What Does It Mean to 'Deadname' Someone? Here's How It Affects the Transgender Community

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What Does It Mean to ‘Deadname’ Someone? Here’s How It Affects the Transgender Community

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But for transgender people—or those whose personal identity and gender don't align with their birth sex—their given names don't always line up with how they see themselves, and they often choose another name that's more fitting. It seems simple enough, but in choosing a new name for themselves, transgender individuals run the risk of being "deadnamed"—an often hurtful and potentially dangerous occurrence for anyone who has chosen a different name.

But what does it mean to deadname someone—and how can you avoid doing that and causing unnecessary harm? Here's what gender and sexuality experts say about what deadnaming is, how it affects those who are deadnamed, and what we all can do about it.

What is deadnaming?

Put simply, deadnaming is “not using someone’s chosen name,” Samantha Busa, PsyD, clinical director of the Gender and Sexuality Service at NYU Langone Health’s Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, tells Health. For the most part, deadnaming affects transgender individuals who have chosen to go by a new name when someone—intentionally or unintentionally—uses the name they no longer identify with.

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