I Didn’t Change My Name Because I’m Trans

Ren Williams
6 min readFeb 20, 2024

But that’s what everyone thinks.

Two years ago I changed my name, and with my new passport in my new name, the process finally feels done. It was the last big thing that needed changing. And while I am non-binary, my gender actually has little to do with why I changed my name. It certainly played a part in me choosing a gender-neutral name.

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Ren Williams

they/them] [mx] 📝 Semi-Professional Queer 💜 Writer, artist and parent 🌈 Trans Non-binary 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Aberystwyth, Wales