I love my chosen name, but that feeling that it might not be the right one that I sometimes get is annoying.

Yeah I feel ya, mine is okay but it feels like I’m just doing it bc of a character I kin with the same name

Your name is Raine...that's actually really pretty.im not trans but Nonbinary but I get the same feeling

Im not trans, however, I understand this feeling.
My solution was an alternative spelling to my name

*technically trans*
I like going by onyx, but my given name is also good:D

Yes literally, happened with my first name and then I changed it and was much happier

Yeah, I really love being called April but also feel that maybe it’s not the right name

Nice to know I'm not alone with this.
So you still have some people who call you by your name despite your transphobic parents?

Yep, my friend who gave me my shark, as well as someone I play Val and MR with

Nice! For me it's my friend group, my Math teacher (actually the first person who consistently used it) who even uses it during the lessons, my parents and some other people. Damn, even that conservative Christian classmate asked me if he should call me Raine or my deadname, he didn't even ask why, he just asked.
Things are going pretty well with social transition (even though I'm still extremely scared of coming out), and I hope it gets better for you as well. I think I have an advantage, I live in one of the more conservative places in Germany, but it's probably still better than US.

Considering the president right now and his views on trans people (pretty sure he considers us domestic terrorists, could be wrong though) I pretty much need to wait to transition socially and medically until we either get a supportive of lgbtq president, or after I’m out of the navy

Trump declares literally everyone a domestic terrorist.
We have a right-wing extremist party that threatens democracy and hates on trans people that's been growing in popularity, and our current chancellor is right-wing conservative in a "centrist" (more rightist) party and promotes the extremist party by making people more miserable (leads to more people voting for the extremists) and not trying to do anything against it. I'm very scared of the possible issues that might come to us in Germany.
So you're in the navy? How are people there (more ally or transphobe)? Are you off-duty right now?

I’m not in yet technically, my ship date for boot camp is August 17th, after I get out of high school

Also because of an EO he signed I couldn’t be trans in the navy or any branch (outwardly at least) I’d be barred from serving

Every day of my life. My method for getting around it is using them online :3

Yes omg

Not trans but I've had a very rare name my entire life, and because it was so different from everyone I was insecure About it. Only a few years ago is when I actually started thinking that a rare name actually makes you more unique cause there are less others like you. I used to be uncomfortable with it but now I couldn't imagine myself with any other name. (Not saying what it is tho cause the name is genuinely rare enough to potentially get me doxxed)