This Isn't The Alyssa Rosenberg You're Looking For

Apparently, there is an Alyssa Rosenberg who is an accomplished dog trainer, and a bunch of people who are looking for more information about her. I am not she, being unfortunately and violently allergic to furry things, but thank you for the pageviews! I am also not Alyssa Rosenberg the September 11th widow, and for the record, Ayn Rand's original name was not Alyssa Rosenberg. I blame all of this on Alyssa Milano. Before her appearance on the scene, my name was unique and unusual. Now, there are a whole mess of random little girls running around answering to "Alyssa." I count Charmed as a guilty pleasure, largely due to the persuasive influence of a college pal, and am all for a profusion of knowledgable female baseball fans (who happen to design pretty cute women's fan apparel) but if my name was going to become ubiquitous, couldn't the woman who popularized it have been someone like Cate Blanchett, or Helen Mirren? I'd rather have my name associated with iconic portrayals of Queen Elizabeth, or Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison.