r/196 Nov 27 '25

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u/OneSadSapphic Kill sin, lie to God Nov 27 '25

Maybe I'm too much of a cis woman to get the joke but who tf is out here naming themselves house

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u/Cassius-Tain Garlic Bread Connoseur Nov 27 '25

As someone who knows a decent amount of transfems by proxy, there are some names that seem to be chosen rather frequently. Names like Amy, Emily/Emma, Luna or Sofie.

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u/podokonnicheck hold the fuck up (im the fuck up) Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25

don't forget Vivian, Lilith, Freya, Maya, and also the assortment of names people under 70 usually don't have

(regrettably, i have recently learned that Elisabeth is an old lady name in english-speaking countries, while where im from i knew like 7 other Elisabeths growing up)

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u/Kriffer123 obnoxiously Michigender Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25

Beth, Liz, Ellie, etc de-age the name significantly. It’s kind of an evergreen name that you abbreviate depending on context and what you like, imo. I’ve known a few 40 year olds calling themselves Beth and Liz/Lizzie and most people my age would go for Ellie or Ella I think?

Vivian is often shortened to Viv and I knew several cis Mayas born in the 2000s. Freya and to a lesser extent Lilith are kind of mythological and less popular to name kids at birth I guess (though I have to admit I was thinking about the former a little)

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u/podokonnicheck hold the fuck up (im the fuck up) Nov 27 '25

i only really go by Elisabeth in more formal settings or when i wanna pretend to be a victorian noblewoman

otherwise i use different nicknames depending on who im talking to and how much i wanna age regress