Elinor a'Quirke

 Today I chose my witch name: Elinor a'Quirke.

It doesn't mean anything, other than that I admire Elinor of Aquitaine, and I like the letter Q. 

Artist's rendering of what Elinor may have looked like, alongside her effigy
The estimation of what the real Elinor might have looked like is by Royalty Now.

I kind of want to add a decorative E and Q to my home. We'll see what I come up with.


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