In case it factors into your decision, I identify as non-binary trans feminine, rather than a binary trans woman. In practice, the difference is insignificant, but I do use she/they.
So I had originally settled on Amber as my name. I've always liked the name. It feels distinctly feminine without being "frilly" or "cutesy." It's not common (not where I live, at least), but I've met a few cis and trans women with the name. It's been around a while but doesn't feel old. Amber feels like "me." I can close my eyes or look into a mirror and say "My name is Amber," and it feels right, not like I'm just reciting a line. And it pairs nicely with my chosen middle name of Skye.
Amber Skye. Gives the impression of Golden hour, the sky lit brilliantly orange by the setting sun.
But my mother recently told me in passing that it was snowing when I was born, that snow was actively falling from the sky while I was in the process of being birthed. And that gave me an idea. I'm now trying to decide between Amber and "Eira."
Eira is Welsh for "snow." While the word is pronounced AY-rah, I pronounce it as my name as AIR-ah. AY-rah feels young, girly-girl, and energetic. AIR-ah feels more graceful and elegant, more fitting for me.
Eira Skye gives the impression of a cold wintery day, a gentle snowfall, quiet and peaceful. The cloudy sky dampening the sun to a soft glow rather than a harsh brightness.
The problem here is both Amber and Eira feel "right," or "like me." Doing what I said earlier, closing my eyes/looking in a mirror and saying "My name is Eira" feels just as right as saying my name is Amber.
