A fork of Rural Dictionary
verb To refer to a trans person by their birth name, as opposed to their new legal name. (Usually done mockingly, or insultingly.)
"Some bouncers will deliberately dead name me after seeing my old name on my ID."
A phrase meaning “given name” that trannies who can’t accept themselves use. People who use this term are commonly seen being easily offended and downvoting posts that hurt their feelings on many apps.
Doctor: Hey John. I have some news… John: “Um John is my dead name, it’s Joanne now” Doctor: Uh, ok Joanne, you have prostate cancer.
a gender neutral childhood nickname that family members still call their trans relative (it should just be dead but ppl b stubborn)
“matts grandma still calls him his dead-ish name
when you’re serious about something, or hear something shocking, bad, or are terrified news.
Miranda: Did you hear that Alex likes you!? John: Dead on my name!?
Name that a person used to be referred to before coming out as trans
You should NEVER EVER refer to ANY TRANS PERSON by their dead name