Deadname/Deadnaming

Deadname/Deadnaming

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A deadname is often used to describe the name that a trans person received at birth, sometimes called their birth name. Deadnaming is the act of calling someone by their deadname (or birth name) after they have changed their name as part of their transition and/or in order to affirm their identity.

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