Talk:Dolley Madison
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"Dolley" Madison's birth name was Dorothea Payne [Todd][Madison]. Dolley was a nickname. http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison/overview/name.html https://www.varsitytutors.com/earlyamerica/notable-women/dorothea-payne-todd-madison --Firejack007 (talk) 07:29, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
Why is she referred to throughout as "Madison?"
Dolley Madison is known by the surname of her second husband so it makes sense to use that name for the article, can it be written in a way that acknowledges her identity in her early life and during her first marriage? ViLyBa (talk) 01:57, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
- I would certainly be open to suggestions, but for good or ill we are dealing with a situation where not only is she most well-known as "Madison," but also, the events that make her notable occurred while she used that name. Therefore, I am not sure general references under another name would make sense, but again, happy to hear any thoughts. Cheers. Dumuzid (talk) 02:00, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
Seems like a fairly spare account, given the eminence of her long life.
Here are a few links with more detail:
https://www.montpelier.org/learn/dolley-madison-becoming-americas-first-lady
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/unraveling-the-dolley-myths
https://featherschwartzfoster.blog/2018/12/28/the-funeral-of-dolley-madison-end-of-an-era/
Not sure if others would agree. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:645:4300:EE90:696F:4CE6:6CA9:F33A (talk) 05:47, 18 December 2023 (UTC)