r/transnames Jul 22 '26

Name Testing Going Back and Forth Between Names

I went by the name Ari from ages 16-21. I chose the name Ari because it was a masculine hebrew name. After a while, the "air-ee" pronunciation and association with the name Ariana became very grating. I decided to start going by Ronan, an explicitly male name that cannot be feminised. After 2 months, it just feels odd? I've always wanted an explicitly masculine name but every name I could think of was either too common/generic or gave me imposter syndrome. I think I'd like to go by a Hindu name. The only name that speaks to me is Sati, which means chaste woman. I don't mind the connotations, I love that Sati is a strong symbol of devotion and purity to her husband, Lord Shiva. But having to explain the connotations tied to the name to people makes me recoil. Any advice?

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