chosen name

English

Etymology

By analogy with given name.

Noun

chosen name (plural chosen names)

  1. A name chosen by someone (especially a transgender person) for themself, as opposed to a name given by someone else.
    Hyponym: trans name
    Antonyms: birth name, given name
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