When I was growing up, I never used my middle name. Only my brother and high school boyfriend called me Mary Elizabeth, which I always loved. When I went to college, there were seven Mary's on my hall. That is when I made the decision to use my full name. I always loved the name Elizabeth, so it made sense to go by the whole thing. Mark's brother didn't like calling me by my full name and every time he called me Mary, Mark would correct him. If his brother hadn't shortened my name to M.E., I'm not sure what the salon would be called. Mark & Mary isn't half as catchy. And that's how Mark & M.E. came to be.