people do.

[persephonescrown]

a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on? I wouldn’t mind adding the accent and being Stéphanie!

a neutral version of your name? [name_u]Stevie[/name_u]

a masculine/feminine version of your name? [name_m]Stephan[/name_m] or I might go full on Shakespearean and choose [name_m]Stefano[/name_m]

a version of your name in a different language? [name_f]Etienette[/name_f] ‘Nettie’

a obscure version of your name? I suppose these days the nn [name_f]Fanny[/name_f] is pretty obscure… such a shame as I actually think it’s kind of cute and it’s also a [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] name!

a cottagecore inspired version of your name? [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f] or [name_f]Ephie[/name_f]!

a dark academia inspired version of your name? [name_f]Stephania[/name_f]

a royalcore inspired version of your name? [name_f]Stephanina[/name_f]

[AStudyIn_Scarlet]

I will be using my online middle name, [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f].

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a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?

artemis, probably.

a neutral version of your name?

artemis, again. i don’t think there are many options regarding this, although if there are any that i may be missing feel free to suggest them!

a masculine/feminine version of your name?

artemisios or artemio.

a version of your name in a different language?

artemia or artemiu are some i found on behind the name.

a obscure version of your name?

artemidora, meaning “gift of artemis”.

a cottagecore inspired version of your name?

art!

a dark academia inspired version of your name?

i suppose artemisia is itself very dark academia! but if it had to change, artemisé.

a royalcore inspired version of your name?

diana is closely related, as she is the roman equivalent of artemis. phoebe, daphnaia & calliste are epithets of artemis.

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I feel like I would’ve done better if I had a better name lol. But nonetheless, this was really interesting! Thank you.

[rosefairiie]

I’ll use my online name, [name_f]Rose[/name_f].

• a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on? Roseline maybe?
• a neutral version of your name? [name_u]Rosen[/name_u]
• a masculine version of your name? [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
• a version of your name in a different language? [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] is a version I like so maybe that, I’ve also been told that I look like a Roosa so that’s another possibility!
• a obscure version of your name? Rosellia
• a cottagecore inspired version of your name? [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is already cottagecore by itself if I had to change, maybe [name_f]Tearose[/name_f]!
• a dark academia inspired version of your name? Rohesia or [name_f]Ambrosia[/name_f] even though that’s super stretchy
• a royalcore inspired version of your name? [name_f]Roselina[/name_f]

[Wandarine]

a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?
[name_f]Suse[/name_f] - I’ve been using it more anyway

a neutral version of your name?
[name_f]Susanne[/name_f] → Sus → [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] (which is neither neutral nor a version of my name but it is my answer)

a masculine/feminine version of your name?
I’m gonna have to pass

a version of your name in a different language?
spelled the same but pronounced [name_u]French[/name_u]

an obscure version of your name?
[name_f]Suki[/name_f]

a cottagecore inspired version of your name?
[name_f]Sue[/name_f] or Lily-Sue

a dark academia inspired version of your name?
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] or [name_f]Shoshana[/name_f]

a royalcore inspired version of your name?
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] again

[parsley02]

a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on? [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], meaning protector of the sea, which is a similar meaning to my name. I love the nn [name_u]Merry[/name_u], and [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] feels like it can age with you.
a neutral version of your name? [name_u]Lee[/name_u]? Although there are a few ways I could go, [name_u]Mo[/name_u], [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_u]Marin[/name_u].
a masculine/feminine version of your name? [name_u]Milo[/name_u].
a version of your name in a different language? [name_f]Malia[/name_f] (Hawaiian) or [name_f]Maristela[/name_f] (Spanish), these are derrived from a similar meaning also and just sound so cool.
a obscure version of your name? oooh, [name_f]Mallaidh[/name_f] or [name_f]Mara[/name_f]
a cottagecore inspired version of your name? It already has a cottagecore vibe, [name_u]Marie[/name_u], [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_f]Lilly[/name_f],
a dark academia inspired version of your name? [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
a royalcore inspired version of your name? [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]

[Mary_Rose]

Lots of options given how many spins [name_f]Mary[/name_f] has been given over the years! [name_f]My[/name_f] middle names is [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] btw (only put [name_f]Rose[/name_f] in my username because it’s my favourite girls’ name)

• a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on? [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] (feeling a [name_u]French[/name_u] theme today!)
  *** a neutral version of your name?** [name_m]Maurie[/name_m] (only neutral version of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] I can think of, but it is pretty!) [name_f]El[/name_f]
  *** a masculine/feminine version of your name?** [name_m]Marius[/name_m] [name_u]Eli[/name_u]
  *** a version of your name in a different language?** Again, I’d go with [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
  *** a obscure version of your name?** So many to choose between! I’d go for [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Bess[/name_f]
  *** a cottagecore inspired version of your name?** [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
  *** a dark academia inspired version of your name?** [name_f]Mariana[/name_f] [name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
  *** a royalcore inspired version of your name?**…I don’t think it’s physically possible to get more royalcore than my given name!
  I actually love these!!

[clair.de.lune]

my name has one version, no masculine form, so i’m going to cheat a bit and use my middle

• a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on? alexandra
• a neutral version of your name? alex
• a masculine/feminine version of your name? alexander
• a version of your name in a different language? sasha
• a obscure version of your name? sandra (dated, not obscure)
• a cottagecore inspired version of your name? alessa
• a dark academia inspired version of your name? alexandria
• a royalcore inspired version of your name? alexandrine

[Greyblue]

@Eynukes

I’m not doing genealogical research I’m just there for the names °-°

relatable

I’m going to do your prompts, because why not!

a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?

Nell! It’s a variant from my middle, but it’s the one I like best

a neutral version of your name?

Gray or Leni

a masculine/feminine version of your name?

Hanno (means grace)

a version of your name in a different language?

Graciella

a obscure version of your name?

Amara?

a cottagecore inspired version of your name?

Goldie

a dark academia inspired version of your name?

Going to say Gray again, as in A Picture of Dorian Gray

a royalcore inspired version of your name?

Eleonore, from my middle

[morningflower]

i’m also going to cheat and use my middle name because that’s so much easier

• a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on? louisa
• a neutral version of your name? lou
• a masculine/feminine version of your name? louis
• a version of your name in a different language? luisa
• a obscure version of your name? not totally obscure in general, but definitely where i live: alojzija
• a cottagecore inspired version of your name? luella
• a dark academia inspired version of your name? ludovica
• a royalcore inspired version of your name? maybe louisa again?

[marigold.solstice]

A version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on? - I wouldn’t mind being a [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]!

A neutral version of your name - Charlie–it’s what I go by anyways!

A masculine version of your name - [name_u]Charles[/name_u]

A version of your name in a different language - [name_f]Carlotta[/name_f], I suppose

[name_u]An[/name_u] obscure version your my name - [name_f]Charlene[/name_f]

A cottagecore inspired version of your name - [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], or maybe [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]?

A dark academia inspired version of your name - [name_f]Carlotta[/name_f] again

A royalcore inspired version of your name - [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] itself has a rather royal feel, I think.

[copper_porcupine]

Using [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] for this

a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?
I’d make this my legal name lol
a neutral version of your name?
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] is already neutral, so I suppose I’d go with [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_u]Fable[/name_u]
a masculine/feminine version of your name?
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u]
a version of your name in a different language?
Both of my names have very popular meanings, so it was easy to translate them to other languages! I would go with [name_m]Salah[/name_m] [name_m]Zinedine[/name_m] (Arabic - the name [name_m]Salah[/name_m] means “peace through faith” which is actually a really cool blend of the meanings of both my names) or [name_u]Axel[/name_u] [name_m]Trig[/name_m] (Scandinavian) or Reizo [name_m]Tadashi[/name_m] (Japanese.)

