Welcome to Steemit! You certainly have packed a lot of living into such a short time. And, holy crap, your English is better than mine!
I'm from Louisiana. It's like Paris, but...not so much. Seriously, lots of French influence here. So, I love all things France and hope to visit some day.
Je vous souhaite tous mes meilleurs vœux. (Did I get that right? Only two semesters of French in college.)
RE: She who had several names...