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Brooke Bessesen |

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Brooke Bessesen: Hello, my name is Brooke Bessesen. My last name is often mispronounced, because people put the accent on the wrong syllable. The accent should be on the first syllable.

Bessesen, it's a Norwegian name meaning, "Son of Bessie." It's a pretty rare last name. In fact, in all my travels I have never met a Bessesen who wasn't in our family. My first name Brooke came as a last minute recommendation to my mom just before I was born.

When I was little everyone called me Brookie, but I'm not the only one with a B name in my family. My mom's name is Barbara and my sister is Becky. Barbara, Becky, and Brooke Bessesen. What a crew.

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