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February 9, 2023

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Dead name: the name that a transgender person was given at birth and no longer uses upon transitioning;

Many trans people will go to great lengths
to prevent people from finding out their deadnames,
destroying irreplaceable photos and documents
in an effort to ensure that who they really are
is the only identity most will remember.
~ Sam Riedel

‘Dead Name’ Describes How Gender Ideology Kills Family Bonds: washingtonstand.com

The transgender movement promises its adherents a new and fulfilling life,
but a powerful new documentary shows that, for many,
gender transitioning brings depression, strife,
and separation within families — and in some cases, death.

~ I’m looking for the full movie/documentary, as soon as I do find it, I will share it ~

I read an article that stated this is a transgender term only, for cisgender – or regular humans – when a person gives up their name, it is giving up the old name or birth name.

According to POP CULTURE DICTIONARY, A deadname is the birth name of someone who has changed it. The term is especially used in the LGBTQ community by people who are transgender and elect to go by their chosen name instead of their given name.

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hmmm…I seem to remember my sister saying something to the affect that “that name is dead to me”, meaning that she no longer recognized her birth name as her name. A few years ago, she took a Hebrew name as her name – I believe even legally changing it. But don’t quote me.
Anyway, this was before my dad passed away, but not by much, and before we had our falling out. Of course, I addressed her as her given name. I couldn’t acknowledge or recognize her new name. One thing I will never understand is why she couldn’t wait to do what she did until after dad passed away. Not just her name change, but marrying without dad’s permission or knowing. I know she felt it was none of our business, she told me as much, but at the same time she wanted what she thought was hers…and she wanted sympathy.

Is it only a transgender term? I don’t think so, but that’s my opinion. Anyone can change their name, thereby killing off their old or birth name – making it dead. For the family, it can be devastating, for the individual it can be liberating – or so they think. It all depends on what the individual is willing to endure.

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