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My name is Ouida (pronounced Weeda). I've heard it is an old Southern US name and that the spelling (Oui pronounced wee)is common in Oklahoma. My mother and I were named after a Native American woman who lived with my grandparents in Smithville, Mississippi during WWI. The Alabama city of Enterprize has a street named Ouida. I am aware of the writer Ouida, whose name was a nickname for Louise .

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Any additional information would be appreciated.