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His real last name.
Tim Dick (not related to Andy Dick)
According to Plutarch, only men who died in battle and women who died while holding a religious office should have their name inscribed on their tombstone.
Spartan women who died in childbirth could be seen as having made no contribution to the state in their attempt and therefore, were not accorded any special status for their death.
There is literally no historical evidence whatsoever about women who died in childbirth having gravestones and none have ever been found, while many have been found with the names of priestesses.
Actually, Roy's story is many times more interesting.....
a true, but useless comment.