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Of course there's also the image Monty tweeted that shows the file name "Taiyang Xiao Long."

Technically, an R is not necessary for team "turquoise". Other possible formations: TWQS (W in place of U like in RWBY), TQWS (same), TQYS (I in place of Y... because Y has been the only "vowel" to show up in a team name thus far). If the latter is true, Yang's mother really could be Yue. Monty seems not to be avoiding cliche, so it's not that much of a stretch. As much as I like the idea of her being named Raven to match theme with Qrow, the idea of her name being Yue makes for an interesting metaphor. Yue means moon. A "crow moon" symbolizes the end of Winter. Taiyang (sun), Qrow, Yue (moon), Summer... put them together and they are the season of Summer (and Spring technically, I guess).