Veronica Roth: Hello, my name is Veronica Roth. Ever since I was young, people have not been able to remember that my name is Veronica, so they call me Victoria. To make it easier for them I generally go by V, and my protagonist's name is Beatrice, and she later shortened her name to Tris. When I was choosing her name, I was trying to pick a name that sounded a little stuffy but could be shortened to something that sounded a little bit tough, so I landed on Beatrice, which goes to Tris.