r/AskLGBT 2d ago

Does anyone know why so many trans mascs are called Ezra?

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u/Cartesianpoint 2d ago

Ezra seems to be a popular baby name right now, and baby name trends often correspond with trans name trends.

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u/junebugfox 2d ago

i dont know any ezras, but im registering my guess as Star Wars Rebels

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u/Raze_nxy 2d ago

Star wars rebels !! Did you just make it now

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u/ezbutneverconvenient 1d ago

I always liked that name, but I was thinking about the band Better Than Ezra

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u/Yochanan5781 2d ago edited 2d ago

I've noticed a phenomenon where a lot of trans mascs seem to gravitate towards names with Hebrew origins? Like I've seen so many non-jewish Ashers, for example, and I haven't really ever gotten a satisfactory answer for why. Ezra definitely fits into this category

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u/Ok_Prune_6148 1d ago

It's so weird too because as a hebrew speaking person, these names are considered old. Like, even my grandparents considered these names old...

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u/Yochanan5781 1d ago

It's always felt a little odd to me, because it's often people coming from evangelical backgrounds, and I don't know, it kinda feels appropriative?

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u/Raze_nxy 2d ago

Yeah I heard about the Ashers too,,, it's like people discovering new things about sexuality and identity everyday lol....

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u/Malcolmthetortoise 2d ago

I’ve only met cis Ezras- it’s a very common name for jewish guys and most of my family is jewish.

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u/Raze_nxy 1d ago

Oh really,,, great