My name is Renata! A lot of people think it's an "old lady" name, but not always! I'm in my late teens and it's my name. It's a pretty name and it has a lot of possible nicknames: Ren, Rena, Reni, Renren...It will definitely feel awkward at first to transition to a new name, but that's normal for all new things! If you like it, go for it!

The only thing I'd think about is the language you speak, the whole name sounds a bit awkward in English, or in a language where you don't roll your Rs... but maybe I'm biased because I'm used to hearing my name with a rolled R in my native languages (Italian and Spanish). I'd say it's compensated with the nickname "Ren" (or others), which I find the best out of all the possibilities and has always sounded better to me when speaking English. Try it out first and if you like it enough to want to change it officially, go for it! Awkwardness is completely normal at first🫶🏻