Just like every other woman I\'m related to (mom, cousins, grandmothers, godmother, etc.), I was baptized Maria. My legal name is different. My parents wanted me to be totally \"American,\" so they picked out what they thought was an American name for my birth certificate. Each one of us goes by a different version of the name Mary. They tack on my legal name anytime there\'s confusion. This leads to confusion among people who aren\'t related to us, but makes perfect sense inside my family.
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