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Choosing a new '''name''' can be part of transition for nonbinary people who feel their birth name does not correctly or entirely reflect their [[gender]] and/or [[gender expression]]. Many nonbinary people choose a name that is not coded specifically as male or female—a neutral name—to avoid being labeled as one or the other based on their name. However, a gender neutral name is not a necessity; the same goes for choosing a new name in general. Some nonbinary people choose names with feminine or masculine connotations or choose to keep their birth name. Some nonbinary people choose to go by both a feminine and a masculine name: for example [[Jonathan Rachel Clynch]], [[Meg-John Barker]], [[Cyrus Grace Dunham]], [[Justin Vivian Bond]], and [[James-Beth Merritt]].

Choosing a new '''name''' can be part of transition for nonbinary people who feel their birth name does not correctly or entirely reflect their [[gender]] and/or [[gender expression]]. Many nonbinary people choose a name that is not coded specifically as male or female—a neutral name—to avoid being labeled as one or the other based on their name. However, a gender neutral name is not a necessity; the same goes for choosing a new name in general. Some nonbinary people choose names with feminine or masculine connotations or choose to keep their birth name. Some nonbinary people choose to go by both a feminine and a masculine name: for example [[Jonathan Rachel Clynch]], [[Meg-John Barker]], [[Cyrus Grace Dunham]], [[Justin Vivian Bond]], and [[James-Beth Merritt]]. Another gender-neutral option is to go by initials, like such people as [[B. Scott]], [[CN Lester]], [[JD Samson]], [[H. Melt]], and [[G.R. Gritt]].

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== Choosing a Name ==

{{Side list

| title = Lists of neutral names

| content = In alphabetical order:

* [[Neutral names starting with A]]

* [[Neutral names starting with B]]

* [[Neutral names starting with C]]

* [[Neutral names starting with D]]

* [[Neutral names starting with E]]

* [[Neutral names starting with F]]

* [[Neutral names starting with G]]

* [[Neutral names starting with H]]

* [[Neutral names starting with I]]

* [[Neutral names starting with J]]

* [[Neutral names starting with K]]

* [[Neutral names starting with L]]

* [[Neutral names starting with M]]

* [[Neutral names starting with N]]

* [[Neutral names starting with O]]

* [[Neutral names starting with P]]

* [[Neutral names starting with Q]]

* [[Neutral names starting with R]]

* [[Neutral names starting with S]]

* [[Neutral names starting with T]]

* [[Neutral names starting with U]]

* [[Neutral names starting with V]]

* [[Neutral names starting with W]]

* [[Neutral names starting with X]]

* [[Neutral names starting with Y]]

* [[Neutral names starting with Z]]

}}

The process of choosing a new name, if one should so desire to do so, can be a process of trial and error. For some, the process may be relatively short, while others may test out many different names before deciding on one, and some may stay with one name for a long time before realizing another suits them better.

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