Lesléa Newman: Hello. My name is Lesléa Newman. My first name is unusual. In fact, I made it up. It's a combination of my American name, Leslie, and my Hebrew name Leah. When I was a teenager, I decided I wanted a name that no one else had, so I combined Leslie and Leah and came up with Lesléa. When you say my first name, the most important thing to remember is that it has three syllables in it. I've never met another Lesléa. Have you?