Why is Lorna Doonethe book called Lorna Doone?

In the book we learn... that

Lorna Doone isn't actually a Doone.

So I was wondering, couldn't they have come up with a better name for the book? Or was the whole theme of the title supposed to be a mystery?

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Why is Lorna Doone called Lorna Doone?

In the book we learn...

Lorna Doone isn't actually a Doone.

So I was wondering, couldn't they have come up with a better name for the book? Or was the whole theme of the title supposed to be a mystery?

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