Vera Brosgol: Hello. My name is Vera Brosgol. My grandmother kind of bullied my mom into naming me Vera, even though my mom didn't want to. She wanted to name me Maria. My mom had a childhood classmate named Vera who would eat her own boogers, and that's not a good association to have with your own child. But I think she got used to it. People ask me if it's pronounced Vera or Veera, and I honestly don't hear a difference, so do whatever you want. My last name is definitely Brosgol though. Bros, as in the underwear. Gol, as in seagull.