Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Deadnaming or birthnaming occurs when a trans and/or nonbinary person is named not by their chosen/new legal and correct name, but with or without intent by the name given to them at birth, which often induces gender dysphoria and is generally perceived to be very uncomfortable and especially when done multiple times and with visible intent to be very offensive and upsetting.
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Movie • 2023 Report
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bigbud
The main villain insists on calling the sentient animals by their code numbers rather than the names they chose for themselves.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
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Pantalones
Jim is called by their birthname by the nun who raised them and trained them. Jim's pronouns are respected by the nun, however.
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
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jdpamv
Not with clear intent but yes, there is one scene with deadnaming.
TV Show • 2005 Report
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I dont remember the episode but its a trans couple (mtf and ftm) and one of their fathers deadnames them.
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
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Sleepyfroggi
Character gets called the same name as his mom and is referred to with she/her pronouns.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
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Movie • 2018 Report
Yes
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Cassiman
After Paimon possesses Peter, he is referred to as Charlie, who is the girl he used to possess.
TV Show Report
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eos
S1
E1
in a manner of speaking; a character goes by an alias as a result of an ongoing identity crisis, while another character always calls them by their birth name.
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
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KankriVantas
S19
E19
Caitlyn Jenner gets deadnamed a couple of times by Gerald and Kyle, Kyle corrects himself but Gerald doesn't.
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
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Jailyn
There is — at first before the eggs were discovered to be different genders from the same sex they were assigned to. JuanaFlippa goes by JuanaFlippa and her family excepts her after finding out, celebrating. And Leonardo/a is excepting of her/his identity! Both are equally trans and gender-fluid eggs!
Movie • 2023 Report
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nan
The main character gets consistently deadnamed by others throughout the film, both before and after coming out.
Movie • 2007 Report
Yes
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keiragrenier
technically in the beginning credits elliot page (who plays juno) is deadnamed
TV Show • 2013 Report
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DamonAmbrzy
a trans woman's wife mentions her deadname sometime early on in season 1, saying "i married a man named (deadname), and i cry for him all the time."
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
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Whatevenarenames
The O Blitzø's name is silent (I'm guessing he changed it because he doesn't want to be associated with the circus he grew up in), but people constantly disregard this, usually on purpose just to upset him. I'm not sure if this counts as deadnaming, but I'll put it here just to be safe.
TV Show • 1994 Report
Yes
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SiRenfield
Chandler’s dad kind of…granted it’s not really clear if they’re a gay drag queen or a trans woman so it’s possible “Helena Handbasket” is just a stage name…I don’t know?
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
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Anonymous
A trans (mtf) character is forced to stay in a male-only cabin and wear masculine clothing. The character is also referred to as her deadname and called “he”
Book • 2022 Report
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Mel15
Yes, the main character's mother only uses his deadname for him. I think a priest also.
But there is also a great depiction of how to do it right.
But there is also a great depiction of how to do it right.
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
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jdpamv
Lev is deadnamed by a villainous group.
Movie • 1994 Report
Yes
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2
Movie • 1999 Report
Yes
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SiRenfield
Smith referring to Neo as “Mr. Anderson” is basically confirmed to be an allegory for this…that and the movie itself kind of does it retroactively on a meta level
TV Show • 1989 Report
Yes
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Jamjam
S20
E20
A weird example - Dr Hibbert says of Helen Lovejoy: "I remember when she was Helen Schwartzbaum, and I remember when she was Harold Schwartzbaum!" Helen has never been depicted as trans before or after this and has a biological child with Reverend Lovejoy, their daughter Jessica.
TV Show • 2009 Report
Yes
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Staryn
S7
E7
In this episode Mitchell keeps introducing him(tom) to people as Tom at first but then puts his hand next to his mouth and says that Tom used to identify as Tina.
Anime • 2018 Report
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ArcadeTumblrBitch
Lily’s dad deadnames her in flashbacks.
TV Show • 1989 Report
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CMster
A character's former partner has transitioned and is referred to by her deadname
Movie • 2003 Report
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Mr. Pendanski refers to the boys with their legal names, rather than their nicknames. When Stanley innocently calls Armpit by his name, he gets physical and corrects him. It's not given the same weight as an actual dead naming, but could be triggering to someone with that kind if trauma.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
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DragonSavesDogs
S3
E3
A character is called by the name her friends know her by, and she is obliged to tell them to use her birth name instead to appease her commanding officer. It is not gender related but it’s a similar vibe.
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
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NocF
Both Geo and Space get deadnamed multiple times.
Movie • 2004 Report
Yes
5
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itschaostheory
Chucky and Tiffany argue over what gender their child is and each pick a name for the child is, the child is not consulted on what they want until over halfway through the movie.
TV Show • 2003 Report
Yes
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S1
E1
The twist in the episode is the person they’re looking for has transitioned. No one treats this respectfully upon finding out.
TV Show • 2016 Report
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SophisticatedPajamas
S2
E2
MT/Lake is repeatedly called Tulip, alongside many other names she dislikes.