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Introducing Me

                 When it comes to origin stories, my names’ is pretty pathetic. My parents each chose one name they liked and mashed them together to give me Charlotte Elizabeth. Luckily for me, this turned out in my favor. Had my mom gotten her way I would’ve been Veronica Douglas (I could work with Veronica, Douglas would’ve needed some work though). Despite my contentment with my name, it hasn’t always been easy to appreciate it. It is a title that is exceptionally ordinary. Each part of my name most likely appears familiar to you. Charlotte and Elizabeth are both prominent royal names in the French and English lines and both pop up multiple times in your history textbooks. In fact, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, may she rest in peace, has the same first two names in her own long list of titles, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Wales. Furthermore, I can't even catch a break with my last name as there are at least two mo...