She had been using the stage name "Varney" prior to 1997, that name taken from the Victorian Gothic horror story Varney, the Vampire; or the Feast of Blood.
Cantodea a folosit pseudonimul Varney înainte de 1997, nume care provine din povestea horror-gotică victoriană "Varney Vampirul sau Festinul Sângelui".