birth names
Given names initially
Birth names are the names given to a person at birth, as distinguished from names acquired later through marriage, religious conversion, legal change, or adoption of a stage name.
The term often appears in discussions of transgender individuals, though some prefer "deadname" for names they no longer use: Her birth name was Michael, but she goes by Michelle now.
Hereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- clan nameFamilial group designation
bloodline · ancestry · dynasty · house · pedigree · descent · forebears · progenitors
Official designation on records
- given namePersonal name from birth
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- official nameLegally registered designation
- vital recordsOfficial life event documentation
Ritual bestowing official name
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- given namePersonal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
naming tradition · middle name · namesake · name day · tribal name · traditional name
Surname before marriage
- néeBorn as, regarding surname
- married nameSurname acquired through matrimony
- name changeModifying one's designation
- deadnameRejected former legal name
Word origin study
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- name originSource of a name
- name meaningWhat a title signifies
- naming conventionsStandards for assigning labels
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
clan name · bloodline · ancestry · dynasty · house · pedigree · descent · forebears · progenitors · kinship
legal name
Official designation on records
- given namePersonal name from birth
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- official nameLegally registered designation
naming ceremony
Ritual bestowing official name
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- given namePersonal name from birth
naming tradition · forename · middle name · namesake · name day · tribal name · traditional name
maiden name
Surname before marriage
- néeBorn as, regarding surname
- married nameSurname acquired through matrimony
- name changeModifying one's designation
etymology
Word origin study
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- name originSource of a name
- name meaningWhat a title signifies
naming conventions · cognomen · appellation · linguistic roots
- namessurnames, first name, last name, given name, nicknames
- surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
- astrologyastrology, zodiac, horoscope, horoscopes, natal chart
- ancient namesZeus, Apollo, Athena, Venus, Mars
- Hmong vocabularycourtship songs
birth namesstage names
Performers' professional pseudonyms
pseudonyms · pen names · aliases · assumed names · noms de plume
birth, rebirth, birthday, names, birthing, births, birthdays, birthed, unbirthday