[rosefairiie]

[name_f]Artemisia[/name_f] is such a pretty name and online middle names are honestly such a fun thing

[solara]

thanks for the resources!! all the names i reference here share the same meaning, origin or sound similar to my given name

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new version → [name_f]Calista[/name_f] or [name_f]Araceli[/name_f]
neutral → [name_u]Celestine[/name_u]
masculine → [name_m]Celio[/name_m] or [name_m]Caelus[/name_m]
different language → [name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
obscure → Célimène or [name_f]Celinda[/name_f] or [name_f]Celes[/name_f] since my name’s already obscure, lol
cottagecore → [name_f]Celia[/name_f]
dark academia → [name_f]Celestia[/name_f] or [name_f]Ceres[/name_f] or [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
royalcore → [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] or [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]

[snowmaiden]

@Eynukes

familysearch

I just got into this this past weekend, and I’m thrilled with it! Apparently my beloved Florence is a family name… I love the names I’m learning about, and they’re my relatives!? Incredible.

To begin, my name is Hazel Elizabeth. So, following these prompts, I would choose…

A version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?
Hmm, I’m not mad at Hazelle Elisabeth! Though, the doubles of -elle are a bit…much!

A neutral version of your name?
Hazel Ellis if I could keep my first name as is, but Zeal Ellis could be pretty cool too!

A masculine/feminine version of your name?
I think I’d make a nice Hal Elijah.

A version of your name in a different language?
I’d go with Ljeska Isobel (Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovak; Scottish).

An obscure version of your name?
Zélie Bess! I think this is sooo cute!

A cottagecore inspired version of your name?
It’s already pretty cottagecore, but to switch it up, perhaps Elise Hallie.

A dark academia inspired version of your name?
Zella Elsbeth could maybe suit?

A royalcore inspired version of your name?
Last but not least: Hazabelle Elsa, inspired by my favorite nicknames that folks have given me.

[MsJAJ]

a version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (noble/kind)
[name_f]Audrina[/name_f] (noble strength)
[name_u]Andri[/name_u] (virile)

a neutral version of your name?

[name_f]Adele[/name_f] (noble)
[name_f]Adela[/name_f] (noble)

a masculine/feminine version of your name?

[name_u]Addison[/name_u] (son of Adam)
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u] (go down)
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] (strong/manly)
Drayus (philosopher)

a version of your name in a different language?

[name_f]Jourdaine[/name_f] (down flowing)
[name_m]Andres[/name_m] (warrior)
[name_f]Andreo[/name_f] (manly/brave)
[name_f]Andere[/name_f] (manly/virile)
[name_f]Delia[/name_f] (born on the island of Delos)
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f] (noble)

a obscure version of your name?

Iordania

a cottagecore inspired version of your name?
[name_f]Della[/name_f] (noble/shade)
[name_f]Delle[/name_f] (noble/kind)

a dark academia inspired version of your name?

Drayus (philosopher)

a royalcore inspired version of your name?
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f] (noble). Cool to know the [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Adelia[/name_f] is an [name_f]Orchid[/name_f] hybrid, which happens to be my favourite flower.

[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] (as in [name_m]King[/name_m] Andrew)

[name_m]Andras[/name_m] (as in [name_m]King[/name_m] [name_m]Andras[/name_m] of Hungary)

[GenevieveReine]

A version of your name that becomes your new legal name from now on?
Drop the H and become [name_f]Brigid[/name_f]

A neutral version of your name?
I genuinely have no idea

A masculine/feminine version of your name?
[name_m]Brian[/name_m] is very similar etymologically

A version of your name in a different language?
The [name_u]French[/name_u] version [name_f]Brigitte[/name_f]

A obscure version of your name?
Breeshey is a cool Manx version

A cottagecore inspired version of your name?
[name_f]Bridie[/name_f]

A dark academia inspired version of your name?
[name_f]Ffraid[/name_f], Welsh always goes very [name_u]Dark[/name_u] Academia

A royalcore inspired version of your name?
The [name_f]Duchess[/name_f] of Gloucester is named [name_f]Birgitte[/name_f], so that’s pretty [name_u]Royal[/name_u]