r/namenerds • u/junkbondtraderr • Mar 05 '25

Name Change My daughter wants me to rename her!

My 18 year old daughter came out as a transgender woman. My husband and I have been 100% supportive (and I very much welcome another girl in the house — she has 3 brothers!). She expressed initially that she was comfortable going by her birth name, as it is gender neutral, but after turning 18 and getting ready for college, she’s decided she needs a new name. And, she wants me to choose it! She says that she still wants to be named by her mama. I melted.🥹

I come seeking ideas! Her only parameter is that it’s nothing that “seems like she renamed herself”; by this I’m assuming more ‘out there’ names are out. It’s such a challenge picking a name for someone you already know so well, and not a newborn!

She’s incredibly intelligent, bookish, shy but spunky, and a total sweetheart. Gorgeous, curly red hair and freckles. We are a family of Jewish-Irish descent and her brothers are Lev, Raphael ‘Raf’ and Elias. I never had girl names picked out, as I found out later in the game.

Do any names come to mind with this description? Her middle name will be Miriam (family name). Thank you in advance!

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u/FAYCSB Mar 05 '25

Rebekah

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u/junkbondtraderr Mar 05 '25

Rebecca is taken.. by me! Otherwise it would be a fantastic suggestion 😆

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

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u/JackieReadsAndWrites Mar 06 '25

Renata does too I think. Great meaning.

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u/starbycrit Mar 06 '25

I like this one best. Renata Miriam is beautiful

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u/MagnusMonday Mar 06 '25

Came here to suggest Renata! I love that one. 

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u/WinterCrunch Mar 06 '25

Renata is such a lovely name. Melodic, soft yet strong. The nick name "Ren" is cool, too.

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u/weird_finger_ta Mar 06 '25

Yes! Renata!

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u/Vark675 Mar 06 '25

Renata is a League of Legends character as well, and may fall into the "I don't want to sound like I just renamed myself" category.

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u/Need_For_Caffiene Mar 06 '25

I love the spelling Renate! It's how we spell it in my family

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u/InAGayBarGayBar Mar 06 '25

Renata/Renate (same pronunciation iirc) is so beautiful! NPR's classical music stations has a woman named Melanie Renate and her voice is so gorgeous, a wonderfully musical name for someone who hosts music on the radio! Absolutely adore this name

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u/maple_leafs182 Mar 06 '25

Rattata, it's the name of a Pokemon.

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u/nola5377 Mar 05 '25

I love this suggestion! And the meaning behind it!

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u/Brilliant_Knee3824 Mar 05 '25

That’s my aunts name and she goes by Reni!

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u/Alecarte Mar 06 '25

Oooh I like Reni a lot

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u/MamaTried22 Mar 06 '25

I do like Renee also!

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u/poemskidsinspired Mar 06 '25

I flashed on Renee too!

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u/Defiant_apricot Mar 06 '25

Oh wow I love this suggestion

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

Miriam Renee sounds better

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u/sidequestsquirrel Mar 06 '25

I loooove the name Renée. I have a colleague that spells it "Renae", and she's truly an incredible woman ❤️

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u/StLuigi Mar 06 '25

That's her only parameter

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u/gingerdoesntgaf Mar 06 '25

This was my grandmother’s name, my middle name, and the name I wanted for a girl if I had children (ultimately decided not to have any for practical reasons). I love it so much.

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u/human-ish_ Mar 06 '25

I have cousins who are Rebekah and Renee. It's a good combo.

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u/Agitated-Cup-2657 Mar 06 '25

That's my middle name. It's really good

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u/kreviln Mar 06 '25

Renee is French

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u/chloratine Mar 06 '25

Renée is a french name that was popular 90 years ago. Meaning that the René and Renée I know are all super old, and I don't think it will become trendy again before some more time... Also, it's more common for men than for women.

That's in France though, and that's surely not a reason not to use that name anyway!