transgender slang birth name transgender experience deadnaming http://homosaurus.org/v2/deadnaming Calling a transgender person by their "deadname" (oftentimes their birth name, but not always). Deadnaming usually takes one of three forms: (1) an accidental reference to the deadname because one is used to that name (this type of deadnaming is often associated with intimate friends and family), (2) a purposeful usage of the deadname to cause distress (such as bullying, trans bashing, etc.), and (3) purposeful usage of the deadname due to denial of one being transgender (this type is often tied to religious beliefs). dead naming dead-naming deadnamed morinommer Transgender glossary (RationalWiki) The Ultimate LGBT Glossary: all your questions answered The A – Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze