Surnames

[Celia]

Most TGs I've encountered (online, in person) have chosen femme (first) names for themselves, but relatively few, that I'm aware of, have given much attention to corresponding surnames. I realize that surnames tend to be rather gender neutral, and so what we have already is probably adequate, but some combinations of first name and surname just really work, and so when I chose my femme name I decided to try to find a last name that complemented it.

When I went about doing so, I found the process to be rather less cut-and-dried than that for choosing a femme name. Not hard to understand, I guess--it's not as though people choose last names, their own or anyone else's, on a regular basis. The femme name took me less than a week, but the last name took more than a month, and, even at that, I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd been hasty about bringing my search to a close. Plowing through phonebooks and census-generated lists, I tentatively settled on two possibilities: Cameron and Pierce. I haven't really been able to make up my mind between the two, and I sometimes think of using both for a hyphenated number: Celia Cameron-Pierce. Of course, I might still go for Celia Cameron or Celia Pierce. If anybody has any strong opinions one way or the other on these choices (or any other suggestions), I'd be happy to hear them.

Where are the rest of the girls here on the matter of last names?

Yours,
Celia

[Alexandra]

Celia,

Interesting topic.

Keep in mind some of us may already have surnames or even different femme first names than the one we use here ( ).

Perhaps some girls (and boys) may think its too formal to use a surname here. I've no problem with it . . . in fact, I think Celia Cameron-Pierce sounds great to me.

[Julie Miller]

Hi!

In selecting a surname I went into our family's history. I selected the surname of a wonderful woman from my mother's side of the family.

Julie Miller

[Nancy]

I am with Alexandra on this. Celia Cameron-Pierce, has a nice flow to it.

I recently changed my name from Nancy Daley to Nancy Elizabeth Lee. Nancy is the name I took years ago to help me feel and be that much more real in my feminine role. Daley I added about a year ago when all I wanted to do was dress all the time.

After I joined this forum I took a much more serious look at my fem name and after much thought and consideration I decided to keep Nancy because that is the name my mother had picked for me before I was born. Elizabeth because it is my mothers middle name and Lee because its the name of a GG that I once knew and showed me how to dance.

I now have some CD friends that have given me the nick name of NEL. So now I have three names and a nick name and that about covers it.

[Alexandra]

and Lee because its the name of a GG that I once knew and showed me how to dance.

awww, thats nice.

[Celia]

Thanks all

I'm kind of fond of the Cameron-Pierce combo too--no reason of any great significance; I just like the sound of it.

It's nice to know others have given the matter consideration--I've posted on surnames in several other places on the web, and up to this point I haven't really gotten any response. This forum is pretty good that way. People here make it a point to respond.

Yours,
Celia

[Carol Ann]

Good morning everyone , Never gave much though to a surname as I use my proper surname :!: . All of my mail (snail) comes address to Carol Ann or Carol Weaver. Gee at lease the postmen doesn't look twice. . I do believe the thread is a good one and everyone should give it a consideration. Hugs Carol Ann

[RikkiOfLA]

I'm another girl who uses her proper surname.

However, I've always admired those girls who think up those really clever punny, such as Phyllis Withlust, Candy Kane, Sherry Glass, Cherry Bomb, and so on. a virtual party in a name!

[Jessie]

I may be a little ignerate about this subject but what exactly is a surname. Is Just your last name or does mean something different.

Jessie

[Celia]

Yes, it's basically your last name.

-Celia

[Jadhe]

Last names are pretty much sexless(?), so I've never felt the need to choose a femme surname, as it makes no difference to me what surname I use.

[Celia]

You do have a point, Jadhe--which I think I anticipated:

. . . I realize that surnames tend to be rather gender neutral, and so what we have already is probably adequate, but some combinations of first name and surname just really work, and so when I chose my femme name I decided to try to find a last name that complemented it . . . .

Probably most of us don't really need one. I just thought it would be cool to have a custom last name to go with my custom first.

Yours,
Celia

[Celia]

Heidi

Cool name. I like your first and middle names particularly--they bring to mind attractive young women. I've more or less chosen Terese as my middle name--I'd originally gone with Maria or Marie for my first.

Yours,
Celia

[Anita]

Hi Celia--
Just happened to catch this thread on an idle night. It's an interesting one, as I don't know the last names of either online CDs or real-life support group gals.

My first surname was my stage name, and that just seemed to pop into my head. It's "Onyda," and is pronounced like the silverware company, Oneida. I realized afterward that strippers are the ones who get rhyming last names, and drag queens and T-girls usually don't, but I like it.

But for my "formal" last name I choose my Mother's maiden name, McVey. I hardly ever have any occasion to use it, though.

[Celia]

My mother's maiden name is Huber--might as well be Gruber. :| Her mother's maiden name is Dorian. I guess "Celia Dorian" doesn't sound too bad.

Yours,
Celia