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July 4th, 2015 - 02:09 PM

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I have a lot of people ask me where Mimi V comes from since my name is Maria Langgle. So I thought I’d write a post about it:)

In Bulgaria, the country that I am from, it is very common to give abbreviated names to people that you know well. They are like terms of endearment towards close friends. Mine was and is Mimi. It is actually very common to abbreviate Maria to Mimi. So for the first 20 years of my life, I was Mimi, and Maria was for school or for when I was in trouble:)

When I moved to the United States, Mimi was seen as not very appropriate. Especially, when I choose to study economics and have a career as a professional in marketing and sales, Mimi seemed less and less appropriate. So for the last 10 years or so, I was and am “Maria” for everyone except my very close, close friends.

The “V” part came from a great friend, who had put my name in his phone as Mimi V (my maiden name is Vassileva). Soon enough he started calling me “Mimi V” at parties and gatherings and it stuck. I liked the sound of it and I liked the “V” – it has stood for many things ranging from vendetta to victory over the years:)

As I began to be more serious about art and especially when I started painting finished pieces, the question on how to sign them came to mind. I went with Maria Langgle at first but that seemed to business-y and too serious. As it is my strive to be less serious in general, I decided to go with “Mimi V” as my artist moniker.

So, there is the story of the name. Do you have an interesting story about yours?

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