" None of us are who we were born. We evolve from the day we enter the world until the day we leave it. That’s life.” She flicked a glance at the ceiling as if searching for the right words. “Most of us retain our birth names so that we can be recognized no matter how much we change, but some of us discard those too. "

― Hailey Edwards , Proof of Life (The Potentate of Atlanta, #4)