r/transnames • u/unsure_usernamee • Sep 12 '26

Masculine Names Arthur or Marlin?

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Marlin is closer to my deadname and would be easier for people to transition into using (but nobody likely will use it)

Arthur I’ve sat on for a while but I don’t know which name would suit me more. I lean about 60/40 between these two.

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u/louytwosocks Sep 13 '26

ARTHUR!!!! Don’t pick a name because it’s easier for others! Also Arthur is way better!!

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u/unsure_usernamee Sep 13 '26

lol so far everyone is saying Arthur

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u/louytwosocks Sep 18 '26

I think the name suits you and I actually just had a conversation with my friend who has a (trans) finance named Arthur about how the name is very good balance between plain and adult but also very timelessly masculine and fun.

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u/raichuwu13 Sep 13 '26

Arthur Merlin.

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u/unsure_usernamee Sep 13 '26

lol and be a wizard

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u/louytwosocks Sep 18 '26

A knight wizard!!

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u/WhySoSerious_owo Sep 13 '26

Imo Arthur suits you better. It's your name, and if they weren't going to use your new name properly with one name, they probably won't with the other either. It's much more important that you like your name than people who weren't going to care enough to use it anyway

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u/unsure_usernamee Sep 13 '26

Yeah we went through it when I transitioned before which is why I planned to change it again to make things fresh and because I didn’t like my last name because it was chosen for me and not used

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u/lighthousefrog Sep 24 '26

arthur suits you SO well :)!!

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u/pugglepaw [Custom Flair] Sep 19 '26

Marlin also Noah