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The term '''deadname''' refers to the name given at birth to a [[transgender]]/[[nonbinary]] person who has chosen a different name. Even if the person's legal name is their birth name (i.e. they have not had it legally changed), it is still considered a deadname if they prefer to be called something else.
The term '''deadname''' refers to the name given at birth to a [[transgender]]/[[nonbinary]]/[[genderfluid]] person who has chosen a different name. Even if the person's legal name is their birth name (i.e. they have not had it legally changed), it is still considered a deadname if they prefer to be called something else.


The verb '''deadnaming''' is the act of referring to a trans/nonbinary person by their birth name, which is almost universally considered offensive. Deadnaming can cause [[gender dysphoria]], and can out the person being deadnamed, possibly causing further harassment and [[Discrimination against nonbinary gender people|discrimination]].
The verb '''deadnaming''' is the act of referring to a trans/nonbinary person by their birth name, which is almost universally considered offensive. Deadnaming can cause [[gender dysphoria]], and can out the person being deadnamed, possibly causing further harassment and [[Discrimination against nonbinary gender people|discrimination]].
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