@AynHaylo Our Aramean ethnic identity has not been introduced 30-40 years ago. It is a not a completely new name for us invented by the Syriac-Orthodox Church. The old name has not been actively used in our daily life and was revived in the diaspora to avoid the Syrian (Suryoyo) name, because most people think of Arabs and Muslims when they hear Syrian, but we definitely knew that our language is Aramaic and our ethnicity is Aramean even in our homeland! We should be grateful that our ancestors have preserved our Aramaic heritage and history despite Christianization.

Eusebius of Caesarea († 339): "and from Aram the Arameans, which are also called Syrians"((From: Sebastian Brock, "Eusebius and Syriac Christianity," in Harold W. Attridge and Gohei Hata, eds., Eusebius, Christianity, and Judaism (Leiden 1992), p. 226))

(From: Sebastian Brock, "Eusebius and Syriac Christianity," in Harold W. Attridge and Gohei Hata, eds., Eusebius, Christianity, and Judaism (Leiden 1992), p. 226)

Nestorian Bar Bahlul from the 10th century says: "Men qdim SURYAYE ARAMAYE methqren waw" = "The SYRIANS were previously called ARAMEANS".

Mar Jacob of Edessa (†708 A.D.): "Ho hokuth hnan OROMOYE awkith SURYOYE" = "It in the same way also we the ARAMEANS, that is to say the SYRIANS".(Jacques des Edesse, Scolie, dans Patrologie Orientalis.T.29,1960 P.196)

Mar Dionysios of Tell Mahre († 9th century):"u-men horko shari bnay Hogor lamsho ‘bed la-bnay OROM b-she ‘bodo Mesroyo" = "Since the descendants of Hagar (The Arabs) began to enslave the sons of ARAM (The Arameans) an Egyptian slavery".(Chabot,Jean.Baptiste., Quatriéme Partie de la Chronique Syriaque de Denys de Tell Mahré Texte Syrlaque.P.11)

Michael the Syrian:"Tub yad Aloho kuthbinan ‘al uhdono d-malekwotho da-hway b-zabno ‘atiqo men umtho dilan OROMOYE awkith bnay OROM ethqriw SURYOYE awkith bnay SURIYA". = "By the help of God we will present what is said about the ancient kingdoms that were built by our ARAMEAN nation that is to say the sons (descendants) of ARAM who were called SYRIANS that is to say the sons (inhabitants) of Syria……".(Chabot.Jean.Baptiste.,La Chronique Syriaque de Michel  le Syrien,T.3, P.442)