Netcronyms

Words or abbreviations that were created on the internet.

"When I exclaimed 'WTF?' he asked what that meant, and said he was not familiar with my fancy use of netcronyms."

Netcronyms by SerendipitousRexx March 13, 2009

Necronym 

n. The birth name of somebody who has changed their name. Most commonly attributed to trans people, but can be attributed to any person who has changed their name. (See: dead name)

v. 1. To call somebody by their necronym.

v. 2. To out somebody's necronym to the public.

Don't call her by her necronym . She hasn't gone by that name in years.

Necronym by anonymous November 21, 2021

netcronym 

When on the internet: the arrangement of letters to form an acronym for an otherwise widely used expression.

"Like, OMG he is so cute"
"Becky, please stop using netcronyms when your talking... it's creepy"

netcronym by Element238 October 26, 2009

Necronym 

A much more bourgeois sounding word for deadname. A necronym is the name being replaced (usually their birth name) by a transgender person. Derived from "Necro" meaning dead and "nym" meaning name, as in pseudonym. Sentence:

"Sally almost outed Grace by calling her by her necronym."

Necronym by Traphouse Slutbunny February 17, 2025