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Even her name isn’t an original.

She was dubbed “Ree” as a child, and like most childhood nicknames, it stuck.

Ree Drummond, the “Pioneer Woman”

Southern families are also known for calling children by their middle names, according toCountry Living.

So name-wise, Drummond is a Southern traditionalist through and through.

She then began using the name on her blog, and the rest is floral-printed, country-cozy history.

An image of The Pioneer Woman magazine