My full name is Nguyen Pham Quynh Nhu. Nguyen Pham is the combination of my parents’ last names, Quynh Nhu means to resemble an epiphyllum cactus. As a night-blooming flower, epiphyllum cactus symbolizes loyalty and the briefness of life in Vietnamese culture. Nhu simply means to resemble something. My mom often jokes about choosing the name Quynh Nhu only to balance out my typical last name. But beyond her jokes, the name Quynh Nhu carries my parents’ hope that I...