Good Aanswer desperado... :D. I'll add that Aaron is a moderately popular name in the US today, and many people do not treat the name as special because of its religious background, but some do. Some commonly-known figures in US culture named Aaron: Aaron Boone, a baseball player; Aaron Burr, who fought a famous duel; Aaron Carter, a singer; Aaron Spelling, a TV producer; and of course one of our most famous Aarons - Henry "Hank" Aaron, another baseball player. It also has an added benefit of being first on most alphabetical lists. Congratulations on your name and your friend's good choice!

If your friend gave you an "English" name, find a new friend. What's wrong with your real name. Stick with it and educate the people around you.