March 17, 2025 1 min read
"We went through a lot (and we mean a LOT) of ideas when we decided it was time for a new name three years ago. But when the name Maeve came to us, we knew it was the *one*."
"Maeve, a fiery first-century Irish warrior queen, was an early feminist icon who championed women's right to own land, fight for what they believed in, and stand as equals to men. She represents equality, strength, and the multitudes contained within women."
"A goddess? Yes. Perfect? No—but that’s what makes her interesting. Legend has it she went to war with her husband over having one more prized bull than her - and cursed his soldiers with illness for months. The illness she chose? Pangs of childbirth. Damn, Maeve."
"We loved the name Maeve immediately, as Jean always said there’s a Chocolate Goddess guiding her as a self-taught chocolatier and CEO. The cherry on top? Maeve came from the region of Connacht, where Jean’s grandparents came from. Meant to be, indeed."
"Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, Maevens!!
Go be your perfectly imperfect goddess selves."
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