Ouida (January 1, 1839 – January 25, 1908) was the pen name of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée). Biography Ramé was born in Bury St. Edmunds, England, to a French father and an English mother.She derived her pen name from her own childish pronunciation of her given name "Louise". Her opinion of her birthplace fluctuated; in one of her books she states During her career, she wrote more than 40 novels, chi… (More on Ouida)