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The name Vanessa was invented by Jonathan Swift (that’s the guy with the funky haircut on the right).

Other than that, the name has no connotations. Which is excellent, because there were lots of constraints in finding a suitable name for me.

My middle name is “Nicole”, after my late grandfather Nikolai. I am told that I need a middle name because my last name is so common that there is basically no chance of finding a unique combination with just one name. Imagine the fun once I am going to sign up for Google Wave or something!