Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Using a person's deadname or birth name after they have transitioned.
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Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
74
No
5
21
One character says “That’s not my name” when their childhood friend refers to them by their childhood nickname
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
51
No
7
15
bigbud
The main villain insists on calling the sentient animals by their code numbers rather than the names they chose for themselves.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
29
No
18
2
Robin375
Ben warren’s sibling comes into the hospital and ends up coming out as a trans woman, and Ben is an absolute asshole about it, calling her his brother and using the wrong pronouns and name etc. he eventually comes around.
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
26
No
4
5
Sleepyfroggi
Character gets called the same name as his mom and is referred to with she/her pronouns.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
25
No
17
10
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.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
23
No
4
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
22
No
7
6
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.
Movie • 2018 Report
Yes
21
No
14
3
Cassiman
After Paimon possesses Peter, he is referred to as Charlie, who is the girl he used to possess.
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
21
No
3
1
KankriVantas
S19
E19
Caitlyn Jenner gets deadnamed a couple of times by Gerald and Kyle, Kyle corrects himself but Gerald doesn't.
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
20
No
0
5
jdpamv
Not with clear intent but yes, there is one scene with deadnaming.
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
20
No
3
3
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."
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
19
No
0
3
outface_ostrich
The deadnaming scene is quite intense since it was used as a punishment. Also the character who was deadnamed apologized first, before the other character apologized.
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
18
No
5
8
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!
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
18
No
5
10
candytree
S3
E3
Viktor is trans and only people who don't know yet deadname, and it's never disrespectful. Once they know, they switch right away, there is never malicious deadnaming.
Movie • 1994 Report
Yes
17
No
3
5
SpikeGreene
SPOILER -- Ace himself, upon discovering is a trans woman, says she is "a man." He also deadnames her more than once. Ace's disgusting behaviour is fully glamourised by the film, not questioned once, and he does worse than only deadnaming -- see the other categories here relating to mistreatment of trans people.
Movie • 2007 Report
Yes
16
No
2
7
keiragrenier
technically in the beginning credits elliot page (who plays juno) is deadnamed
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
15
No
2
3
jdpamv
Lev is deadnamed by a villainous group.
Book • 2022 Report
Yes
14
No
0
1
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.
Movie • 1999 Report
Yes
13
No
3
4
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 • 2015 Report
Yes
13
No
0
TV Show • 1994 Report
Yes
11
No
3
2
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?
Video Game • 2023 Report
Yes
11
No
2
3
pragmaticprosecutor
A character is a member of a species that reincarnates at the end of their lifespan. He is repeatedly referred to with names his past incarnations used, when he clearly does not want to be and no longer identifies with those names. The character is not canonically transgender but the way he is treated could be reminiscent of deadnaming/transphobia for some people.
TV Show • 1989 Report
Yes
11
No
6
3
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 Report
Yes
11
No
0
3
Caeneus is repeatedly deadnamed by the Amazon who killed him[as well as in flashbacks]
Video Game • 2011 Report
Yes
10
No
1
4
CherryBloom
A character's birth name and their preferred name is a big part of the solving the mystery.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
10
No
0
2
SydLogan
The main characters dead name is bleeped out in most cases, except those where she is not expecting it and it hits harder.
TV Show • 1989 Report
Yes
10
No
2
3
CMster
A character's former partner has transitioned and is referred to by her deadname
TV Show • 2007 Report
Yes
10
No
2
1
kitsebbet
In Gen 3, while Frankie isn't explicitly stated to be nonbinary, they do exclusively go by Frankie, which is a nickname. Adults in her life often refer to her by her full name which is noteably more feminine.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
10
No
1
4
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”
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
10
No
0
0
nan
The main character gets consistently deadnamed by others throughout the film, both before and after coming out.