If Fortnite never released the Calamity skin, would Ashe's name be Calamity?

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Just came to my head.

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I think they named her Ashe to draw parrarel to McCree. Since both uses they last name as “hero name”.

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I think its more something with Calamaity Jane, on pictures you see her using a rifle like ashe.

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Calamity is a pretty common name associated with ‘‘Old western’’ culture. If anything it’s probably a Calamity Jane reference than a Fortnite one.
And the word itself means: An event that brings disaster, or long lasting stress, which imo, is quite suitable for Ashe

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In the lore, her full name is Elizabeth Caledonia “Calamity” Ashe

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They named her Ashe because she’s Albino.

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Maybe, but it’s in reference to Calamity Jane, either way. Ashe has Calamity as a nickname.

I copied the first paragraph on Calamity Jane’s Wikipedia page:

Martha Jane Canary or Cannary (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane , was an American frontierswoman and professional scout known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok and fighting against Indians. Late in her life, she appeared in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. She is said to have exhibited compassion to others, especially to the sick and needy. This facet of her character contrasted with her daredevil ways and helped to make her a noted frontier figure. She was also known for her habit of wearing men’s attire. Much of what she claimed to have witnessed and participated in cannot be proven. It is known that she had no formal education and was an itinerant alcoholic.