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Parental designations contribute to construct parental identity in the eyes of the child, the parent, and the generalized others. In a hetero/cisnormative context that offers only 2 options for parental identity (male fathers and female mothers), this study (a) provided an overview of the parental designations of trans people and their evolution as parents transitioned, (b) and generated a model of factors associated with the choice of posttransition parental designations. Semistructured interviews guided by the Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model (1988) were administered to 24 Canadian trans parents. The content of the interviews was analyzed using thematic analyses. Results showed that the choice of parental designations was influenced by the timing of childbirth, parents’ consideration of normative strains, negotiation with their children, and issues related to public spaces. Overall, trans parental identity appeared as a multidimensional, multidetermined, nonbinary, and fluid identity in a context of nonalignment between the sex assigned at birth and gender identity. Institutional forms and legislation relative to parenting and birthing must acknowledge the diversity of parental identity and designations.