How did Mary Todd come to be called Mary, dropping her middle name?
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Another Ann was born
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To distinguish herself from her mother and sister-in-law, both named Ann, Mary Todd, the future wife of Abraham Lincoln, began using only her first name. This shift occurred around the time of her marriage in 1842, and she continued to be known as Mary Lincoln throughout her life.
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