Alexandra Bracken: My name is Alexandra Bracken. And one way you can remember it is that Bracken is a type of fern. One of my friends jokingly calls me, as a nickname, Bracken Fern, just as a term of endearment. I've always really loved my first name because my mom wanted to give my sister and I both names that derived from Greek names so she could honor her family that way. So Alexandra means "protector" or "defender of mankind," which is a very epic meaning for me.