Always Learning

I decided the past few days to do more research to the names I'm working on towards my witch name--the name I'll use in my practice.  

 LaLaurie I liked right away as a last name because she was from NOLA...
Then I read more and more deeply.
At first glance, my research pointed to witch.  She wasn't.  She was just a cruel woman, whether or not it was the norm at her time. 
I can't glorify her past by choosing this last name.

 I'm still good with Harleen "Harley" Aalah....it's just the last name I'm struggling with.  I want something French/American since that's my background.  

 Right now, I'm researching the names from famous witches of LeFay and Valiente.  I'm excited to see where it takes me.

 I'm hoping to use the extra time I have in life now that the hubby lives so far away to strengthen my practice and learn as much as I possibly can.

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