Maggie Stiefvater: Hello, my name is Maggie Stiefvater. My last name means stepfather in German, and is virtually unpronounceable unless you are, in fact, from the land of BMWs and bratwurst. Here's the way I remembered how to say it after my husband introduced himself to me. Name Steve, furry animal, otter. Get it? Steve the otter, Stiefvater, Maggie Stiefvater.