Deadname
When a trans person changes their name, their previous name is their deadname now. If you aren't trans and you change your name, your previous name is not a deadname. If you are under the trans umbrella you can have a deadname.
dead name
verb To refer to a trans person by their birth name, as opposed to their new legal name. (Usually done mockingly, or insultingly.)
dead name by Arizona Steve March 31, 2019
deadnaming
Disrespectfully calling someone by their old name after they have changed their name. In particular, this is something done to transgender people.
"Well I've always known you as James, so I'm going to keep calling you James."
"Stop deadnaming me. My name is Jamie."
"Stop deadnaming me. My name is Jamie."
deadnaming by happycookie September 6, 2015
Word of the Day on February 20, 2018
Deadnaming
Referring to someone by the name they were born with instead of the name they chose for themselves after their mental breakdown.
"Hey James!"
"I've told you before, my name is Jamie now. Stop deadnaming me."
"Shut the fuck up James. It doesn't matter that you've had your dick removed. That doesn't make you a woman, it just makes you a man without a dick. Now put the fucking kettle on."
"I've told you before, my name is Jamie now. Stop deadnaming me."
"Shut the fuck up James. It doesn't matter that you've had your dick removed. That doesn't make you a woman, it just makes you a man without a dick. Now put the fucking kettle on."
Deadnaming by Pickle Flavoured Custard August 12, 2020
Deadnaming
Deadnaming is the act of referring to a person by the name given by their parents, instead of by the name they chose for themselves later in life. It is considered by some to be an evil insult, and considered by others as a simple reference to who someone really is.
"If you grew up with Marilyn Monroe, and you call her Norma Jean, you are deadnaming her. Stop it, you evil monster!"
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"I demand that you call her Caitlyn from now on."
"But his name is Bruce. I would feel guilty if I ignored my conscience by purposely perpetuating a lie. I don't want to force myself to use a stage name as if it was real, or to pretend that someone is someone other than who they really are. If it upsets you when I use his real name or pronoun, then I will do my best to respect his feelings, and the feelings of others with your beliefs, by avoiding referring to him by EITHER name. And I will refer to him as "they/them" instead of "he/him"...but I refuse to refer to him as "she/her". I am doing my best to show respect to his feelings and yours, and I ask that you also respect MY feelings by not trying to force me to lie, and that you please stop trying to police my thoughts and beliefs with threats of cancellation."
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"I demand that you call her Caitlyn from now on."
"But his name is Bruce. I would feel guilty if I ignored my conscience by purposely perpetuating a lie. I don't want to force myself to use a stage name as if it was real, or to pretend that someone is someone other than who they really are. If it upsets you when I use his real name or pronoun, then I will do my best to respect his feelings, and the feelings of others with your beliefs, by avoiding referring to him by EITHER name. And I will refer to him as "they/them" instead of "he/him"...but I refuse to refer to him as "she/her". I am doing my best to show respect to his feelings and yours, and I ask that you also respect MY feelings by not trying to force me to lie, and that you please stop trying to police my thoughts and beliefs with threats of cancellation."
Deadnaming by RealHonestDefinition June 25, 2022
Deadnaming
Deadnaming is the act of referring to a person by the name given by their parents, instead of by the name they chose for themselves later in life. It is considered by some to be an evil insult, and considered by others as a simple reference to who someone really is.
"If you grew up with Marilyn Monroe, and you call her Norma Jean, you are deadnaming her. Stop it, you evil monster!"
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"I demand that you call her Caitlyn from now on."
"But his name is Bruce. I would feel guilty if I ignored my conscience by purposely perpetuating a lie. I don't want to force myself to use a stage name as if it was real, or to pretend that someone is someone other than who they really are. If it upsets you when I use his real name or pronoun, then I will do my best to respect his feelings, and the feelings of others with your beliefs, by avoiding referring to him by EITHER name. And I will refer to him as 'they/them' instead of 'he/him'...but I refuse to refer to him as 'she/her'. I am doing my best to show respect for his feelings and yours, and I ask that you also respect MY feelings by not trying to force me to lie, and that you please stop trying to police my thoughts and beliefs with threats of cancellation."
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"I demand that you call her Caitlyn from now on."
"But his name is Bruce. I would feel guilty if I ignored my conscience by purposely perpetuating a lie. I don't want to force myself to use a stage name as if it was real, or to pretend that someone is someone other than who they really are. If it upsets you when I use his real name or pronoun, then I will do my best to respect his feelings, and the feelings of others with your beliefs, by avoiding referring to him by EITHER name. And I will refer to him as 'they/them' instead of 'he/him'...but I refuse to refer to him as 'she/her'. I am doing my best to show respect for his feelings and yours, and I ask that you also respect MY feelings by not trying to force me to lie, and that you please stop trying to police my thoughts and beliefs with threats of cancellation."
Deadnaming by RealHonestDefinition June 25, 2022
Deadnaming
Bruce Jenner, known to some as Caitlyn, claims he has always considered himself a woman "on the inside".
The above is an example of deadnaming.
The above is an example of deadnaming.
Deadnaming by Titothedogtrainer September 25, 2015
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