Left a FAANG-adjacent job for a smaller company and the title downgrade stung more than I expected

Company name on my resume used to get a reaction in conversations, new place nobody's heard of and the title is technically a step down on paper. Pay is about the same and I'm doing more interesting work with way more ownership, but I catch myself still explaining the move defensively at parties. Slowly getting over needing the name recognition, slower than I expected though.