Mélina Mangal: Hello, my name is Melina Mangal. I was named after the Greek actress Melina Mercouri, who later became the first woman Minister of Culture in Greece. Because I'm from France, my mother added the French flourish, an acute accent, or l'accen aigu, over my 'e' to clarify the sound, 'ey' as in 'rain.' My last name comes from my husband. It's a Hindi name from India. In Hindi script, which is completely phonetic, the pronunciation is clear. My last name actually rhymes with jungle, but the transliteration to English turned it into what looks like man-gal. So, when you see my name, think of the jungle, the lush rainforests of India, and say Melina Mangal.