My name absolutely had to have meaning to me. My given name was the name of my mom's best friend when she was 16, and while it's a fine name it never resonated with me, and my full birth name is just a phonetic disaster. So, I decided I wanted a name that was androgynous with a meaning that best fit who I am. "Arin" is an alternative spelling to "Aaron" or "Erin", and means two different things depending on the geography. One meaning is simply "Ireland", and the other is "light-bringer". The surname just had to flow with it and also be unisex. So I think Arin Laurie flows off the tongue nicely, it sounds feminine, and yet defies gender. Perfect.
